2007 Las Vegas Atlantic Grand Prix
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The 2007
Las Vegas Atlantic Grand Prix was the first round of the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Season
, held on April 8, 2007 on the Streets of Las Vegas
, Nevada
.
2007 Champ Car Atlantic season
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...
Las Vegas Atlantic Grand Prix was the first round of the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Season
2007 Champ Car Atlantic season
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...
, held on April 8, 2007 on the Streets of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
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.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Robert Wickens Robert Wickens Robert Tyler Wickens is a Canadian racing driver, currently driving in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. In 2009 he finished in second place in the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2010 he was runner-up in the GP3 Series... |
Red Bull Red Bull Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already... Forsythe Racing |
1:32.542 | 1:30.934 | 1:30.934 |
| 2 | |
James Hinchcliffe James Hinchcliffe James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian race car driver from Oakville, Ontario currently competing in the IndyCar Series.-Early racing:... |
Sierra Sierra Enterprises | 1:32.410 | 1:31.896 | 1:31.896* |
| 3 |  |
Jonathan Bomarito Jonathan Bomarito Jonathan Bomarito is an American racing driver from Monterey, California.After much success in karting and two years driving in Grand-Am Cup, Jonathan Bomarito moved to Formula Ford 2000 USA in 2003 and won the championship. The next year he moved to the Atlantic Championship and finished 9th in... |
PR1 Motorsports | 1:32.835 | 1:31.126 | 1:31.126 |
| 4 |  |
Raphael Matos Raphael Matos Raphael Matos is a Brazilian racing driver from Belo Horizonte. He currently participates in the IZOD IndyCar Series for AFS Racing. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion... |
Sierra Sierra Enterprises | 1:32.693 | 1:31.147 | 1:31.147 |
| 5 | |
J.R. Hildebrand | Newman Wachs Racing Newman Wachs Racing Newman Wachs Racing is an auto racing team owned by Eddie Wachs and, until his death, Paul Newman. NWR is based outside of Chicago in Mundelein, Illinois. Newman and Wachs met when they both competed in Can-Am series in the mid-1970s and over the years talked about joining forces to create a... |
1:33.014 | 1:31.191 | 1:31.191 |
| 6 |  |
Franck Perera Franck Perera Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:... |
Condor Motorsports | 1:33.083 | 1:31.202 | 1:31.202 |
| 7 | |
Carl Skerlong Carl Skerlong Carl Skerlong is an American racing driver from Seattle, Washington.-Racing career:Skerlong began his racing career in Formula TR 1600 Pro Series in 2005 where he won the championship... |
US Racetronics | 1:32.443 | 1:31.203 | 1:31.203 |
| 8 |  |
Simona De Silvestro Simona de Silvestro Simona de Silvestro is a Swiss race car driver from Thun, Switzerland. She is currently competing for HVM Racing in the IZOD IndyCar Series... |
Walker Racing Team Australia Team Australia was an Auto racing team competing in the V8 Supercars and Champ Car World Series. It was created in early 2005 when two Australian businessmen bought into Derrick Walker's Walker Racing operation... |
1:33.298 | 1:31.327 | 1:31.327 |
| 9 | |
John Edwards | Red Bull Red Bull Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already... Forsythe Racing |
1:33.478 | 1:31.732 | 1:31.732 |
| 10 |  |
Giacomo Ricci Giacomo Ricci -Formula BMW:Ricci began his car racing career by driving in the German-based Formula BMW ADAC series in 2001 and 2002, with a best finish of seventh in the drivers' championship.-Formula Renault:... |
Conquest Racing | 1:35.190 | 1:31.975 | 1:31.975 |
| 11 | |
Alan Sciuto | Alan Sciuto Racing | 1:34.514 | 1:31.992 | 1:31.992 |
| 12 | |
Matt Lee | Conquest Racing | 1:34.748 | 1:32.061 | 1:32.061 |
| 13 | |
Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland is a former competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's fullbore rifle event.-References:... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
1:34.106 | 1:32.209 | 1:32.209 |
| 14 |  |
Ronnie Bremer Ronnie Bremer Ronnie Bremer is a Danish racecar driver who has driven in the Champ Car World Series.Bremer won three consecutive Danish Formula A karting championships from 1998 to 2000, before racing in British Formula Ford and Formula 3... |
Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group is an American motorsport team based in Chardon, Ohio, which competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded in 2001 and is owned by husband and wife team Jim and Pam Griffith, and Bruce Potter.... |
1:33.747 | 1:32.269 | 1:32.269 |
| 15 |  |
Junior Strous Junior Strous Junior Strous is a Dutch racing driver, model and advertising spokesman from Wassenaar. Junior is the youngest most successful Race Car Driver from the Netherlands.-Racing career:... |
Condor Motorsports | 1:34.316 | 1:32.615 | 1:32.615 |
| 16 | |
Adrien Herberts | Paladin Motorsports | 1:35.065 | 1:32.679 | 1:32.679 |
| 17 | |
Mike Forest | PR1 Motorsports | 1:35.571 | 1:32.863 | 1:32.863 |
| 18 |  |
David Garza Davíd Garza Davíd Garza is an Austin-based, American singer-songwriter who infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Donovan and Robert Plant.-Biography:... |
US RaceTronics | 1:33.088 | 1:32.951 | 1:32.951 |
| 19 | |
Justin Sofio Justin Sofio Justin Sofio is an American racing driver from Arleta, California.In 2005, his rookie season in the Atlantic series, he was the Atlantic C2-class Champion with six wins for Binder Racing. He returned to the series in the main championship with Mathiasen Motorsports in 2006 and placed 18th... |
Mathiasen Motorsports | 1:34.655 | 1:33.185 | 1:33.185 |
| 20 | |
Adrian Carrio Adrián Carrio Adrián Carrio is jazz pianist from Oviedo, Spain. Carrio was born in 1986, a son of pianist parents. He started playing the instrument as a self-taught musician, when he was just 6 years old. His parents sent him to learn classical piano with Marina Santamarina, but kept also studying jazz for... |
Genoa Racing | 1:35.779 | 1:33.583 | 1:33.583 |
| 21 | |
Frankie Muniz Frankie Muniz Francisco "Frankie" Muniz IV is an American actor, musician, writer, producer, and racecar driver. He is known primarily as the star of the FOX television family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 2003, he was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens". In 2008, he put his acting career... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
1:36.358 | 1:34.290 | 1:34.290 |
| 22 | |
Richard Heistand | Genoa Racing | 1:35.402 | 1:34.431 | 1:34.431 |
| 23 | |
Brian Thienes | Condor Motorsports | 1:35.969 | 1:34.578 | 1:34.578 |
| 24 | |
Dominick Muermans Dominick Muermans Dominick Muermans is a Dutch racing driver.Dominick raced full time in the Atlantic Championship in the 2008 season.... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
1:38.210 | 1:34.835 | 1:34.835 |
| 25 | |
Dan Selznick | The Room Store The Room Store The Room Store is a chain of furniture retail stores in the eastern and southern United States with 60 locations in eight states. The company specializes in retailing all the pieces of furniture for an entire room rather than individual pieces of furniture. For example, a table may be sold with... |
1:37.696 | 1:35.133 | 1:35.133 |
| 26 |  |
Jiang Tengyi | Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.... |
1:37.451 | 1:35.250 | 1:35.250 |
| 27 | |
Bret MacDonald | Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group is an American motorsport team based in Chardon, Ohio, which competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded in 2001 and is owned by husband and wife team Jim and Pam Griffith, and Bruce Potter.... |
1:36.662 | 1:36.677 | 1:36.662 |
- Hinchcliffe awarded 2nd on the starting grid for gaining provisional pole position.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Raphael Matos Raphael Matos Raphael Matos is a Brazilian racing driver from Belo Horizonte. He currently participates in the IZOD IndyCar Series for AFS Racing. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion... |
Sierra Sierra Enterprises | 22 | 50:39.638 | 4 | 31 |
| 2 | 3 | Robert Wickens Robert Wickens Robert Tyler Wickens is a Canadian racing driver, currently driving in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. In 2009 he finished in second place in the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2010 he was runner-up in the GP3 Series... |
Red Bull Red Bull Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already... Forsythe Racing |
22 | +0.2 secs | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | 23 | Jonathan Bomarito Jonathan Bomarito Jonathan Bomarito is an American racing driver from Monterey, California.After much success in karting and two years driving in Grand-Am Cup, Jonathan Bomarito moved to Formula Ford 2000 USA in 2003 and won the championship. The next year he moved to the Atlantic Championship and finished 9th in... |
PR1 Motorsports | 22 | +1.8 secs | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 | James Hinchcliffe James Hinchcliffe James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian race car driver from Oakville, Ontario currently competing in the IndyCar Series.-Early racing:... |
Sierra Sierra Enterprises | 22 | +4.0 secs | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | 11 | Franck Perera Franck Perera Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:... |
Condor Motorsports | 22 | +5.5 secs | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | 16 | Junior Strous Junior Strous Junior Strous is a Dutch racing driver, model and advertising spokesman from Wassenaar. Junior is the youngest most successful Race Car Driver from the Netherlands.-Racing career:... |
Condor Motorsports | 22 | +8.3 secs | 15 | 19 |
| 7 | 20 | Alan Sciuto |
Alan Sciuto Racing | 22 | +9.5 secs | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | 12 | Ronnie Bremer Ronnie Bremer Ronnie Bremer is a Danish racecar driver who has driven in the Champ Car World Series.Bremer won three consecutive Danish Formula A karting championships from 1998 to 2000, before racing in British Formula Ford and Formula 3... |
Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group is an American motorsport team based in Chardon, Ohio, which competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded in 2001 and is owned by husband and wife team Jim and Pam Griffith, and Bruce Potter.... |
22 | +10.6 secs | 14 | 15 |
| 9 | 26 | Justin Sofio Justin Sofio Justin Sofio is an American racing driver from Arleta, California.In 2005, his rookie season in the Atlantic series, he was the Atlantic C2-class Champion with six wins for Binder Racing. He returned to the series in the main championship with Mathiasen Motorsports in 2006 and placed 18th... |
Mathiasen Motorsports | 22 | +11.0 secs | 19 | 13 |
| 10 | 44 | Matt Lee |
Conquest Racing | 22 | +21.8 secs | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | 32 | Mike Forest |
PR1 Motorsports | 22 | +39.8 secs | 17 | 10 |
| 12 | 19 | Brian Thienes |
Condor Motorsports | 22 | +59.7 secs | 22 | 10 |
| 13 | 36 | J.R. Hildebrand |
Newman Wachs Racing Newman Wachs Racing Newman Wachs Racing is an auto racing team owned by Eddie Wachs and, until his death, Paul Newman. NWR is based outside of Chicago in Mundelein, Illinois. Newman and Wachs met when they both competed in Can-Am series in the mid-1970s and over the years talked about joining forces to create a... |
21 | Contact | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | 18 | Giacomo Ricci Giacomo Ricci -Formula BMW:Ricci began his car racing career by driving in the German-based Formula BMW ADAC series in 2001 and 2002, with a best finish of seventh in the drivers' championship.-Formula Renault:... |
Conquest Racing | 21 | Contact | 10 | 7 |
| 15 | 2 | Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland is a former competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's fullbore rifle event.-References:... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
21 | Contact | 13 | 6 |
| 16 | 22 | Dominick Muermans Dominick Muermans Dominick Muermans is a Dutch racing driver.Dominick raced full time in the Atlantic Championship in the 2008 season.... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
21 | Contact | 24 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 | Simona De Silvestro Simona de Silvestro Simona de Silvestro is a Swiss race car driver from Thun, Switzerland. She is currently competing for HVM Racing in the IZOD IndyCar Series... |
Walker Racing Team Australia Team Australia was an Auto racing team competing in the V8 Supercars and Champ Car World Series. It was created in early 2005 when two Australian businessmen bought into Derrick Walker's Walker Racing operation... |
20 | Contact | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | John Edwards |
Red Bull Red Bull Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already... Forsythe Racing |
13 | Contact | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | 49 | Dan Selznick |
The Room Store The Room Store The Room Store is a chain of furniture retail stores in the eastern and southern United States with 60 locations in eight states. The company specializes in retailing all the pieces of furniture for an entire room rather than individual pieces of furniture. For example, a table may be sold with... |
13 | Contact | 25 | 2 |
| 20 | 13 | Frankie Muniz Frankie Muniz Francisco "Frankie" Muniz IV is an American actor, musician, writer, producer, and racecar driver. He is known primarily as the star of the FOX television family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 2003, he was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens". In 2008, he put his acting career... |
Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race... |
13 | Contact | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | 8 | Jiang Tengyi |
Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.... |
13 | Contact | 26 | 0 |
| 22 | 45 | Adrien Herberts |
Paladin Motorsports | 13 | Contact | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | Bret MacDonald |
Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group Polestar Racing Group is an American motorsport team based in Chardon, Ohio, which competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded in 2001 and is owned by husband and wife team Jim and Pam Griffith, and Bruce Potter.... |
12 | Contact | 27 | 0 |
| 24 | 37 | Richard Heistand |
Genoa Racing | 9 | Contact | 22 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | David Garza Davíd Garza Davíd Garza is an Austin-based, American singer-songwriter who infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Donovan and Robert Plant.-Biography:... |
US RaceTronics US RaceTronics US RaceTronics is an auto racing team based in Buttonwillow, California which currently competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded by former Dorricott Racing Team Manager Shane Seneviratne. Seneviratne and the Dorricott Racing organization dominated both the Toyota Atlantic and Indy... |
6 | Contact | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | Carl Skerlong Carl Skerlong Carl Skerlong is an American racing driver from Seattle, Washington.-Racing career:Skerlong began his racing career in Formula TR 1600 Pro Series in 2005 where he won the championship... |
US RaceTronics US RaceTronics US RaceTronics is an auto racing team based in Buttonwillow, California which currently competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded by former Dorricott Racing Team Manager Shane Seneviratne. Seneviratne and the Dorricott Racing organization dominated both the Toyota Atlantic and Indy... |
4 | Contact | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | Adrian Carrio Adrián Carrio Adrián Carrio is jazz pianist from Oviedo, Spain. Carrio was born in 1986, a son of pianist parents. He started playing the instrument as a self-taught musician, when he was just 6 years old. His parents sent him to learn classical piano with Marina Santamarina, but kept also studying jazz for... |
Genoa Racing | 0 | Contact | 20 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | Carrio Adrián Carrio Adrián Carrio is jazz pianist from Oviedo, Spain. Carrio was born in 1986, a son of pianist parents. He started playing the instrument as a self-taught musician, when he was just 6 years old. His parents sent him to learn classical piano with Marina Santamarina, but kept also studying jazz for... crash |
| 5-8 | Skerlong Carl Skerlong Carl Skerlong is an American racing driver from Seattle, Washington.-Racing career:Skerlong began his racing career in Formula TR 1600 Pro Series in 2005 where he won the championship... crash |
| 11-13 | Debris |
| 14-19 | Garza Davíd Garza Davíd Garza is an Austin-based, American singer-songwriter who infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Donovan and Robert Plant.-Biography:... /Edwards/Selznick/Muniz Frankie Muniz Francisco "Frankie" Muniz IV is an American actor, musician, writer, producer, and racecar driver. He is known primarily as the star of the FOX television family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 2003, he was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens". In 2008, he put his acting career... /Jiang/Herberts/MacDonald crash |