2007 Atlantic Championship
2007 Champ Car Atlantic season | |
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Cooper Tires Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda | |
Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | April 8 |
End date | August 12 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Raphael Matos |
The 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Season was the thirty-third Champ Car Atlantic season, its sixth season as the prime feeder series for the Champ Car World Series. It began on April 8, 2007 and ended on August 12 after 12 races. The Cooper Tires Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda Drivers' Champion was Raphael Matos driving for Sierra Sierra Enterprises.
Drivers and teams[]
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic season. All teams used the Swift 016.a chassis powered by a Mazda-Cosworth 2.3 liter inline-4 engine and Cooper tires.
Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
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Jensen MotorSport | 2 | Tom Sutherland | All |
13 | Frankie Muniz | All | |
22 | Dominick Muermans | 1-2 | |
Steve Ott | 11 | ||
Red Bull Team Forsythe | 3 | Robert Wickens | All |
7 | John Edwards | All | |
US RaceTronics | 4 | David Garza Pérez | All |
24 | Carl Skerlong | All | |
Walker Racing | 5 | Simona de Silvestro | All |
15 | Ryan Lewis | 4-12 | |
Sierra Sierra Enterprises | 6 | Raphael Matos | All |
9 | James Hinchcliffe | All | |
Brooks Associates Racing | 8 | Jiang Tengyi | 1-3 |
10 | Joe D'Agostino | 2-3 | |
Kevin Lacroix | 4-10, 12 | ||
Ronnie Bremer | 11 | ||
Condor Motorsports | 11 | Franck Perera | All |
16 | Junior Strous | All | |
19 | Brian Thienes | All | |
Polestar Racing Group | 12 | Ronnie Bremer | 1-6 |
21 | Bret MacDonald | 1-6 | |
Genoa Racing | 17 | Adrian Carrio | All |
37 | Richard Heistand | 1-7, 9-12 | |
Conquest Racing | 18 | Giacomo Ricci | All |
44 | Matt Lee | All | |
Alan Sciuto Racing | 20 | Alan Sciuto | All |
PR1 Motorsports | 23 | Jonathan Bomarito | All |
32 | Mike Forest | All | |
Mathiasen Motorsports | 26 | Justin Sofio | All |
Gelles Racing | 30 | Luis Mussi | 2-3 |
Newman Wachs Racing | 34 | Tõnis Kasemets | 12 |
36 | J.R. Hildebrand | All | |
Paladin Motorsports | 45 | Adrien Herberts | 2-10 |
Natacha Gachnang | 11 | ||
The Room Store | 49 | Dan Selznick | 1-2, 4-5 |
Grands Prix[]
Rd | Race Name | Circuit | City/Location | TV | Date |
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1 | Vegas Atlantic Grand Prix[1] | Las Vegas, Nevada | ESPN | April 8 | |
2 | Imperial Capital Bank Grand Prix of Long Beach[1] | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | ESPN | April 15 |
3 | Fast Trac 100 at the Grand Prix of Houston[1] | JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park[2] | Houston, Texas | ESPN | April 22 |
4 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Portland – Race 1 | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | ESPN | June 9 |
5 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Portland – Race 2 | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | ESPN | June 10 |
6 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Cleveland[3] | Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | ESPN | June 24 |
7 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Mont-Tremblant[4] | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Saint-Jovite, Quebec | ESPN | July 1 |
8 | Steelback Atlantic Grand Prix[4] | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | ESPN | July 8 |
9 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Edmonton – Race 1[4] | Blatchford Field Airport | Edmonton, Alberta | ESPN | July 21 |
10 | Atlantic Grand Prix of Edmonton – Race 2[4] | Blatchford Field Airport | Edmonton, Alberta | ESPN | July 22 |
11 | Atlantic Grand Prix of San Jose[5] | Streets of San Jose | San Jose, California | ESPN | July 29 |
12 | Generac Atlantic Grand Prix | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ESPN | August 12 |
The Denver Grand Prix has been cancelled by Champ Car as of February 1
Full Series results[]
Races[]
Drivers[]
Point scoring system:
- 1st – 20th = 31–27–25–23–21–19–17–15–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1
Bonus points:
- 1 for fastest race lap
- 1 for fastest Friday qualifying lap
- 1 for fastest Saturday qualifying lap
- 1 for most positions gained from starting position
The most points a single driver can earn in a single race is 34.
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See also[]
- 2007 Champ Car season
- 2007 Indianapolis 500
- 2007 IndyCar Series season
- 2007 Indy Pro Series season
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Vegas Grand Prix opens 2007 Champ Car season". reviewjournal.com. August 1, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Sponsor boost for Toronto, Houston". crash.net. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
- ^ "Cleveland 2007 date announced". motorsport.com. August 24, 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2006.
- ^ a b c d "Champ Car set to add Quebec pit stop". globeandmail.com. September 25, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
- ^ "2007 Champ Car Schedule Coming – China, Europe to be Added?". paddocktalk.com. September 17, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2006.
Categories:
- Atlantic Championship seasons
- 2007 in Champ Car
- 2007 in American motorsport