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All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines.
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The 2007 Formula BMW USA season was the fourth season of the American Formula BMW championship for young drivers making the transition to car racing. The Overall Championship was won by Daniel Morad as Esteban Gutiérrez was the highest classified rookie. [1]
All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines.
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Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | PP |
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| Points | 45 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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