2009 Atlantic Championship

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2009 Atlantic Championship season
Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Season
Races12
Start dateMarch 20
End dateOctober 11
Awards
Drivers' champion Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards
  2008
2010 (AC)
2010 (IL) 

The 2009 IMSA Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship season was the thirty-sixth Atlantic Championship season. It was the first full season of the Championship under the sanctioning of the International Motor Sports Association. After a three-way title battle into the final round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, John Edwards became the series' youngest champion, beating Jonathan Summerton on a tie-breaker, after both drivers finished on 182 points. They also finished tied on four victories, but Edwards broke the tie with four second-place finishes compared to Summerton's three.

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Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2009 Atlantic Championship. All teams are using the Swift 016.a chassis powered by a Mazda-Cosworth MZR 2.3-litre inline-4 engine and Cooper tires. C2 Class teams use the Swift 014.a chassis.

TeamNoDriversRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing 1 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä 1–4
34 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton 5–12
36 Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards All
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jensen MotorSport 1 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemela 6–12
2 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lee1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow 2
Flag of Mexico.svg David Garza 3–4
Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Mertins12
3 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nacol1–7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Jensen 9–10
137
Flag of the United States.svg Condor Motorsports6 Flag of Spain.svg Borja García 1–10
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch 12
7 Flag of France.svg Max Lefèvre All
Flag of the United States.svg Conquest Racing 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow 1
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lee5
21 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch 1
Flag of the United States.svg Genoa Racing 17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch All
18 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Mansell 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow 3–4, 9–10
195–7, 11
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton 1–4
Flag of the United States.svg Mathiasen Motorsports 26 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 1
Flag of the United States.svg Polestar Motor Racing 35 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 1, 3–12
66 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Zober 3–5
Flag of the United States.svg Paladin Motorsports45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow 12
Flag of the United States.svg Team Stargate Worlds 77 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Muniz 1-9
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 11–12
78 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro All
C2 Class
Flag of the United States.svg Swan Racing 29 Flag of Turkey.svg Ahsen Yelkin1
68 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Lee1
71 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mällinen 1–4, 8
75 Flag of Turkey.svg Sadat Yelkin1
80 Flag of the United States.svg Hans Peter8
88 Flag of the United States.svg Mirl Swan1, 8

Schedule

RoundRace dateRace nameCircuitCity/Location
1March 20 Flag of the United States.svg Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring [1] Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida
2May 17 Flag of the United States.svg Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix [2] Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah
3June 13 Flag of the United States.svg Mazda Formula X [1] New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey
4June 14
5July 18 Flag of the United States.svg Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut
6July 25 Flag of the United States.svg Autobahn Grand Prix [1] Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Illinois
7July 26
8August 8 Flag of the United States.svg Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
9August 16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières [3] Circuit Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Quebec
10August 30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grand Prix of Mosport [1] Mosport International Raceway Bowmanville, Ontario
11September 26 Flag of the United States.svg Petit Le Mans [1] Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia
12October 11 Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Sports Car Championships [4] Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California

Seven rounds are held jointly with the American Le Mans Series: Sebring, Miller, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Mosport, Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca.

The series planned to open its season on a road course on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia, on March 15. The race was postponed until 2010, as further work on the track was required before it could be homologated for professional open wheel racing. A second race at New Jersey Motorsports Park and Autobahn Country Club were added instead. [5]

Race results

RdRace trackPole PositionFastest LapMost Laps LedRace winner
DriverTeam
1 Sebring International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
2 Miller Motorsports Park Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg Team Stargate Worlds
3 New Jersey Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Genoa Racing
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg Team Stargate Worlds
5 Lime Rock Park Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg Team Stargate Worlds
6 Autobahn Country Club Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
7 Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
8 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
9 Circuit Trois-Rivières Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Flag of the United States.svg Team Stargate Worlds
10 Mosport International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
11 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing
12 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing

Championship Standings

The point system was modified from previous years for the 2009 season. [6] Points are awarded as follows:

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Points201614121087654321

Atlantic Class

PosDriver SEB
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ1
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ2
Flag of the United States.svg
LRP
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC1
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC2
Flag of the United States.svg
MID
Flag of the United States.svg
CTR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
ATL
Flag of the United States.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards 125621192231182
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Summerton 3612421113112182
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro 51211322110210176
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch 237364459363131
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 7567553104694103
6 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä 1294491064555598
7 Flag of Spain.svg Borja García 6DSQ35365311788
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow 8899789677772
9 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Muniz 1048810778662
10 Flag of France.svg Max Lefèvre DNS7111189871088958
11 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 134819
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Jensen 108916
13 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch 412
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens 412
15 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nacol1110131312DNSDNS11
16 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Mertins68
17 Flag of Mexico.svg David Garza 10108
18 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Zober 1212117
19 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lee9136
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Mansell 104
PosDriver SEB
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ1
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ2
Flag of the United States.svg
LRP
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC1
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC2
Flag of the United States.svg
MID
Flag of the United States.svg
CTR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
ATL
Flag of the United States.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark Blue11th place or lower
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)

C2 Class

PosDriver SEB
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ1
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ2
Flag of the United States.svg
LRP
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC1
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC2
Flag of the United States.svg
MID
Flag of the United States.svg
CTR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
ATL
Flag of the United States.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mällinen 5111193
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mirl Swan1DNQ21
3 Flag of the United States.svg Hans Peter217
4 Flag of Turkey.svg Sadat Yelkin216
5 Flag of Turkey.svg Ahsen Yelkin314
6 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Lee412
PosDriver SEB
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ1
Flag of the United States.svg
NJ2
Flag of the United States.svg
LRP
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC1
Flag of the United States.svg
ACC2
Flag of the United States.svg
MID
Flag of the United States.svg
CTR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
ATL
Flag of the United States.svg
LAG
Flag of the United States.svg
Points

Notes

Television and other video

For the 2009 season, a new Atlantic Championship high-definition television package was announced on HDNet, which features live coverage of certain events, and replays of others. [8]

Web video of events has also historically been available on the series website, and the series also has its own official YouTube channel under the username "AtlanticRacingSeries."

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Atlantic Championship Schedule Features New Look in 2009". November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  2. "Miller Motorsports Park Announces 2009 Racing Schedule". millermotorsportspark.com. October 29, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Star Mazda Announces 2009 Schedule" (PDF). starmazda.com. October 3, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  4. "Atlantic Series has new owner". montereyherald.com. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  5. "Atlantic: Team Owners Meeting Details Revealed". 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  6. "2009 Atlantic Championship Points Structure Reconfigured" (PDF). February 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  7. Nate Siebens (March 20, 2009). "2009 Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, Round 1 – Sebring International Raceway Driver Performance Chart" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  8. "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2009.