2002 Atlantic Championship

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2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
CART Toyota Atlantic Championship
Season
Races12
Start dateMarch 9th
End dateAugust 31st
Awards
Drivers' champion Flag of the United States.svg Jon Fogarty
Teams' champion Flag of the United States.svg Dorricott Racing
  2001
2003  

The 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. The CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Jon Fogarty driving for Dorricott Racing. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 20 different teams and 38 different drivers competed.

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerFriday fastestSaturday fastestMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico March 9, 2002323.385=108.32 km0'59:54.202108.495 km/h Jon Fogarty Luis Díaz Luis Díaz Jon Fogarty Alex Figge
2 Long Beach California April 14, 2002293.167=91.843 km0'54:22.440101.346 km/h Michael Valiante Ryan Hunter-Reay Joey Hand Alex Gurney Ryan Hunter-Reay
3 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 2, 2002701.6607976=116.255832 km0'31:40.803220.181 km/h Roger Yasukawa Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay
4 Monterey California June 8, 2002303.6016134=108.048402 km0'42:31.736152.435 km/h Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay
5 Portland Oregon June 15, 2002353.169=110.915 km0'40:04.588166.055 km/h Luis Díaz Jon Fogarty Luis Díaz Luis Díaz Luis Díaz
6 Cicero Illinois June 30, 2002701.6559697=115.917879 km0'42:00.602165.557 km/h Ryan Hunter-Reay Jon Fogarty Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay
7 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 6, 2002352.825=98.875 km0'44:50.056132.321 km/h Michael Valiante Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney Michael Valiante Michael Valiante
8 Cleveland Ohio July 14, 2002323.3891858=108.4539456 km0'38:30.860168.956 km/h Ryan Hunter-Reay Jon Fogarty Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Hunter-Reay Michael Valiante
9 Trois-Rivières Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada August 4, 2002452.4477453=110.1485385 km0'49:07.433134.536 km/h Michael Valiante Alex Gurney Michael Valiante Michael Valiante Michael Valiante
10 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin August 18, 2002176.4372=109.4324 km0'47:57.100136.928 km/h Luis Díaz Jon Fogarty Michael Valiante Jon Fogarty Luis Díaz
11 Montréal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada August 24, 2002274.360=117.72 km0'51:36.852136.846 km/h Rocky Moran Jr. Michael Valiante Jon Fogarty Jon Fogarty Luis Díaz
12 Denver Colorado August 31, 2002382.6505171=100.7196498 km0'51:42.928116.854 km/h Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney Ryan Dalziel Jon Fogarty Ryan Dalziel

bold indicate pole position

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 fastest qualifier on Friday (1 point), the fastest qualifier on Saturday (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). Oval races only saw one qualifying.

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg 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
1 Jon Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dorricott Racing 161211411-151311712181821
2 Michael Valiante Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Lynx Racing 150122091171416122213104
3 Alex Gurney Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dorricott Racing 132-17121010612817141115
4 Luis Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Dorricott Racing 124135722210-1410201010
5 Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sigma Autosport 117101131611891111-207
6 Ryan Hunter-Reay Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hylton Motorsports 102-1223122112229---
7 Jonathan Macri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 968-14-169169-9411
8 Ryan Dalziel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Shank Racing 8916-61291-7-714
Hylton Motorsports 17
9 Rodolfo Lavín Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Shank Racing 769516947858-5-
10 Roger Yasukawa Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hylton Motorsports 73-92014816---6--
11 Waldemar Coronas Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Scuderia Fortia 61678-611-10-1-12
12 Joey Hand Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports 45141------71112-
13 Grant Ryley Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lynx Racing 434125--3-6310--
14 Sepp Koster Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Shank Racing 4038-7----6-88
15 Stéphan Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BBGP Racing 35-10-53292-4--
16 Dave Wieringa Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sigma Autosport 32--1-24642535
17 Buddy Rice Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports 31---855103----
18 Alex Figge Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 305-103----5-61
19 Frank Dancs Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports-Ariba 24--24--3--276
20 Nicolas Rondet Flag of France.svg  France Condor Motorsports-Ariba 20-2-61-7-13--
21 Aaron Justus Flag of the United States.svg  United States Performance Development & Racing 17---------8-9
22 Marc DeVellis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Sierra Sierra Racing 16--------14--2
23 Carl Russo Flag of the United States.svg  United States Performance Development & Racing 8-3----5-----
24 Derek Higgins Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland P-1 Racing 77-----------
25 Hugo Oliveras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Condor Motorsports-Ariba 624----------
Dave Cutler Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing 6--41--1-----
Alex García Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Transnet Racing 6-1------4-1-
Kyle Krisiloff Flag of the United States.svg  United States Patrick Racing 6------21---3
29 Eduardo Figueroa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Scuderia Fortia 4------4-----
30 Bruno St. Jacques Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shank Racing 2----------2-
31 David Martínez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Condor Motorsports-Ariba 11-----------

Note:

Race 7 Michael Valiante had 5 points deduction, because he had shortcutted the course.

Race 7 Rocky Moran Jr. was originally disqualified, but after Race 8 the decision was reverted to a 5 points deduction.

Race 3 and 6 only one additional point - oval races.

Complete Overview

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

R22=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying (15)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

PlaceNameCountryTeam Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg 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
1 Jon Fogarty Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dorricott Racing 4143654R2223141R222244121241
2 Michael Valiante Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Lynx Racing 743117715589336154112427612
3 Alex Gurney Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dorricott Racing 3R2252343646131025782243953R23
4 Luis Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Dorricott Racing 156109971411764R2343863146156
5 Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sigma Autosport 869581352558893651156R205189
6 Ryan Hunter-Reay Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hylton Motorsports 6R232181R1911946174111578R24622--
7 Jonathan Marci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada P-1 Racing 138719432R2032107521177R241471112115
8 Ryan Dalziel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Shank Racing 10210R27510946711158R198913R2310933
Hylton Motorsports 12
9 Rodolfo Lavín Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Shank Racing 971111721271612129148121114813R211511(15)NS
10 Roger Yasukawa Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hylton Motorsports --1272183785212R2613216R251110----
11 Waldemar Coronas Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Scuderia Fortia 121013912814R25111016513R253612R2251510R2474
12 Joey Hand Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports 231R25------------5995845R25
13 Grant Ryley Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lynx Racing 141284141111R2113R23151311R2010103137614R2610R21
14 Sepp Koster Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Shank Racing 151315822NS69122120R193R249R23910--13898
15 Stéphan Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BBGP Racing --14616NS191117132314177181417R27201220R25--
16 Dave Wieringa Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sigma Autosport 1816--1015181815141412191016121914151121131711
17 Buddy Rice Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSTP Motorsports ------13810114111061513--------
18 Alex Figge Flag of the United States.svg  United States World Speed Motorsports 111116R23136101314R242R2115R1814R241611161722101615
19 Frank Dancs Flag of the United States.svg  United States Condor Motorsports-Ariba 171817R261514161218R22191618131716212017141691310
20 Nicolas Rondet Flag of France.svg  France Condor Motorsports-Ariba --201419181710191522R2216920R2220152113231720R22
21 Aaron Justus Flag of the United States.svg  United States Performance Development & Racing ------------------12812R23187
22 Marc DeVellis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Sierra Sierra Racing ----------------103--7R281214
23 Carl Russo Flag of the United States.svg  United States Performance Development & Racing 221724132116--211817182111231925R26231824R2122R24
24 Derek Higgins Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland P-1 Racing 59----------------------
25 Hugo Oliveras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Condor Motorsports-Ariba 16141812--------------------
Dave Cutler Flag of the United States.svg  United States P-1 Racing 232025161112211522179R202315222024172416251823R19
Alex García Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Transnet Racing 2119231520R202317(21)NS18R2322R212117181219R2519151916
Kyle Krisiloff Flag of the United States.svg  United States Patrick Racing ------------24141915221822R2317161413
29 Eduardo Figueroa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Scuderia Fortia 202122R24181724R242319211720122418231618R22NT-23
30 Bruno St. Jacques Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shank Racing --------------------1814--
31 David Martínez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Condor Motorsports-Ariba 1915----------------------
- Steve Romak Flag of the United States.svg  United States Auto Spa --1917--20162016--------------
- Bob Siska Flag of the United States.svg  United States RJS Motorsports --2720--25R23----261625NQ2721251928R272517
- Eric Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Starwood Team Jensen ------------25R17NT-2619--271924R20
- Cam Binder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Starwood Team Jensen --------------------29NQ21R18
- Scott Lampkin Flag of the United States.svg  United States Crossover Motorsports --2622--2619------------2620--
- DeWayne Cassel Flag of the United States.svg  United States JPT Motorsports --------2420----26NQ--------
- Víctor González Jr. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico BBGP Racing --2121--------------------

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