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2007 Atlantic Championship


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 champion was Raphael Matos driving for Sierra Sierra Enterprises.

Teams and drivers

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.

TeamNoDriversRounds
Canada Jensen MotorSport2US Tom SutherlandAll
13US Frankie MunizAll
22Netherlands Dominick Muermans1–2
US Steve Ott11
United States Red Bull Team Forsythe3Canada Robert WickensAll
7US John EdwardsAll
United States US RaceTronics4Mexico David GarzaAll
24US Carl SkerlongAll
USA Walker Racing5Switzerland Simona de SilvestroAll
15UK Ryan Lewis4–12
United States Sierra Sierra Enterprises6Brazil Raphael MatosAll
9Canada James HinchcliffeAll
United States Brooks Associates Racing8China Jiang Tengyi1–3
10US Joe D'Agostino2–3
CAN Kevin Lacroix4–10, 12
Denmark Ronnie Bremer11
United States Condor Motorsports11France Franck PereraAll
16Netherlands Junior StrousAll
19USA Brian ThienesAll
United States Polestar Racing Group12Denmark Ronnie Bremer1–6
21US Bret MacDonald1–6
US Genoa Racing17US Adrian CarrioAll
37US Richard Heistand1–7, 9–12
United States Conquest Racing18Italy Giacomo RicciAll
44US Matt LeeAll
United States Alan Sciuto Racing20US Alan SciutoAll
United States PR1 Motorsports23US Jonathan BomaritoAll
32Canada Mike ForestAll
United States Mathiasen Motorsports26US Justin SofioAll
United States Gelles Racing30Brazil Luis Mussi2–3
United States Newman Wachs Racing34EST Tõnis Kasemets12
36US J. R. HildebrandAll
United States Paladin Motorsports45Canada Adrien Herberts2–10
Switzerland Natacha Gachnang11
United States The Room Store49US Dan Selznick1–2, 4–5

Schedule

RdDateRace nameTrackLocation123456789101112
April 8United States Vegas Atlantic Grand PrixStreets of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
April 15US Imperial Capital Bank Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
April 22United States Fast Trac 100 at the Grand Prix of HoustonJAGFlo Speedway at Reliant ParkHouston, Texas
June 9United States Atlantic Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
June 10
June 24United States Atlantic Grand Prix of ClevelandBurke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio
July 1Canada Atlantic Grand Prix of Mont-TremblantCircuit Mont-TremblantSaint-Jovite, Quebec
July 8Canada Steelback Atlantic Grand PrixExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario
July 21Canada Atlantic Grand Prix of EdmontonEdmonton City Centre AirportEdmonton, Alberta
July 22
July 29United States Atlantic Grand Prix of San JoseStreets of San JoseSan Jose, California
August 12US Generac Atlantic Grand PrixRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin

The Denver Grand Prix was cancelled by Champ Car

Race results

RdTrackPole PositionFastest LapRace winnerDriverTeam123456789101112
Streets of Las VegasCanada Robert WickensCanada Robert WickensBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
Streets of Long BeachBrazil Raphael MatosBrazil Raphael MatosBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant ParkBrazil Raphael MatosUSA Carl SkerlongBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
Portland International RacewayCAN James HinchcliffeUSA Jonathan BomaritoCAN Robert WickensUS Forsythe Racing
CAN James HinchcliffeCAN James HinchcliffeCAN Kevin LacroixUS Brooks Associates Racing
Burke Lakefront AirportBrazil Raphael MatosCAN James HinchcliffeBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
Circuit Mont-TremblantFrance Franck PereraUS Carl SkerlongFrance Franck PereraUS Condor Motorsports
Exhibition PlaceBrazil Raphael MatosFrance Franck PereraFrance Franck PereraUS Condor Motorsports
Edmonton City Centre AirportCAN James HinchcliffeFrance Franck PereraBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
Brazil Raphael MatosUS Alan SciutoBrazil Raphael MatosUS Sierra Sierra Enterprises
Streets of San JoseUS Jonathan BomaritoCAN Robert WickensUS Jonathan BomaritoUS PR1 Motorsports
Road AmericaFrance Franck PereraUS Alan SciutoFrance Franck PereraUS Condor Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

; Scoring system

PositionPoints
1st2nd
3127
  • The fastest driver in each qualifying session was awarded one additional point.
  • The driver who set the fastest lap in a race was awarded one additional point
  • The driver that gained the most positions from his starting spot was awarded one additional point.
PosDriverLVGLBHHOUPORCLEMTTTOREDMSANROAPoints13412310325542245207618871408140912510114111121210713105149215921679177818771969205121432241234124382529266276285294302312320330340PosDriverLVGLBHHOUPORCLEMTTTOREDMSANROAPoints
BRA Raphael Matos1*1*1461231142
France Franck Perera555533112321
Canada Robert Wickens*2*3101455741037
CAN James Hinchcliffe4732*2*63Ret39Ret14
US Jonathan Bomarito324247Ret4Ret14214
Italy Giacomo RicciRet68111246456Ret5
US J. R. HildebrandRetRet76929RetRet5159
USA Alan Sciuto7Ret67Ret9126Ret4720
US John EdwardsRet41221Ret1911268Ret8
USA Carl SkerlongRet928111219RetRetRet173
US Justin Sofio910111418101481019815
UK Ryan Lewis35Ret135913Ret10
CAN Kevin Lacroix151148Ret1876
NED Junior Strous613DNS9813RetRetDNSDNS5Ret
Denmark Ronnie Bremer889101379
US Matt Lee10111719151810Ret1212Ret12
Mexico David GarzaRet241412108151082018Ret
US Adrian CarrioRet121317RetRet16Ret7DSQ611
Switzerland Simona de SilvestroRetRet151616117Ret13Ret1022
Canada Adrien Herberts15191314Ret17Ret1115
US Tom SutherlandRet14RetRet1715RetRetRet141316
US Frankie MunizRet19212220RetRet917161118
CAN Mike Forest1118181819Ret18RetRet171613
US Brian Thienes12172320211720Ret15181419
US Richard HeistandRetRetRetRetRet16Ret16111221
Brazil Luis Mussi2016
USA Joe D'Agostino1620
Netherlands Dominick MuermansRet22
Estonia Tõnis Kasemets17
USA Dan SelznickRetRetRet24
US Bret McDonaldRet21Ret232220
China Jiang TengyiRet2322
US Steve OttRet
Switzerland Natacha GachnangDNS
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished (Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not
Not competing
Rookie of the Year

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References

References

  1. (August 1, 2006). "Vegas Grand Prix opens 2007 Champ Car season". reviewjournal.com.
  2. (March 13, 2007). "Sponsor boost for Toronto, Houston". crash.net.
  3. (August 24, 2006). "Cleveland 2007 date announced". motorsport.com.
  4. (September 25, 2006). "Champ Car set to add Quebec pit stop". globeandmail.com.
  5. (September 17, 2006). "2007 Champ Car Schedule Coming – China, Europe to be Added?". paddocktalk.com.
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