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' championUnited States John Edwards
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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.

Schedule[edit]

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

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]

Drivers and teams[edit]

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.

Team No Drivers Rounds Sponsor
United States Newman Wachs Racing 1 Finland Markus Niemelä 1–4 Mr. Jones / Nuclear Clean Air Energy / Entergy
34 United States Jonathan Summerton 5–12
36 United States John Edwards All MAZDASPEED / Nuclear Clean Air Energy / Entergy
Canada Jensen MotorSport 1 Finland Markus Niemela 6–12
2 United States Matt Lee 1
United Kingdom James Winslow 2
Mexico David Garza 3–4
United States Barrett Mertins 12
3 United States Michael Nacol 1–7
Canada Eric Jensen 9–10
13 7
United States Condor Motorsports 6 Spain Borja García 1–10 CJ Consulting
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 12
7 France Max Lefèvre All DOTMOBiL
United States Conquest Racing 12 United Kingdom James Winslow 1
United States Matt Lee 5
21 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch 1
United States Genoa Racing 17 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch All Quartier / Isomo / Shinokki
18 Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 2
Canada Robert Wickens 10
United Kingdom Greg Mansell 11
United Kingdom James Winslow 3–4, 9–10
19 5–7, 11
United States Jonathan Summerton 1–4
United States Mathiasen Motorsports 26 United States Jonathan Bomarito 1
United States Polestar Motor Racing 35 Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 1, 3–12
66 United States Richard Zober 3–5
United States Paladin Motorsports 45 United Kingdom James Winslow 12
United States Team Stargate Worlds 77 United States Frankie Muniz 1-9 Stargate Worlds
United States Jonathan Bomarito 11–12
78 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro All
C2 Class
United States Swan Racing 29 Turkey Ahsen Yelkin 1 Everclear Specialty Lubricants
68 United States Chris Lee 1 Everclear Specialty Lubricants
71 United States Michael Mällinen 1–4, 8 Mallinen Properties
75 Turkey Sadat Yelkin 1 Everclear Specialty Lubricants
80 United States Hans Peter 8
88 United States Mirl Swan 1, 8 Everclear Specialty Lubricants

Race results[edit]

Round Race Name Pole Position Fastest Lap Most Laps Led Winning Driver Winning Team
1 United States Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring[1] United States Jonathan Summerton United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States Newman Wachs Racing
2 United States Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix[2] Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States Team Stargate Worlds
3 United States Mazda Formula X – Race 1[1] United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Genoa Racing
4 United States Mazda Formula X – Race 2[1] Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Finland Markus Niemelä Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States Team Stargate Worlds
5 United States Northeast Grand Prix Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States John Edwards Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States Team Stargate Worlds
6 United States Autobahn Grand Prix – Race 1[1] United States John Edwards United States Jonathan Summerton United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States Newman Wachs Racing
7 United States Autobahn Grand Prix – Race 2[1] United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States Newman Wachs Racing
8 United States Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio[6] United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Newman Wachs Racing
9 Canada Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières[3] Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States Jonathan Summerton Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Switzerland Simona de Silvestro United States Team Stargate Worlds
10 Canada Grand Prix of Mosport[1] United States Jonathan Summerton United States John Edwards United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Newman Wachs Racing
11 United States Petit Le Mans[1] United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Jonathan Summerton United States Newman Wachs Racing
12 United States Monterey Sports Car Championships[4] United States John Edwards United States Jonathan Summerton United States John Edwards United States John Edwards United States Newman Wachs Racing

Championship Standings[edit]

The point system was modified from previous years for the 2009 season.[7] Points are awarded as follows:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Points 20 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Bonus points will also be awarded for the fastest driver in a qualifying session (10 races will have two sessions), and most places gained during the race.
  • This means the maximum a driver can score is 21, as a driver cannot earn the most places gained point, if they've started from pole.
  • Only the driver's best eleven scores will count towards the championship.

Atlantic Class[edit]

Pos Driver SEB
United States
MIL
United States
NJ1
United States
NJ2
United States
LRP
United States
ACC1
United States
ACC2
United States
MID
United States
CTR
Canada
MOS
Canada
ATL
United States
LAG
United States
Points
1 United States John Edwards 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 9 2 2 3 1 182
2 United States Jonathan Summerton 3 6 1 2 4 2 11 1 3 1 1 2 182
3 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro 5 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 10 2 10 176
4 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 2 3 7 3 6 4 4 5 9 3 6 3 131
5 Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 7 5 6 7 5 5 3 10 4 6 9 4 103
6 Finland Markus Niemelä 12 9 4 4 9 10 6 4 5 5 5 5 98
7 Spain Borja García 6 DSQ 3 5 3 6 5 3 11 7 88
8 United Kingdom James Winslow 8 8 9 9 7 8 9 6 7 7 7 72
9 United States Frankie Muniz 10 4 8 8 10 7 7 8 6 62
10 France Max Lefèvre DNS 7 11 11 8 9 8 7 10 8 8 9 58
11 United States Jonathan Bomarito 13 4 8 19
12 Canada Eric Jensen 10 8 9 16
13 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch 4 12
14 Canada Robert Wickens 4 12
15 United States Michael Nacol 11 10 13 13 12 DNS DNS 11
16 United States Barrett Mertins 6 8
17 Mexico David Garza 10 10 8
18 United States Richard Zober 12 12 11 7
19 United States Matt Lee 9 13 6
20 United Kingdom Greg Mansell 10 4
Pos Driver SEB
United States
MIL
United States
NJ1
United States
NJ2
United States
LRP
United States
ACC1
United States
ACC2
United States
MID
United States
CTR
Canada
MOS
Canada
ATL
United States
LAG
United States
Points
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green 4th & 5th place
Light Blue 6th–10th place
Dark Blue 11th place or lower
Purple Did not finish
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown Withdrawn (Wth)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)

C2 Class[edit]

Pos Driver SEB
United States
MIL
United States
NJ1
United States
NJ2
United States
LRP
United States
ACC1
United States
ACC2
United States
MID
United States
CTR
Canada
MOS
Canada
ATL
United States
LAG
United States
Points
1 United States Michael Mällinen 5 1 1 1 1 93
2 United States Mirl Swan 1 DNQ 21
3 United States Hans Peter 2 17
4 Turkey Sadat Yelkin 2 16
5 Turkey Ahsen Yelkin 3 14
6 United States Chris Lee 4 12
Pos Driver SEB
United States
MIL
United States
NJ1
United States
NJ2
United States
LRP
United States
ACC1
United States
ACC2
United States
MID
United States
CTR
Canada
MOS
Canada
ATL
United States
LAG
United States
Points
  • Polesitters are denoted in bold. Polesitters are determined by the fastest overall lap in qualifying, and one point is awarded at each round.
  • Driver in italics has gained the most places in a round. One point is awarded at each round.

Notes[edit]

  • At round one, no hard charger point was awarded in the C2 Class as no drivers changed positions over the 19-lap duration.[8] This also occurred at rounds two, three and four, but on these occasions due to only one car taking part.

Television and other video[edit]

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.[9]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Atlantic Championship Schedule Features New Look in 2009". 2008-11-06. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  2. ^ a b "Miller Motorsports Park Announces 2009 Racing Schedule". millermotorsportspark.com. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-10-31.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Star Mazda Announces 2009 Schedule" (PDF). starmazda.com. 2008-10-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  4. ^ a b "Atlantic Series has new owner". montereyherald.com. 2008-11-05. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  5. ^ "Atlantic: Team Owners Meeting Details Revealed". 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Atlantic Championship 2009 Racing Schedule". atlantic-championship.com. 2008-07-29. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  7. ^ "2009 Atlantic Championship Points Structure Reconfigured" (PDF). 2009-02-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  8. ^ Nate Siebens (2009-03-20). "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 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  9. ^ "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-06-07.