Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Algarve International Circuit
Sun, Aug 3, 2025Round 3
Merriam Dominates Algarve International Circuit: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
29
Laps
32
Avg Lap Time
1:45.793
Lead Changes
2
Clean Runners
1
Lead Lap Finishers
16
Margin
+9.265s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Algarve International Circuit in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 29 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Ryan Merriam led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Ryan Merriam leading the majority of the race laps.
Jeremy Cheney finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +9.265s. Hayden Young2 rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Bradley Lovings, who gained 19 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
With the win, Ryan Merriam adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Bradley Lovings1
▲ +19Cody Bonte21
▲ +7JT Sawyer22
▲ +6Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 5x | 62 |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 11x | 61 |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 46 | Hayden Young | 7x | 60 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 12 | Tim Probert | 13x | 59 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 21 | Cody Bonte | 5x | 58 |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 10x | 57 |
| 7 | 10 | +3 | 6 | James Hillerich | 8x | 56 |
| 8 | 2 | -6 | 3 | Brian Faloona | 11x | 55 |
| 9 | 28 | +19 | 1 | Bradley Lovings | 4x | 54 |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | 19 | Adam Hanson | 4x | 53 |
| 11 | 7 | -4 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 6x | 52 |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | 33 | Quinten Price | 7x | 51 |
| 13 | 14 | +1 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 12x | 50 |
| 14 | 16 | +2 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 2x | 49 |
| 15 | 19 | +4 | 73 | Heath Olinger | 0x | 48 |
| 16 | 11 | -5 | 99 | Brian Dudkowski | 7x | 47 |
| 17 | 20 | +3 | 72 | Tom Brice | 6x | 46 |
| 18 | 17 | -1 | 77 | Brett Bazille | 8x | 45 |
| 19 | 25 | +6 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 8x | 44 |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | 57 | Jeffrey Adkins | 4x | 43 |
| 21 | 9 | -12 | 012 | Billy Baka | 15x | 42 |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | 358 | Julian Reis | 12x | 41 |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 86 | Michael Vester | 19x | 40 |
| 24 | 29 | +5 | 64 | Nicholas Marshall | 23x | 39 |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | 31 | Scott Carlson | 16x | 38 |
| 26 | 27 | +1 | 44 | Peter Castelline | 32x | 37 |
| 27 | 8 | -19 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 6x | 36 |
| 28 | 21 | -7 | 614 | Dan Cvorak | 8x | 35 |
| 29 | 22 | -7 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 5x | 34 |