2005 Atlantic Championship

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2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama
Season
Races12
Start dateApril 10th
End dateAugust 28th
Awards
Drivers' champion Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr.
  2004
2006  

The 2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. 14 different teams and 27 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. This season also saw a C2-class running older Swift chassis and Toyota engines. In C2-class 12 different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season. The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama Drivers' Champion was Charles Zwolsman Jr. driving for Condor Motorsports.

Contents

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriversRaces
Class 1
Jensen MotorSport 2 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Pecorari 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Maia 5-6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Jensen 7-8, 12
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Spencer-Smith9-10
Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Prey11
22 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Ryley9
Polestar Racing Group 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine BessetteAll
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge All
Team Tonis 6 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets All
US RaceTronics 7 Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez 2-12
Brooks Associates Racing 8 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth 1-10
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rees 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Memo Rojas 2
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser III 3-12
Condor Motorsports11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. All
41 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Giebler 9
Norcold Dyson Racing 16 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dyson 1, 3-6
McAtee Motorsports19 Flag of the United States.svg Brian McAtee1, 3-4, 9-10
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kelley 1-4, 9-12
Blackforest Motorsports23 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nastasi5-7
PR1 Motorsports27 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sciuto 9-11
The Room Store 49 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Selznick1, 3-6, 9-10, 12
Armsup Motorsports54 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Di Leo11
55 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga 11
Bite Racing56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Souliotis3-12
Blackforest Motorsports96 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Johnston1-2
Class 2
P-1 Racing5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocky Moran Jr. 1
Team Tonis 9 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Cobb1-10
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wilson 11
Binder Racing15 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio 1
Mathiasen Motorsports15 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio 3-10
RJS Motorsports18 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Siska 1, 3-12
Blackjack Racing21 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Glover3-4, 8
Blackforest Motorsports23 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nastasi1-2
Condor Motorsports31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Hauraney3-4, 7
US RaceTronics 32 Flag of the United States.svg Roby Feazell1
Atkins Racing48 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Atkins1, 3-4, 9-12
Bite Racing63 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daryl Leiski3-12
Comprent Motorsports66 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Zober 5-6
Ishikawa Racing71 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Ishikawa1-4, 9

Schedule

RdDateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 10 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California
2May 22 Flag of Mexico.svg 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of Monterrey Fundidora Park Monterrey, Mexico
3June 18 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 BOSPoker.com Atlantic Grand Prix of Portland Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon
4June 19
5June 25 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 BOSPoker.com Atlantic Grand Prix of Cleveland Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio
6June 26
7July 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of Toronto Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario
8July 17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2005 NAPA Auto Parts Presents the Toyota Atlantic Challenge Edmonton City Centre Airport Edmonton, Alberta
9July 31 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of San Jose Streets of San Jose San Jose, California
10August 14 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 BOSPoker.com Toyota Atlantic Grand Prix of Denver Streets of Denver Denver, Colorado
11August 21 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 BOSPoker.com Toyota Atlantic Grand Prix of Road America Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
12August 28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of Montréal Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec

Race results

RdRace namePole PositionFastest LapRace winnerClass 2 Winner
Winning DriverWinning Team
1 Streets of Long Beach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge Polestar Racing Group Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
2 Fundidora Park Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Condor Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nastasi
3 Portland International Raceway Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Team Tonis Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Team Tonis Flag of the United States.svg Lee Atkins
5 Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Condor Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Condor Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Dan Cobb
7 Exhibition Place Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette Polestar Racing Group Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
8 Edmonton City Centre Airport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge Polestar Racing Group Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
9 Streets of San Jose Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge Polestar Racing Group Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
10 Streets of Denver Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sciuto Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Brooks Associates Racing Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio
11 Road America Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Team Tonis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daryl Leiski
12 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette Polestar Racing Group Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daryl Leiski

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points3127252321191715131110987654321
PosDriver LBH MTY POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN ROA MTL Pts
Class 1
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. 3128111223366306
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 15211248519812289
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 15931656111724267
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette245514214154131267
5 Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez 364158282533238
6 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth 17832333351234
7 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser III 7647466745198
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kelley 864DSQ186513122
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Souliotis1915121413121313109115
10 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Selznick7101817101097106
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dyson 4875695
12 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sciuto 42769
13 Flag of the United States.svg Brian McAtee141513201556
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Jensen 57854
15 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nastasi6161144
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Maia 11930
17 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Spencer-Smith121819
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Memo Rojas 717
19 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Ryley717
20 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Giebler 815
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Di Leo815
22 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga 913
23 Flag of the United States.svg Ben JohnstonDNS1213
24 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rees 1613
25 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Pecorari 1311
26 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Prey159
Class 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio 5111071579910273
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daryl Leiski1411131291317111110263
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Siska1113161017101411141411257
4 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Cobb610181991114101416240
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Atkins12169Wth121212153
6 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Ishikawa911DNS171690
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Hauraney12121571
8 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Glover17141165
9 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Zober 81352
10 Flag of the United States.svg Tom NastasiDNS933
11 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran Jr. 1025
12 Flag of the United States.svg Roby Feazell1317
PosDriver LBH MTY POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN ROA MTL Pts
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)
Race abandoned
(C)
BlankDid not
participate
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
*Led race laps
Improved the most places
(RY)Rookie of the Year
(R)Rookie

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