Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Round 10
Merriam Dominates Autodromo Nazionale Monza: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
38
Laps
31
Avg Lap Time
1:48.468
Lead Changes
2
Clean Runners
1
Lead Lap Finishers
27
Margin
+10.217s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 38 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.
David Ven Roy finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +10.217s. Sean Reilly3 rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Curtis J Matthews, who gained 17 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The tight competition saw 27 of 38 cars finish on the lead lap, a testament to the quality of the field.
With the win, Ryan Merriam adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Curtis J Matthews55
▲ +17Alan Purser17
▲ +10Micah Dickerson117
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ryan Merriam | 6x | — |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 2x | — |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | Sean Reilly | 4x | — |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 12 | Tim Probert | 4x | — |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 46 | Hayden Young | 3x | — |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 444 | Stephen Smalley | 9x | — |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 12x | — |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | 367 | Brent Cook | 0x | — |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | 883 | Aaron Gearing | 11x | — |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | 17 | Alan Purser | 6x | — |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | 21 | Cody Bonte | 14x | — |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 9x | — |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | 7 | Vladyslav Poklonskyi | 10x | — |
| 14 | 21 | +7 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 4x | — |
| 15 | 12 | -3 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 9x | — |
| 16 | 9 | -7 | 71 | Jonathan Williams | 10x | — |
| 17 | 13 | -4 | 73 | Heath Olinger | 6x | — |
| 18 | 10 | -8 | 29 | Bradley Lovings | 16x | — |
| 19 | 8 | -11 | 771 | Raul Gabriel Pasta | 10x | — |
| 20 | 37 | +17 | 55 | Curtis J Matthews | 9x | — |
| 21 | 15 | -6 | 42 | Sebastiaan Fack | 5x | — |
| 22 | 23 | +1 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 9x | — |
| 23 | 32 | +9 | 117 | Micah Dickerson | 2x | — |
| 24 | 29 | +5 | 358 | Julian Reis | 9x | — |
| 25 | 28 | +3 | 222 | Preston Hathaway | 18x | — |
| 26 | 27 | +1 | 44 | John Schneible | 8x | — |
| 27 | 24 | -3 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 7x | — |
| 28 | 25 | -3 | 32 | Robert Sackett | 17x | — |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | 525 | Bobby Lewalski | 15x | — |
| 30 | 26 | -4 | 16 | Mitchell Williams | 15x | — |
| 31 | 36 | +5 | 31 | Scott Carlson | 17x | — |
| 32 | 17 | -15 | 3 | Jelle Soens | 14x | — |
| 33 | 34 | +1 | 886 | Charles A Obrien | 17x | — |
| 34 | 22 | -12 | 888 | Charles Du | 16x | — |
| 35 | 35 | 0 | 555 | Chris Slaine | 8x | — |
| 36 | 31 | -5 | 69 | Cameron Rizley | 12x | — |
| 37 | 38 | +1 | 67 | David Stoops | 9x | — |
| 38 | 30 | -8 | 33 | Quinten Price | 4x | — |