2001 Atlantic Championship

Last updated
2001 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
CART Toyota Atlantic Championship
Season
Races12
Start dateApril 7th
End dateOctober 13th
Awards
Drivers' champion Flag of Brazil.svg Hoover Orsi
Teams' champion Flag of the United States.svg P-1 Racing
  2000
2002  

The 2001 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. The CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Hoover Orsi driving for Hylton Motorsports. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 20 different teams and 41 different drivers competed.

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Long Beach California April 7, 2001323.167=101.344 km0'46:38.049130.390 km/h David Rutledge David Rutledge David Rutledge David Rutledge
2 Nazareth Pennsylvania May 6, 2001651.5223978=98.955857 km0'36:55.517160.794 km/h Tony Ave Tony Ave Tony Ave Rodolfo Lavín
3 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 3, 2001651.6607976=107.951844 km0'40:48.223158.738 km/h Hoover Orsi Grant Ryley Hoover Orsi Grant Ryley
4 Montréal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada June 9, 2001274.4207471=119.3601717 km0'44:04.752162.471 km/h David Rutledge David Rutledge David Rutledge Michael Valiante
5 Cleveland Ohio July 1, 2001323.3891858=108.4539456 km1'00:08.041108.212 km/h Hoover Orsi Martín Basso Hoover Orsi Joey Hand
6 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 14, 2001352.825=98.875 km0'43:36.256136.053 km/h David Rutledge David Rutledge David Rutledge Martín Basso
7 Cicero Illinois July 29, 2001651.6559697=107.6380305 km0'31:20.652206.044 km/h Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi Tony Ave
8 Trois-Rivières Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada August 5, 2001452.4477453=110.1485385 km0'46:28.841142.186 km/h Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi David Rutledge
9 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin August 19, 2001176.4372=109.4324 km0'36:52.047178.096 km/h Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi Hoover Orsi Jonathan Macri
10 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada September 2, 2001382.8661633=108.9142054 km0'47:51.305136.555 km/h Joey Hand Hoover Orsi Joey Hand David Rutledge
11 Houston Texas October 7, 2001432.4574011=105.6682473 km0'54:27.015116.438 km/h Joey Hand Martín Basso Joey Hand Joey hand
12 Monterey California October 13, 2001303.6016134=108.048402 km0'49:06.031132.033 km/h Rocky Moran Jr. Joey Hand Rocky Moran Jr. Jonathan Macri

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 12th 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).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Hoover Orsi Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Hylton Motorsports 187161621-211622222211614
2 David Rutledge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PPI Motorsports 1312261422822114-4144
3 Joey Hand Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports 1291441-16103814212117
4Martín BassoFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Shank Racing 1108551471210161012110
5 Jonathan Macri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 93512824481016-1212
6 Tony Ave Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing 8110211210--16--6-6
7 Rodolfo Lavín Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Shank Racing 69614--2512651018
8 Michael Valiante Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Lynx Racing 6412--16-8-12-16--
Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports 64384410
Cobb Racing -6-8--21
10 Grant Ryley Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 61-2175-1454-185
11 Tim J. Bell Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cobb Racing 54-1106146-512---
12 Stéphan Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 49-106125-14---
Hylton Motorsports 2-
13 Charles Hall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Duesenberg Brothers 26--38123------
14 Case Montgomery Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports 20-----14148-2
15 Jason LaPoint Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lynx Racing 19--------6-103
16 Frank Dancs Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports 17132-----254-
17 Guy Cosmo Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 164--3
Duesenberg Brothers ---31-5-
18 Kasey Kahne Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing 6----------6-
19 Christophe Beauvais Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BBGP Racing 4-----2-2----
Ross Fonferko Flag of the United States.svg  United States BBGP Racing 4----1---3---
Cam Binder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Binder Racing 4---1-----3--
Mike Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 4----3------1
23 Scott Wood Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cobb Racing 3----------3-
Matt Halliday Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Duesenberg Brothers 22-----------
25 Tom Wood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada World Speed Motorsports 2------2-----
Bob Siska Flag of the United States.svg  United States RJS Motorsport 2---------2--

Note:

Race 2 no additional point for the qualifying were awarded due to rain, starting lineup based on combined practice times.

Race 10 Hoover Orsi had 14 points deduction (all points for his third place, but not the additional point for the pole) due to taking unjustifiable risk.

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R20=retired, but classified NS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeam Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Hoover Orsi Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Hylton Motorsports 3222214R202122111111132243
2 David Rutledge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PPI Motorsports 119753115611121233213394369
3 Joey Hand Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports 23597123R1532358107653213112
4Martín BassoFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Shank Racing 4678148531744652285541R1585
5 Jonathan Macri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 98641567R11119894655428R145424
6 Tony Ave Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing 75113465415514226R187R171276R1457
7 Rodolfo Lavín Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Shank Racing 107334R148R17101114894147128658R1296
8 Michael Valiante Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Lynx Racing 64----22--76--44--42----
Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports 8101166910965
Cobb Racing 13R193711R141169R15--31
10 Grant Ryley Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 5R208R11121288R171031181399R1610R12166108
11 Tim J. Bell Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cobb Racing 11R2112R121051179367714986411R16----
12 Stéphan Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 15R174512713478915538R167R13
Duesenberg Brothers 1515
Hylton Motorsports 9R111213
13 Charles Hall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Duesenberg Brothers ----11109612411101413----------
14 Case Montgomery Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports ----------1212109121210913611R161111
15 Jason LaPoint Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lynx Racing ----------------37--75710
16 Frank Dancs Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports 131213109R1116R181313151313R151713161114813916R18
17 Guy Cosmo Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 129----2110
Duesenberg Brothers ------15101312--128--
18 Kasey Kahne Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing ----------------14R18--10714R17
19 Christophe Beauvais Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BBGP Racing ------17R21--1611--1611--------
Ross Fonferko Flag of the United States.svg  United States BBGP Racing --------1512------1710----1815
Cam Binder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Binder Racing ------1412----------1510----
Mike Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports --------1410------------1712
23 Scott Wood Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cobb Racing --------------------1510--
Matt Halliday Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Duesenberg Brothers 1611----------------------
25 Tom Wood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada World Speed Motorsports --10R138R15------1511----------
Bob Siska Flag of the United States.svg  United States RJS Motorsport 20R19----201417161817--19R15181416R1114R132016
- Sergei Szortyka Flag of the United States.svg  United States J&J Racing ------191316141918------------
- Hawk Mazzotta Flag of the United States.svg  United States Margraf Racing 1713----------------------
-Gary PetersonFlag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic Fire Sprinklers ----13R13------------------
- Zac Mazzotta Flag of the United States.svg  United States Margraf Racing 1814----------------------
- Billy Ascaro Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Duesenberg Brothers ----------------------1514
- Anthony Simone Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Philips Motorsports 1915----------------------
- Eric Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jensen Motorsport 2216----18R19--17R18------------
- Cemal Yelkin Flag of the United States.svg  United States Everclear Motorsports ------1516----------------
- Marc-Antoine Camirand Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Duesenberg Brothers --------------10R17--------
- Steve Lorenzen Flag of the United States.svg  United States BBGP Racing 21R18----------------------
- David Wieringa Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hollander Racing --------------18R19--------
- Scott Jenkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States Duesenberg Brothers ----------------------13R19
- Bakir Begovic Flag of the United States.svg  United States Begovic Racing ----------------------19R20
- Andrew Kirkaldy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BBGP Racing 14R22----------------------
- DeWayne Cassel Flag of the United States.svg  United States Margraf Racing ----------------------21NS

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