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 MotorSport2United States Tom SutherlandAll
13United States Frankie MunizAll
22Netherlands Dominick Muermans1–2
United States Steve Ott11
United States Red Bull Team Forsythe3Canada Robert WickensAll
7United States John EdwardsAll
United States US RaceTronics4Mexico David GarzaAll
24United States Carl SkerlongAll
United States Walker Racing5Switzerland Simona de SilvestroAll
15United Kingdom Ryan Lewis4–12
United States Sierra Sierra Enterprises6Brazil Raphael MatosAll
9Canada James HinchcliffeAll
United States Brooks Associates Racing8China Jiang Tengyi1–3
10United States Joe D'Agostino2–3
Canada Kevin Lacroix4–10, 12
Denmark Ronnie Bremer11
United States Condor Motorsports11France Franck PereraAll
16Netherlands Junior StrousAll
19United States Brian ThienesAll
United States Polestar Racing Group12Denmark Ronnie Bremer1–6
21United States Bret MacDonald1–6
United States Genoa Racing17United States Adrian CarrioAll
37United States Richard Heistand1–7, 9–12
United States Conquest Racing18Italy Giacomo RicciAll
44United States Matt LeeAll
United States Alan Sciuto Racing20United States Alan SciutoAll
United States PR1 Motorsports23United States Jonathan BomaritoAll
32Canada Mike ForestAll
United States Mathiasen Motorsports26United States Justin SofioAll
United States Gelles Racing30Brazil Luis Mussi2–3
United States Newman Wachs Racing34Estonia Tõnis Kasemets12
36United States J. R. HildebrandAll
United States Paladin Motorsports45Canada Adrien Herberts2–10
Switzerland Natacha Gachnang11
United States The Room Store49United States Dan Selznick1–2, 4–5

Schedule

RdDateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 8United States Vegas Atlantic Grand PrixStreets of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
2April 15United States Imperial Capital Bank Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
3April 22United States Fast Trac 100 at the Grand Prix of HoustonJAGFlo Speedway at Reliant ParkHouston, Texas
4June 9United States Atlantic Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
5June 10
6June 24United States Atlantic Grand Prix of ClevelandBurke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio
7July 1Canada Atlantic Grand Prix of Mont-TremblantCircuit Mont-TremblantSaint-Jovite, Quebec
8July 8Canada Steelback Atlantic Grand PrixExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario
9July 21Canada Atlantic Grand Prix of EdmontonEdmonton City Centre AirportEdmonton, Alberta
10July 22
11July 29United States Atlantic Grand Prix of San JoseStreets of San JoseSan Jose, California
12August 12United States Generac Atlantic Grand PrixRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin

The Denver Grand Prix was cancelled by Champ Car

Race results

RdTrackPole PositionFastest LapRace winner
DriverTeam
1Streets of Las VegasCanada Robert WickensCanada Robert WickensBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
2Streets of Long BeachBrazil Raphael MatosBrazil Raphael MatosBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
3JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant ParkBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Carl SkerlongBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
4Portland International RacewayCanada James HinchcliffeUnited States Jonathan BomaritoCanada Robert WickensUnited States Forsythe Racing
5Canada James HinchcliffeCanada James HinchcliffeCanada Kevin LacroixUnited States Brooks Associates Racing
6Burke Lakefront AirportBrazil Raphael MatosCanada James HinchcliffeBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
7Circuit Mont-TremblantFrance Franck PereraUnited States Carl SkerlongFrance Franck PereraUnited States Condor Motorsports
8Exhibition PlaceBrazil Raphael MatosFrance Franck PereraFrance Franck PereraUnited States Condor Motorsports
9Edmonton City Centre AirportCanada James HinchcliffeFrance Franck PereraBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
10Brazil Raphael MatosUnited States Alan SciutoBrazil Raphael MatosUnited States Sierra Sierra Enterprises
11Streets of San JoseUnited States Jonathan BomaritoCanada Robert WickensUnited States Jonathan BomaritoUnited States PR1 Motorsports
12Road AmericaFrance Franck PereraUnited States Alan SciutoFrance Franck PereraUnited States Condor Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Points3127252321191715131110987654321
  • 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.
PosDriverLVGLBHHOUPORCLEMTTTOREDMSANROAPoints
Pos Driver LVG LBH HOU POR CLE MTT TOR EDM SAN ROA Points 1 Brazil Raphael Matos 1 1 1 4 6 1 2 3 1 1 4 2 341 2 France Franck Perera RY 5 5 5 5 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 310 3 Canada Robert Wickens R 2 3 10 1 4 5 5 7 4 10 3 7 255 4 Canada James Hinchcliffe 4 7 3 2 2 6 3 Ret 3 9 Ret 14 224 5 United States Jonathan Bomarito 3 2 4 24 7 Ret 4 Ret 14 2 1 4 207 6 Italy Giacomo Ricci R Ret 6 8 11 12 4 6 4 5 6 Ret 5 188 7 United States J. R. Hildebrand R Ret Ret 7 6 9 2 9 Ret Ret 5 15 9 140 8 United States Alan Sciuto 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 12 6 Ret 4 7 20 140 9 United States John Edwards R Ret 4 12 21 Ret 19 11 2 6 8 Ret 8 125 10 United States Carl Skerlong R Ret 9 2 8 11 12 19 Ret Ret Ret 17 3 114 11 United States Justin Sofio 9 10 11 14 18 10 14 8 10 19 8 15 112 12 United Kingdom Ryan Lewis 3 5 Ret 13 5 9 13 Ret 10 107 13 Canada Kevin Lacroix R 15 1 14 8 Ret 18 7 6 105 14 Netherlands Junior Strous R 6 13 DNS 9 8 13 Ret Ret DNS DNS 5 Ret 92 15 Denmark Ronnie Bremer 8 8 9 10 13 7 9 92 16 United States Matt Lee R 10 11 17 19 15 18 10 Ret 12 12 Ret 12 79 17 Mexico David Garza R Ret 24 14 12 10 8 15 10 8 20 18 Ret 78 18 United States Adrian Carrio R Ret 12 13 17 Ret Ret 16 Ret 7 DSQ 6 11 77 19 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro R Ret Ret 15 16 16 11 7 Ret 13 Ret 10 22 69 20 Canada Adrien Herberts R 15 19 13 14 Ret 17 Ret 11 15 51 21 United States Tom Sutherland R Ret 14 Ret Ret 17 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 13 16 43 22 United States Frankie Muniz R Ret 19 21 22 20 Ret Ret 9 17 16 11 18 41 23 Canada Mike Forest R 11 18 18 18 19 Ret 18 Ret Ret 17 16 13 41 24 United States Brian Thienes R 12 17 23 20 21 17 20 Ret 15 18 14 19 38 25 United States Richard Heistand R Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 11 12 21 29 26 Brazil Luis Mussi R 20 16 6 27 United States Joe D'Agostino 16 20 6 28 Netherlands Dominick Muermans R Ret 22 5 29 Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 17 4 30 United States Dan Selznick Ret Ret Ret 24 2 31 United States Bret McDonald R Ret 21 Ret 23 22 20 2 32 China Jiang Tengyi R Ret 23 22 0 33 United States Steve Ott R Ret 0 34 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang R DNS 0 Pos Driver LVG LBH HOU POR CLE MTT TOR EDM SAN ROA PointsColor Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Not competing In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap * Led race laps ↑ Improved the most places R Rookie RY Rookie of the Year
1Brazil Raphael Matos111461231142341
2France Franck Perera RY555533112321310
3Canada Robert Wickens R23101455741037255
4Canada James Hinchcliffe4732263Ret39Ret14224
5United States Jonathan Bomarito324247Ret4Ret14214207
6Italy Giacomo Ricci RRet68111246456Ret5188
7United States J. R. Hildebrand RRetRet76929RetRet5159140
8United States Alan Sciuto7Ret67Ret9126Ret4720140
9United States John Edwards RRet41221Ret1911268Ret8125
10United States Carl Skerlong RRet928111219RetRetRet173114
11United States Justin Sofio910111418101481019815112
12United Kingdom Ryan Lewis35Ret135913Ret10107
13Canada Kevin Lacroix R151148Ret1876105
14Netherlands Junior Strous R613DNS9813RetRetDNSDNS5Ret92
15Denmark Ronnie Bremer88910137992
16United States Matt Lee R10111719151810Ret1212Ret1279
17Mexico David Garza RRet241412108151082018Ret78
18United States Adrian Carrio RRet121317RetRet16Ret7DSQ61177
19Switzerland Simona de Silvestro RRetRet151616117Ret13Ret102269
20Canada Adrien Herberts R15191314Ret17Ret111551
21United States Tom Sutherland RRet14RetRet1715RetRetRet14131643
22United States Frankie Muniz RRet19212220RetRet91716111841
23Canada Mike Forest R1118181819Ret18RetRet17161341
24United States Brian Thienes R12172320211720Ret1518141938
25United States Richard Heistand RRetRetRetRetRet16Ret1611122129
26Brazil Luis Mussi R20166
27United States Joe D'Agostino16206
28Netherlands Dominick Muermans RRet225
29Estonia Tõnis Kasemets174
30United States Dan SelznickRetRetRet242
31United States Bret McDonald RRet21Ret2322202
32China Jiang Tengyi RRet23220
33United States Steve Ott RRet0
34Switzerland Natacha Gachnang RDNS0
PosDriverLVGLBHHOUPORCLEMTTTOREDMSANROAPoints
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 participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
BoldPole position (1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
*Led race laps
↑Improved the most places
RRookie
RYRookie of the Year

See also

External links

Preceded by2006 Champ Car Atlantic season2007 Champ Car Atlantic seasonSucceeded by2008 Atlantic Championship season