1997 Atlantic Championship
Template:American Championship Car season
The 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. All teams had to utilize Toyota engines. The KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Alex Barron driving for Lynx Racing. In C2-class 14 different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season.
Calendar
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homestead | Florida | March 1, 1997 | 50 | 2.25302=112.651 km | 0'49:36.520 | 136.248 km/h | Anthony Lazzaro | Chuck West | Case Montgomery | Bertrand Godin |
| 2 | Long Beach | California | April 2, 1997 | 30 | 2.558787=76.76361 km | 1'07:00.264 | 68.739 km/h | Alexandre Tagliani | Case Montgomery | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani |
| 3 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | April 26, 1997 | 60 | 1.5223978=91.343868 km | 0'42:20.224 | 129.452 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | ? |
| 4 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | May 31, 1997 | 60 | 1.6607976=99.647856 km | 0'31:40.276 | 188.779 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Bertrand Godin |
| 5 | Montréal | Script error: No such module "flag". | June 14, 1997 | 27 | 4.4207471=119.3601717 km | 0'45:08.587 | 158.642 km/h | Bertrand Godin | Bertrand Godin | Bertrand Godin | Chuck West |
| 6 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 13, 1997 | 22 | 3.3891858=74.5620876 km | 0'33:40.036 | 132.881 km/h | Bertrand Godin | Alexandre Tagliani | Bertrand Godin | Tony Ave |
| 7 | Toronto | Script error: No such module "flag". | July 19, 1997 | 35 | 2.7696053=96.9361855 km | 0'59:56.560 | 97.029 km/h | Memo Gidley | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alexandre Tagliani |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | Script error: No such module "flag". | August 3, 1997 | 45 | 2.4477453=110.1485385 km | 1'00:27.668 | 109.308 km/h | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani | Alex Barron |
| 9 | Lexington | Ohio | August 10, 1997 | 25 | 3.6337994=90.844985 km | 0'40:55.747 | 133.174 km/h | Alex Barron | Jeret Schroeder | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
| 10 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | August 17, 1997 | 11 | 6.4372=70.8092 km | 0'40:34.741 | 104.698 km/h | Alex Barron | Chuck West | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
| 11 | Vancouver | Script error: No such module "flag". | September 1, 1997 | 38 | 2.7406379=104.1442402 km | 0'58:24.852 | 106.971 km/h | Memo Gidley | Memo Gidley | Memo Gidley | Alex Barron |
| 12 | Monterey | California | September 6, 1997 | 28 | 3.6016134=100.8451752 km | 0'37:50.484 | 159.897 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
Note:
Race 1 held on the road course.
Race 10 stopped earlier due to rain, originally scheduled over 17 laps.
Final points standings
Driver
Main championship
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 11 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). C2-class drivers were also able to score points in the main class.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Total Points | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Barron | Script error: No such module "flag". | Lynx Racing | Ralt | 178 | - | - | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Memo Gidley | Script error: No such module "flag". | Lynx Racing | Ralt | 136 | 16 | 9 | - | 14 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 22 | - |
| 3 | Alexandre Tagliani | Script error: No such module "flag". | Forsythe Racing | Ralt | 123 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Bertrand Godin | Script error: No such module "flag". | Forsythe Racing | Ralt | 121 | 11 | - | 6 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Case Montgomery | Script error: No such module "flag". | Dells Racing | Ralt | 100 | 15 | 7 | 16 | - | - | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | - |
| 6 | Steve Knapp | Script error: No such module "flag". | P-1 Racing | Ralt | 99 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | - | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | - |
| 7 | João Barbosa | Script error: No such module "flag". | RDS Motorsport | Ralt | 94 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | - | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 16 | - | - |
| 8 | Anthony Lazzaro | Script error: No such module "flag". | Phillips Motorsport | Ralt | 92 | 20 | 16 | - | 10 | 11 | 5 | - | 12 | 8 | - | 10 | - |
| 9 | Jeret Schroeder | Script error: No such module "flag". | PPI Motorsports | Ralt | 70 | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | 12 | 8 | - | 15 | 8 | - | 11 |
| 10 | Eric Lang | Script error: No such module "flag". | D&L Racing | Ralt | 64 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | David Pook | Script error: No such module "flag". | BDJS | Ralt | 59 | - | - | 10 | 16 | 10 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Kenny Wilden | Script error: No such module "flag". | P-1 Racing | Ralt | 55 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | Tony Ave | Script error: No such module "flag". | Olsson Engineering | Ralt | 53 | 5 | - | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| 14 | Chuck West | Script error: No such module "flag". | World Speed Motorsports | Ralt | 46 | 1 | 10 | - | 11 | - | 10 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 15 | Bill Auberlen | Script error: No such module "flag". | BDJS | Ralt | 38 | 9 | 14 | - | - | 4 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Cam Binder | Script error: No such module "flag". | Binder Racing | Ralt | 38 | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | 9 |
| 17 | Michael David | Script error: No such module "flag". | PDR Enterprises | Ralt | 30 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 12 |
| 18 | Ted Sahley | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sahley Racing | Ralt | 23 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | 6 |
| 19 | Robert Sollenskrog | Script error: No such module "flag". | BRS Motorsports | Ralt | 18 | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Mark Tague | Script error: No such module "flag". | World Speed Motorsports | Ralt | 17 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | Joe Sposato | Script error: No such module "flag". | Sposato Motor Racing | Ralt | 13 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| 22 | Dave Cutler | Script error: No such module "flag". | Dells Racing | Ralt | 13 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| 23 | Chris Smith | Script error: No such module "flag". | PPI Motorsports | Ralt | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Leo Parente | Script error: No such module "flag". | PPI Motorsports | Ralt | 9 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Charles Nearburg | Script error: No such module "flag". | Nearburg Racing | Ralt | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | Frank Allers | Script error: No such module "flag". | Johnston Engineering | Reynard | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| David Rutledge | Script error: No such module "flag". | Binder Racing | Ralt | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | |
| 28 | Stuart Crow | Script error: No such module "flag". | BDJS | Ralt | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | John Rutherford | Script error: No such module "flag". | Shank Racing | Ralt | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| 30 | Joaqui DeSoto | Script error: No such module "flag". | Weld Motorsports | Reynard | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Peter MacLeod | Script error: No such module "flag". | Team Medlin | Ralt | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Steve Forrer | Script error: No such module "flag". | Forrer Racing | Ralt | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 33 | Carol Soucy | Script error: No such module "flag". | Scalzo Racing | Ralt | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | Ian Bland | Script error: No such module "flag". | Kaditcha Racing | Ralt | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sergei Szortyka | Script error: No such module "flag". | J&J Racing | Ralt | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 36 | Peat Hidalgo | Script error: No such module "flag". | Binder Racing | Ralt | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stéphane Roy | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cogan Motorsports | Raven | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Mattias Andersson | Script error: No such module "flag". | BRS Motorsport | Ralt | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
C2-Class championship
Points system see above. But additional points only awarded for the fastest qualifier. No additional point awarded to the driver leading the most laps.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Total Points | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon | Template:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquin DeSoto | Script error: No such module "flag". | Weld Motorsports | Reynard | 159 | 21 | - | 15 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| 2 | James Irwin | Script error: No such module "flag". | Riverside Motorsports | Reynard | 86 | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | - | 14 | - | - | - |
| 3 | Howie Liebengood | Script error: No such module "flag". | HL Swift Racing | Swift | 81 | - | - | 16 | 14 | - | 11 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| 4 | Frank Allers | Script error: No such module "flag". | Johnston Engineering | Reynard | 66 | - | 21 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 21 | - |
| 5 | Jimmy Pugliese | Script error: No such module "flag". | Hunter-Smith/Pugliese Motorsports | Swift | 62 | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 14 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - |
| 6 | Greg Harrington | Script error: No such module "flag". | Harrington Racing | Swift | 56 | 12 | - | 20 | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Michael Simpson | Script error: No such module "flag". | Simpson Motorsports | Swift | 47 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| 8 | Dan Vosloo | Script error: No such module "flag". | Danvo Racing | Reynard | 28 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Dunkel | Script error: No such module "flag". | Marathon Inc. | Swift | 28 | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | |
| 10 | Marcelo Gaffoglio | Script error: No such module "flag". | TGF Racing | Reynard | 23 | - | 11 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Mike Sauce | Script error: No such module "flag". | HL Swift Racing | Swift | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buddy Brundo | Script error: No such module "flag". | Hammerhead Racing | Swift | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Bob McGregor | Script error: No such module "flag". | McGregor Racing | Reynard | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - |
| 14 | Rick Ferguson | Script error: No such module "flag". | Crone Racing | Swift | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note:
No more competitors in C2-class.
See also
External links
References
- "The Atlantic championship" Template:ISBN, of John Zimmermann
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