2007 Rolex Sports Car Series

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.

Schedule

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
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

Confirmed entrants

No	Team	Drivers	Engine
No	Team	Drivers	Chassis
Daytona Prototype
00	Vision Racing^[1]	Ed Carpenter Tomas Scheckter Tony George A. J. Foyt IV	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
00	Vision Racing^[1]	Ed Carpenter Tomas Scheckter Tony George A. J. Foyt IV	Riley Technologies MkXI
01	TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya	Lexus 5.0L V8
01	TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya	Riley Technologies MkXI
02	Target Chip Ganassi Racing^[1]	Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Memo Rojas	Lexus 5.0L V8
02	Target Chip Ganassi Racing^[1]	Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Memo Rojas	Riley Technologies MkXI
3	Southard Motorsports	Shane Lewis Randy Ruhlman Graham Rahal	Lexus 5.0L V8
3	Southard Motorsports	Shane Lewis Randy Ruhlman Graham Rahal	Riley Technologies MkXI
05	Sigalsport BMW	Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff Karl Wendlinger Gene Sigal	BMW S62-B50 5.0L V8
05	Sigalsport BMW	Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff Karl Wendlinger Gene Sigal	Riley Technologies MkXI
6	Michael Shank Racing	Henri Zogaib Ian James Paul Tracy A. J. Allmendinger	Lexus 5.0L V8
6	Michael Shank Racing	Henri Zogaib Ian James Paul Tracy A. J. Allmendinger	Riley Technologies MkXI
7	SAMAX	Tom Kimber-Smith Tomáš Enge Jeff Bucknum	Pontiac 5.0L V8
7	SAMAX	Tom Kimber-Smith Tomáš Enge Jeff Bucknum	Riley Technologies MkXI
10	SunTrust Racing	Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli Jeff Gordon Jan Magnussen	Pontiac 5.0L V8
10	SunTrust Racing	Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli Jeff Gordon Jan Magnussen	Riley Technologies MkXI
11	Citgo SAMAX	Darren Manning Milka Duno Ryan Dalziel Patrick Carpentier	Pontiac 5.0L V8
11	Citgo SAMAX	Darren Manning Milka Duno Ryan Dalziel Patrick Carpentier	Riley Technologies MkXI
16	Howard Motorsports^[1]	Chris Dyson Rob Dyson Guy Smith Oliver Gavin	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
16	Howard Motorsports^[1]	Chris Dyson Rob Dyson Guy Smith Oliver Gavin	Crawford DP03
18	VICI Racing^[1]	Uwe Alzen Robert Renauer Terry Borcheller Gastón Mazzacane	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
18	VICI Racing^[1]	Uwe Alzen Robert Renauer Terry Borcheller Gastón Mazzacane	Fabcar FDSC03
19	Finlay Motorsports	Rob Finlay Michael Valiante Bobby Labonte Michael McDowell	Ford 5.0L V8
19	Finlay Motorsports	Rob Finlay Michael Valiante Bobby Labonte Michael McDowell	Crawford DP03
20	Howard Motorsports	Andy Wallace Butch Leitzinger Tony Stewart	Pontiac 5.0L V8
20	Howard Motorsports	Andy Wallace Butch Leitzinger Tony Stewart	Crawford DP03
23	Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing	Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Romain Dumas	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
23	Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing	Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Romain Dumas	Crawford DP03
39	Cheever Racing	Christian Fittipaldi Eddie Cheever Emmanuel Collard Sascha Maassen	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
39	Cheever Racing		Crawford DP03
47	TruSpeed Motorsports^[1]	Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Timo Bernhard B. J. Zacharias	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
47	TruSpeed Motorsports^[1]	Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Timo Bernhard B. J. Zacharias	Riley Technologies MkXI
51	Cheever Racing^[1]	Mike Newton Tommy Erdos Harrison Brix	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
51	Cheever Racing^[1]	Mike Newton Tommy Erdos Harrison Brix	Fabcar FDSC03
58	Brumos Racing	David Donohue Darren Law Buddy Rice Scott Sharp	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
58	Brumos Racing	David Donohue Darren Law Buddy Rice Scott Sharp	Riley Technologies MkXI
59	Brumos Porsche	Hurley Haywood J. C. France Roberto Moreno João Barbosa	Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6
59	Brumos Porsche	Hurley Haywood J. C. France Roberto Moreno João Barbosa	Riley Technologies MkXI
60	Michael Shank Racing	Mark Patterson Oswaldo Negri Jr. Hélio Castroneves Sam Hornish Jr.	Lexus 5.0L V8
60	Michael Shank Racing		Riley Technologies MkXI
75	Krohn Racing	Colin Braun Max Papis JJ Lehto	Pontiac 5.0L V8
75	Krohn Racing	Colin Braun Max Papis JJ Lehto	Riley Technologies MkXI
76	Krohn Racing	Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson Boris Said	Pontiac 5.0L V8
76	Krohn Racing	Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson Boris Said	Riley Technologies MkXI
91	Riley-Matthews Motorsports	Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Jimmie Johnson Ryan Hunter-Reay	Pontiac 5.0L V8
91	Riley-Matthews Motorsports	Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Jimmie Johnson Ryan Hunter-Reay	Riley Technologies MkXI
99	GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty Jimmy Vasser Bob Stallings	Pontiac 5.0L V8
99	GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty Jimmy Vasser Bob Stallings	Riley Technologies MkXI
Grand Touring
66	The Racer's Group	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Porsche 3.6L F6
66	The Racer's Group	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
72	Tafel Racing	Andrew Davis Robin Liddell Jim Tafel	Porsche 3.6L F6
72	Tafel Racing	Andrew Davis Robin Liddell Jim Tafel	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup

Season Results

Rnd	Circuit	DP Winning Team	GT Winning Team	Results
Rnd	Circuit	DP Winning Drivers	GT Winning Drivers	Results
1	Daytona	#01 Chip Ganassi Racing	#22 Alegra Motorsports	Results
1	Daytona	Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya	Jean-François Dumoulin Carlos de Quesada Scooter Gabel Marc Basseng	Results
2	Hermanos Rodriguez	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	#70 SpeedSource	Results
2	Hermanos Rodriguez	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham	Results
3	Homestead	#05 Sigalsport BMW	#70 SpeedSource	Results
3	Homestead	Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff	Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham	Results
4	Virginia	#10 SunTrust Racing	#87 Farnbacher-Loles Racing	Results
4	Virginia	Max Angelelli Jan Magnussen	Dirk Werner Bryce Miller	Results
5	Laguna Seca	#23 Alex Job Racing	#66 The Racer's Group	Results
5	Laguna Seca	Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Results
6	Lime Rock	Did not compete	#06 Banner Racing	Results
6	Lime Rock	Did not compete	Leighton Reese Tim Lewis Jr.	Results
7	Watkins Glen	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	#66 The Racer's Group	Results
7	Watkins Glen	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Andy Lally Spencer Pumpelly R. J. Valentine	Results
8	Mid-Ohio	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	#66 The Racer's Group	Results
8	Mid-Ohio	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Results
9	Daytona	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	#70 SpeedSource	Results
9	Daytona	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham	Results
10	Iowa	#01 Chip Ganassi Racing	#66 The Racer's Group	Results
10	Iowa	Scott Pruett Memo Rojas	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Results
11	Barber	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	#07 Banner Racing	Results
11	Barber	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Paul Edwards Kelly Collins	Results
12	Gilles Villeneuve	#10 SunTrust Racing	#66 The Racer's Group	Results
12	Gilles Villeneuve	Max Angelelli Jan Magnussen	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	Results
13	Watkins Glen	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	Did not compete	Results
13	Watkins Glen	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Did not compete	Results
14	Infineon	#99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing	Did not compete	Results
14	Infineon	Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty	Did not compete	Results
15	Miller	#91 Riley-Matthews Motorsports	#07 Banner Racing	Results
15	Miller	Marc Goossens Ryan Hunter-Reay Jim Matthews	Paul Edwards Kelly Collins Andy Pilgrim	Results

Standings

DP

Pos	Driver	R24	MEX	HOM	VIR	LGA	S6H	MDO	DAY	IOW	BAR	MON	WGL	SON	SLK	Pts
1	Alex Gurney	22	1	11	5	6	1	1	1	3	1	3	1	1	8	408
1	Jon Fogarty	22	1	11	5	6	1	1	1	3	1	3	1	1	8	408
2	Scott Pruett	1	4	3	8	2	2	2	6	1	5	5	3	3	9	406
3	Max Angelelli	3	3	2	1	15	3	4	2	7	3	1	2	4	18	395
4	Memo Rojas	21	4	3	8	2	2	2	6	1	5	5	3	3	9	381
5	Colin Braun	11	2	8	2	8	12	3	3	4	2	12	11	EX	3	338
6	Darren Law	20	6	6	3	4	9	5	5	6	4	8	5	2	20	338
6	David Donohue	20	6	6	3	4	9	5	5	6	4	8	5	2	20	338
7	Patrick Long	12	5	9	9	1	8	6	14	10	8	17	9	7	5	319
8	Mark Patterson	9	9	15	11	3	11	9	7	5	6	6	8	8	10	319
8	Oswaldo Negri Jr.	9	9	15	11	3	11	9	7	5	6	6	8	8	10	319
9	Max Papis	11	2	8	2	8	12	3	3	4	9	14	19	DNS	12	307
10	Ian James	16	10	12	6	7	4	10	4	9	7	11	16	10	7	307
Pos	Driver	R24	MEX	HOM	VIR	LGA	S6H	MDO	DAY	IOW	BAR	MON	WGL	SON	SLK	Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Finished
Red	Did not finish
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Blank	Did not participate
	Injured (INJ)
	Excluded (EX)

† 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]

GT

Pos	Driver	Pts	DAY	MEX	HOM	VIR	MTY	LRP	WGL	MDO	DAY	IOW	BAR	MON	MIL
1	Dirk Werner	375	14	4	3	1	3	2	2	12	3	3	3	2	3
2	Kelly Collins Paul Edwards	365	2	10	7	3	4	4	3	3	2	14	1	8	1
3	Bryce Miller	363	26	4	3	1	3	2	2	12	3	3	3	2	3
4	Andy Lally R. J. Valentine	348	17	8	2	10	1	10	1	1	9	1	2	1	23
5	Leighton Reese Tim Lewis, Jr.	316	4	14	10	12	10	1	7	6	6	2	4	5	16
6	Sylvain Tremblay	314	5	1	1	2	7	11	22	2	1	13	5	9	†
7	Nick Ham	305	5	1	1	2	7	11	DNS	2	1	13	5	9	†
8	Carlos de Quesada	289	1	12	6	6	8	12	5	11	7	DNS	11	4	6
9	Jean-François Dumoulin	281	1	12	6	6	8	12	5	11	7	DNS	11	4	14
10	Emil Assentato	275	7	3	16	11	9	19	8	19	8	5	10	12	4
Pos	Driver	Pts	DAY	MEX	HOM	VIR	MTY	LRP	WGL	MDO	DAY	IOW	BAR	MON	MIL

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Finished
Red	Did not finish
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Blank	Did not participate
	Injured (INJ)
	Excluded (EX)

† Not classified due to failure to complete a green-flag lap.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f These teams are confirmed to only run select races of the Grand-Am season.
^ SPEEDtv.com: Colin Braun gets 1-Race Suspension

External links

The official website of Grand-Am

[Partial_season-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f These teams are confirmed to only run select races of the Grand-Am season.

[2] SPEEDtv.com: Colin Braun gets 1-Race Suspension

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