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Post by mlittle » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:30 pm

Combined Practice Times(top-10), Long Beach Atlantic..........

1} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra..................................1:17.733 sec
2} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing...............................1:17.813 sec
3} Joanthan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrspts..............................1:18.015 sec
4} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia....................................1:18.097 sec
5} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra...............................1:18.137 sec
t-6}[6]Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing.........................1:18.345 sec
t-6}[7]J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing..............1:18.345 sec
8} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts................................1:18.366 sec
9} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics.................................1:18.407 sec
10} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing.............................1:18.528 sec
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:15 am

Top-10 starting grid for Imperial Capital Bank Atlantic Challenge......

1} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra..............................1:15.724 sec
2} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts...........................1:15.726 sec
3} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrpsts..........................1:16.035 sec
4} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing...........................1:16.040 sec
5} John Edwards, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic....................1:16.196 sec
6} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing..........................1:16.221 sec
7} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic.................1:16.398 sec
8} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing..........................1:16.547 sec
9} Junior Strous, Condor Mtrspts.............................1:16.582 sec
10} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing.............1:16.650 sec
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Post by mlittle » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:48 pm

Updated driver standings going into Houston.............

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra...................................65 pts(2 wins)
2nd} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic.....................54 pts
3rd} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrspts...............................52 pts
4th} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrpsts.................................51 pts
5th} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra................................41 pts
6th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing................................30 pts
7th} Junior Strous, Condor Mtrspts...................................27 pts
t-8th}[8]John Edwards, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic....................26 pts
t-8th}[9]Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing..........................26 pts
10th} Justin Sofio, Mathiasen Mtrpsts................................24 pts
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Post by mlittle » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:53 pm

Combined practice times, top-10, Houston........................

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra.................................1:06.005 sec
2nd} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts.............................1:06.097 sec
3rd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra............................1:06.301 sec
4th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrspts............................1:06.480 sec
5th} Junior Strous, Condor Mtrspts...............................1:06.884 sec
6th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing.................1:06.894 sec
7th} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing............................1:06.914 sec
8th} Justin Sofio, Mathiasen Mtrspts..............................1:07.064 sec
9th} Matt Lee, Conquest Racing....................................1:07.104 sec
10th} Adrian Carrio, Genoa Racing...............................1:07.231 sec
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Post by mlittle » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:49 am

Portland Open Practice Session top-5............

1st} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra........................1:06.190 sec
2nd} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Motorsports................1:06.461 sec
3rd} Simona de Silvestro, Team Australia................1:06.777 sec
4th} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra...........................1:06.786 sec
5th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group..............1:06.882 sec
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Post by mlittle » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:11 am

Portland Race #1 qualifications top-10..................

1st} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra................................1:06.561 sec
2nd} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra...................................1:06.734 sec
3rd} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing....................1:06.746 sec
4th} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia.....................................1:06.933 sec
5th} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic......................1:06.946 sec
6th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group......................1:06.975 sec
7th} Kevin Lacroix, Brooks Associates Racing...................1:07.002 sec
8th} Simona de Silvestro, Team Australia.........................1:07.064 sec
9th} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics..................................1:07.073 sec
10th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Motorsports.......................1;07.074 sec
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:52 am

The streak is over...........in wet conditions at Portland earlier today, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic's Robert Wickens dominated most of today's Atlantic Championship race, ending the three-race winning streak of Sierra Sierra veteran Raphael Matos; here are the top-10 from Portland race #1...........

1st} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic
2nd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra
3rd} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia
4th} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra
5th} Franck Perera, Condor Motorsports
6th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing
7th} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing
8th} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics
9th} Junior Strous, Condor Motorsports
10th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:38 pm

Portland Race #2 qualifications top-10...............

1st} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra................................1:05.991 sec
2nd} Kevin Lacroix, Brooks Associates Racing..................1:06.267 sec*
3rd} Franck Perera, Condor Motorsports..........................1:06.267 sec*
4th} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic......................1:06.469 sec
5th} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia.....................................1:06.601 sec
6th} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing................................1:06.620 sec
7th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing....................1:06.631 sec
8th} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra....................................1:06.705 sec
9th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group......................1:06.731 sec
10th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Motorsports........................1:06.743 sec

*--Atlantic Championship rules specify that in the event of tie during qualifications in a 2-race weekend, the driver who posted the higher starting position in the 1st race wins the tiebreaker
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Debut win in Portland-2...............

Post by mlittle » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:38 pm

While the main bill this past weekend in Portland saw another SeaBass domination, the Atlantic Championship saw its' second race won by a first-time Atlantic competitor; will less than a week under his belt for Brooks Associates Racing, former Star Mazda/Formula BMW-USA competitor Kevin Lacroix won in only his second Atlantic race, holding off a hard-charging James Hinchcliffe to win the second race at Portland...............here are the top-10 from Portland-2................

1st} Kevin Lacroix, Brooks Associates Racing
2nd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra
3rd} Franck Perera, Condor Motorsports
4th} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic
5th} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia
6th} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra
7th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Motorsports
8th} Junior Strous, Condor Motorsports
9th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing
10th} David Garza, US Racetronics
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Post by mlittle » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:59 am

Updated top-10 standings............

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra..................................140 pts(3 wins)
2nd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra.............................123 pts
3rd} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic....................119 pts(1 win)
4th} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts...............................109 pts
5th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrpsts..............................93 pts
6th} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics................................66 pts
7th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group....................62 pts
8th} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing..............................60 pts
9th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing....................57 pts
10th} Junior Strous, Condor Mtrspts.................................55 pts
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Post by mlittle » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:09 pm

Cleveland Combined Practice top-5................

1st} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra.......................1:07.683 sec
2nd} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra..........................1:07.912 sec
3rd} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing.......................1:08.108 sec
4th} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts........................1:08.337 sec
5th} Simona de Silvestro, Team Australia................1:08.415 sec
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Post by mlittle » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:16 pm

Cleveland Provisional Qualifying top-5............

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra.............................1:06.576 sec*
2nd} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts.........................1:06.777 sec
3rd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra.........................1:06.857 sec
4th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing..............1:07.001 sec
5th} Joanthan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrspts..........................1:07.130 sec

*--will start no worse than 2nd in Sunday's Atlantic Championship race; also earns 1 championship pt.
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:54 am

Cleveland Qual. Session top-10.................

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra................................1:05.040 sec
2nd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra...........................1:05.545 sec
3rd} Franck Perera, Condor Mtrspts.............................1:05.619 sec
4th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing................1:05.683 sec
5th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Mtrspts...........................1:05.710 sec
6th} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing...........................1:06.223 sec
7th} Matt Lee, Conquest Racing...................................1:06.274 sec
8th} Simona de Silvestro, Team Australia.....................1:06.312 sec
9th} Ryan Lewis, Team Australia..................................1:06.354 sec
10th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group.................1:06.397 sec
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Wire-to-wire win for Matos in Cleveland..........

Post by mlittle » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:13 am

Raphael Matos and the Sierra Sierra team continue their dominance of the 2007 Atlantic Championship season as the Brazilian led from the start to win in Cleveland Sunday........here are the top-10 from Cleveland:

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra
2nd} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing
3rd} Franck Perera, Condor Motorsports
4th} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing
5th} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic
6th} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra
7th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group
8th} David Garza, US Racetronics
9th} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics
10th} Justin Sofio, Mathiasen Motorsports
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Post by mlittle » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:19 am

Updated top-10 standings following Cleveland..................

1st} Raphael Matos, Sierra Sierra..........................173 pts(4 wins)
2nd} James Hinchcliffe, Sierra Sierra.....................143 pts
3rd} Robert Wickens, Red Bull/FCR-Atlantic............140 pts(1 win)
4th} Franck Perera, Condor Motorsports.................134 pts
5th} Jonathan Bomarito, PR1 Motorsports.................93 pts
6th} J.R. Hildebrand, Newman-Wachs Racing.............84 pts
7th} Giacomo Ricci, Conquest Racing........................83 pts
8th} Ronnie Bremer, Polestar Racing Group...............79 pts
9th} Carl Skerlong, US Racetronics...........................75 pts
10th} Alan Sciuto, Alan Sciuto Racing........................67 pts
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