The 2007 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the eighth season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve. The 15-race championship for Daytona Prototypes and GT cars began January 27, 2007 and concluded on September 15, 2007. Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty shared the Daytona Prototype title, while Dirk Werner won the GT title.
2007 marked the first time the Sonoma race did not feature the GT class. Phoenix was dropped in favor of Iowa Speedway, and Long Beach was dropped for Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Class | Distance/Duration | Date |
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1 | Rolex 24 At Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Both | 24 hours | January 27 January 28 |
2 | Mexico City 400k | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Both | 400 km (250 mi) | March 3 |
3 | Linder Industrial Komatsu Grand Prix of Miami | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Both | 2 hours, 30 minutes | March 24 |
4 | VIR 400 | Virginia International Raceway | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | April 29 |
5 | U.S. Sports Car Invitational | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Both (split races) | 2 hours, 30 minutes | May 20 |
6 | Rolex GT Series Challenge | Lime Rock Park | GT | 2 hours, 30 minutes | May 28 |
7 | Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen | Watkins Glen International | Both | 6 hours | June 9 |
8 | EMCO Gears Classic | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | June 24 |
9 | Brumos Porsche 250 | Daytona International Speedway | Both | 250 mi (400 km) | July 5 |
10 | Iowa 400k | Iowa Speedway | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | July 14 |
11 | Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant | Barber Motorsports Park | Both (split races) | 2 hours, 30 minutes | July 22 |
12 | Montreal 400k | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Both | 2 hours, 30 minutes | August 3 |
13 | Crown Royal 200 at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | DP | 200 mi (320 km) | August 10 |
14 | Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 | Infineon Raceway | DP | 2 hours, 30 minutes | August 25 |
15 | Sunchaser 1000k | Miller Motorsports Park | Both | 1,000 km (620 mi) | September 15 |
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† Colin Braun was suspended for the race in Sonoma by the GARRA for an incident during the race at Watkins Glen while on probation. [2]
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† Not classified due to failure to complete a green-flag lap.
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