Atlantics at Laguna

[NismoZ]

Hinchcliffe sets Atlantic record to grab pole at 1:16.2 (Donahue pole time in GA was 1:19.8) then wins the race too. Skerlong 2nd, Strous 3rd. Summerton 6th, tied with Simona for 2nd in points after 2 races.

[nrc]

Crap, have they ever come up with anything on coverage? I didn't remember that they were racing this weekend or I'd have checked timing.

[dando]

Crap, have they ever come up with anything on coverage? I didn't remember that they were racing this weekend or I'd have checked timing.

No mention of TeeVee here (http://www.champcaratlantic.com/News/Article.asp?ID=3355).


All Atlantic race cars are Swift 016.a Atlantic chassis powered by 300-horsepower Mazda-Cosworth MZR engines capable of speeds in excess of 175 mph. Each entry will ride on new Cooper Atlantic racing slicks and rain tires throughout the weekend.

On-track activities for the Atlantic Championship get underway on Friday, May 16 with practice from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. PT, followed by first-round qualifying scheduled for 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday's schedule calls for another practice session from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and final qualifying from 12:40 to 1:15 p.m.

Sunday's race-day schedule will see the Atlantic machines on-course for a 15-minute warm-up session beginning at 9:15 a.m. PT, with Round 2 of the 11-race 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, the Monterey Festival of Speed, scheduled to begin from a standing start at 1:00 p.m. PT. The timed race is scheduled for 50 minutes.

Live Timing & Scoring data from throughout the weekend will be available on the official web site of the Atlantic Championship, www.atlantic-championship.com.

:(

-Kevin

[dando]

Meanwhile, frozen in time....

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/FrontPage.asp

Mebbe the servers are up for auction, too. :gomer: :(

-Kevin

[Corner5]

Congrats to Hinch-

http://www.laguna-seca.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?ID=425

http://www.laguna-seca.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?ID=424

more pics-

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.asp?S=ATLANTIC&E=Laguna_Seca/Sunday_race&Y=2008&O=0

[Corner5]

Meanwhile, frozen in time....

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/FrontPage.asp

Mebbe the servers are up for auction, too. :gomer: :(

-Kevin

This is updated-

http://www.champcaratlantic.com/FrontPage.asp

[stroker]

I'm lazy. How does that lap time compare to the last time CC was there?

[High Sided]

I'm lazy. How does that lap time compare to the last time CC was there?

slower :cool:

[stroker]

slower :cool:

Wizeass! :D

[High Sided]

2004 S. Bourdais 1:09.358

alot slower ;)

[opinionated ow]

A pretty big drive by Simona de Silvestro form what I can make out-16th to a top 10. go girl!!!

[dando]

This is updated-

http://www.champcaratlantic.com/FrontPage.asp

Yeah, the @lantics site is being updated frequently. :thumbup: Sad that the CCWS is the way it is.

-Kevin

[G.]

A pretty big drive by Simona de Silvestro form what I can make out-16th to a top 10. go girl!!!She did pretty well in Long Beach as well!
;)

[pchall]

Atlantics is the only good openwheel formula series left.. Let's hope Vicki can keep them going because they are the openwheel left. **** the IRL. Atlantics Forever!

[NismoZ]

Please be advised one of Atlantic's top supporters is a former CC official now in a high IndyCar position ;):cool: who is quietly TRYING to make sure the series remains part of a feeder system. He has talked of an even stronger Atlantic entry with turbo power but hints that might have to wait until the new Indycar is decided upon as a TOO powerful Atlantic car must not embarrass an Indycar! Must maintain a proper performance gap. Also, don't forget at one time Atlantics coexisted with Indy Lights in CART so one or the other does not HAVE to disappear. Of course there is FF-2000, Mazda and BMW openwheel series now, so I hope Atlantics can position itself at the TOP of that ladder. I hear the Swift is strong and safe and should be oval adaptable if necessary, but I wouldn't want to see it race on anything bigger than The Mile. Toughest problem to overcome might be Gerry Forsythe? If he wants a 500+hp turbo-Atlantic road race series of his own I'D sure have to watch it!:D

[manic mechanic]

2004 S. Bourdais 1:09.358

alot slower ;)

I will not dispute that the Atlantic is slower than a ChampCar at Seca, but I must protest!!!

The current track record at Laguna Seca IS held by Bourdais, but it was set in '07.

The time is 1:05.81.

The SCRAMP staff is well aware of it! :D

Brian Frisselle said that a Star Mazda would lap quicker than the DP car he co-drove this weekend.

manic

[stroker]

2004 S. Bourdais 1:09.358

alot slower ;)


Seven whole seconds? About 10% difference??

My God, how did we watch those cars in the 70's and 80's and 90's and not fall asleep?