Final Point Standings Driver Championship
1 Sebastien Bourdais 364
2 Justin Wilson 281
3 Rob Doornbos (R) 268
4 Will Power 262
5 Graham Rahal (R) 243
6 Oriol Servia 237
7 Bruno Junqueira 233
8 S. Pagenaud (R) 232
9 Neel Jani (R) 231
10 Alex Tagliani 205
11 Paul Tracy 171
12 T. Gommendy (R) 140
13 Dan Clarke 129
14 Ryan Dalziel (R) 116
15 Katherine Legge 108
16 Jan Heylen 104
17 Alex Figge (R) 95
18 Mario Dominguez 78
19 Nelson Philippe 28
20 David Martinez (R) 18
21 Matt Halliday (R) 18
22 Roberto Moreno 9
Rookie of the Year
1 Robert Doornbos (R) 268
2 Graham Rahal (R) 243
3 Simon Pagenaud (R) 232
4 Neel Jani (R) 231
5 Tristan Gommendy (R) 140
6 Ryan Dalziel (R) 116
7 Alex Figge (R) 95
8 David Martinez (R) 18
9 Matt Halliday (R) 18
After Champ Car's final event KEVIN KALKHOVEN: The good news is it's not the final Long Beach Grand Prix because, of course, the Council has just extended it for another 10 years. During that period there have been different technologies involved, and obviously with mixed emotions today. I mean, I'm very proud of the DP 01, but I'm also looking forward to the future which is the future of open-wheel motorsport here in North America.
Will Power wins final Champ Car race in Long Beach
by Mark J. Cipolloni On a day that was full of emotion for the many people that made Champ Car such an exciting series for so many years, Team Australia/KV Racing Technology's Will Power beat everyone on Sunday to win the last-ever Champ Car race in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Forsythe Racing's Franck Montagny was 2nd 5.094 seconds back. Mario Dominguez was third for Pacific Coast Motorsports. Rookie Enrique Bernoldi and Oriol Servia rounded out the top-5.
by Mark J. Cipolloni Justin Wilson turned the fastest lap on his last qualifying lap to win the pole position for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. After securing the top spot in Friday's provisional pole qualifying, Wilson was the only driver to get down into the 1 minute 6 second bracket with a 1m06.902s lap to top 2nd fastest qualifier Alex Tagliani and Franck rookie Franck Perera. Will Power and veteran Paul Tracy rounded out the top-5.
by Mark J. Cipolloni With the sun shining, temperatures in the 70s and an impressive crowd on hand, McDonald's driver Justin Wilson has won the provisional pole position for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach by turning the fastest lap in the first qualifying session on Friday afternoon. KV Racing's Oriol Servia was 2nd followed by Walker Racing's Alex Tagliani.
Champ Car's final race Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will take to the streets of Long Beach for this weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the 25th consecutive time in their 26th season of open wheel competition and the event will not only mark the end of an era but will also serve as the beginning of another - the final race in the much-loved turbo-charged race cars and bid farewell to the Champ Car World Series in what is sure to be a nostalgic weekend.
IndyCar/Champ Car The youngest Indy Car winner of all time, Graham Rahal, was a guest on today's Champ Car/IndyCar media teleconference where he talked about this weekend's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the media attention since his win two weeks ago in St. Petersburg as well as the ongoing controversy of the "them vs. us", i.e. "IRL vs. Champ Car" mentality that still exists in the IRL/Champ Car paddock.
Over 250 photos from Atlantic testing at Laguna Seca
by Bob Heathcote The Atlantic Series may no longer be part of Champ Car officially, but that doesn't mean it's not still the best driver development series in the world. With the 2008 season right around the corner, the teams spent the last two days at Laguna Seca testing. AutoRacing1.com brings you our exclusive gallery of over 250 photos by photographer Bob Heathcote.
Atlantic Series testing Rookie driver Dane Cameron went two-for-two in his first Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda test with Genoa Racing, concluding the two-day Spring Training tune-up at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca atop the time charts. Driving the No. 17 Genoa Racing machine, Cameron logged a best lap at 1:15.447 (106.788 mph).
by Dan Maldonado One of my most cherished souvenirs is my CART coffee mug. I received it from a former accounting employee at CART when the series was based in Troy, MI. Why is this my most cherished souvenir? This is curious even to me as I have a lot of souvenirs from the CART days not to mention some fantastic memories.
by Mark J. Cipolloni The creation of the IRL in 1996 created a lot of hard feelings and animosity in the hugely successful CART camp and for the past 12 years the sport of open wheel racing in the USA has been in a downward spiral. However, with the announcement last Friday that an agreement had been reached whereby Champ Car would cease to operate and some of its races and teams would merge with the IRL created a new opportunity for the sport to start the process of heeling.
By Derrick Walker Over the last couple of days there has been a lot of speculation as to what is happening with Champ Car and Walker Racing/Team Australia. We are sure that the fans have heard and read a lot of the rumors that are circulating about Champ Car and we thought it was important to give the fans a little perspective on Walker Racing's point of view about the issue of the potential merger and our current status.
Franck Perera puts Conquest Racing on top at Sebring
French driver tops competitive field; all 14 cars within 1.1 seconds With the results of the first two days of testing at Sebring International Raceway, most people expected to see the name Franck atop the timing sheets at the conclusion of the first pre-season open test for the Champ Car World Series. What they may not have expected is that his last name would be Perera.
Champ Car If pre-season testing is foretelling as to what will happen during the 2008 Champ Car World Series season, it’s safe to say that Forsythe/Pettit Racing will be in the hunt thanks to an exciting newcomer. For a second consecutive day at Sebring International Raceway, Franck Montagny, driving for Forsythe/Pettit Racing, topped the time charts.
Franck Montagny Leads First Day of Testing in Sebring
Champ Car Top 10 within 1/2 sec. The 2008 Champ Car World Series season ‘unofficially’ got underway today in Sebring when Champ Car teams and drivers took to the track at Sebring International Raceway for the first of three pre-season open tests. The first day saw Frenchman Franck Montagny top the time charts aboard the #7 Forsythe Pettit Racing entry with a time of 50.788 seconds (118.304 mph). Oriol Servia was 2nd in his PKV mount. Justin Wilson rounded out the top-3.
By Sebastien Bourdais Bonjour Everybody! It's been a bit of a journey since my last Champ Car race in Mexico City. Claire, Emma and I moved out of our house in Florida during the last week of November and loaded everything into a container. We then took a plane to Europe and didn't see our belongings for a month and a half! In the meantime, we spent some quality time in Lemans in a small apartment close to the family. We also spent the holidays there before finally moving into our new apartment in Switzerland in mid-January. So it's still quite recent!
Wilson and Rahal announced as NHLR drivers for 2008
Champ Car Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) announced today that British driver Justin Wilson will team with American Graham Rahal for the 2008 Champ Car World Series season. NHLR will attempt to earn their ninth series title in their 26th season of Champ Car competition. Wilson’s first time to drive a Champ Car was on October 8, 2002 on the Homestead Miami Speedway oval where he tested for Newman/Haas Racing (NHR) for a possible position at the team for 2003.
by Adriano Manocchia There was a time when drivers had to be one part skillful, two parts crazy. Seat belts were for sissies, fires were commonplace, and death was just a part of the sport's landscape. And the tracks were just as bad. Speeds were fast and errant cars weren't stopped so much by gravel traps as they were by trees.
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KEVIN KALKHOVEN: The good news is it's not the final Long Beach Grand Prix because, of course, the Council has just extended it for another 10 years. During that period there have been different technologies involved, and obviously with mixed emotions today. I mean, I'm very proud of the DP 01, but I'm also looking forward to the future which is the future of open-wheel motorsport here in North America.
On a day that was full of emotion for the many people that made Champ Car such an exciting series for so many years, Team Australia/KV Racing Technology's Will Power beat everyone on Sunday to win the last-ever Champ Car race in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Forsythe Racing's Franck Montagny was 2nd 5.094 seconds back. Mario Dominguez was third for Pacific Coast Motorsports. Rookie Enrique Bernoldi and Oriol Servia rounded out the top-5.
Justin Wilson turned the fastest lap on his last qualifying lap to win the pole position for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. After securing the top spot in Friday's provisional pole qualifying, Wilson was the only driver to get down into the 1 minute 6 second bracket with a 1m06.902s lap to top 2nd fastest qualifier Alex Tagliani and Franck rookie Franck Perera. Will Power and veteran Paul Tracy rounded out the top-5.
With the sun shining, temperatures in the 70s and an impressive crowd on hand, McDonald's driver Justin Wilson has won the provisional pole position for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach by turning the fastest lap in the first qualifying session on Friday afternoon. KV Racing's Oriol Servia was 2nd followed by Walker Racing's Alex Tagliani.
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will take to the streets of Long Beach for this weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the 25th consecutive time in their 26th season of open wheel competition and the event will not only mark the end of an era but will also serve as the beginning of another - the final race in the much-loved turbo-charged race cars and bid farewell to the Champ Car World Series in what is sure to be a nostalgic weekend.
The youngest Indy Car winner of all time, Graham Rahal, was a guest on today's Champ Car/IndyCar media teleconference where he talked about this weekend's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the media attention since his win two weeks ago in St. Petersburg as well as the ongoing controversy of the "them vs. us", i.e. "IRL vs. Champ Car" mentality that still exists in the IRL/Champ Car paddock.
The Atlantic Series may no longer be part of Champ Car officially, but that doesn't mean it's not still the best driver development series in the world. With the 2008 season right around the corner, the teams spent the last two days at Laguna Seca testing. AutoRacing1.com brings you our exclusive gallery of over 250 photos by photographer Bob Heathcote.
Rookie driver Dane Cameron went two-for-two in his first Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda test with Genoa Racing, concluding the two-day Spring Training tune-up at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca atop the time charts. Driving the No. 17 Genoa Racing machine, Cameron logged a best lap at 1:15.447 (106.788 mph).
One of my most cherished souvenirs is my CART coffee mug. I received it from a former accounting employee at CART when the series was based in Troy, MI. Why is this my most cherished souvenir? This is curious even to me as I have a lot of souvenirs from the CART days not to mention some fantastic memories.
The creation of the IRL in 1996 created a lot of hard feelings and animosity in the hugely successful CART camp and for the past 12 years the sport of open wheel racing in the USA has been in a downward spiral. However, with the announcement last Friday that an agreement had been reached whereby Champ Car would cease to operate and some of its races and teams would merge with the IRL created a new opportunity for the sport to start the process of heeling.
Over the last couple of days there has been a lot of speculation as to what is happening with Champ Car and Walker Racing/Team Australia. We are sure that the fans have heard and read a lot of the rumors that are circulating about Champ Car and we thought it was important to give the fans a little perspective on Walker Racing's point of view about the issue of the potential merger and our current status.
With the results of the first two days of testing at Sebring International Raceway, most people expected to see the name Franck atop the timing sheets at the conclusion of the first pre-season open test for the Champ Car World Series. What they may not have expected is that his last name would be Perera.
If pre-season testing is foretelling as to what will happen during the 2008 Champ Car World Series season, it’s safe to say that Forsythe/Pettit Racing will be in the hunt thanks to an exciting newcomer. For a second consecutive day at Sebring International Raceway, Franck Montagny, driving for Forsythe/Pettit Racing, topped the time charts.
The 2008 Champ Car World Series season ‘unofficially’ got underway today in Sebring when Champ Car teams and drivers took to the track at Sebring International Raceway for the first of three pre-season open tests. The first day saw Frenchman Franck Montagny top the time charts aboard the #7 Forsythe Pettit Racing entry with a time of 50.788 seconds (118.304 mph). Oriol Servia was 2nd in his PKV mount. Justin Wilson rounded out the top-3.
Bonjour Everybody! It's been a bit of a journey since my last Champ Car race in Mexico City. Claire, Emma and I moved out of our house in Florida during the last week of November and loaded everything into a container. We then took a plane to Europe and didn't see our belongings for a month and a half! In the meantime, we spent some quality time in Lemans in a small apartment close to the family. We also spent the holidays there before finally moving into our new apartment in Switzerland in mid-January. So it's still quite recent!
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) announced today that British driver Justin Wilson will team with American Graham Rahal for the 2008 Champ Car World Series season. NHLR will attempt to earn their ninth series title in their 26th season of Champ Car competition. Wilson’s first time to drive a Champ Car was on October 8, 2002 on the Homestead Miami Speedway oval where he tested for Newman/Haas Racing (NHR) for a possible position at the team for 2003.
There was a time when drivers had to be one part skillful, two parts crazy. Seat belts were for sissies, fires were commonplace, and death was just a part of the sport's landscape. And the tracks were just as bad. Speeds were fast and errant cars weren't stopped so much by gravel traps as they were by trees.
