2007 Atlantic Championship
| 2007 Champ Car Atlantic season | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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
[edit]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.
Schedule
[edit]| Rd | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8 | Streets of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 2 | April 15 | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | |
| 3 | April 22 | JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park[2] | Houston, Texas | |
| 4 | June 9 | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | |
| 5 | June 10 | |||
| 6 | June 24 | Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 7 | July 1 | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Saint-Jovite, Quebec | |
| 8 | July 8 | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 9 | July 21 | Edmonton City Centre Airport | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 10 | July 22 | |||
| 11 | July 29 | Streets of San Jose | San Jose, California | |
| 12 | August 12 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
The Denver Grand Prix was cancelled by Champ Car
Race results
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Drivers' Championship
[edit]- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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| Points | 31 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- 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.
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See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 "Champ Car set to add Quebec pit stop". globeandmail.com. September 25, 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. 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.