2005 Atlantic Championship

2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama
Season
Races12
Start dateApril 10th
End dateAugust 28th
Awards
Drivers' championNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.

The 2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. 14 different teams and 27 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. This season also saw a C2-class running older Swift chassis and Toyota engines. In C2-class 12 different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season. The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama Drivers' Champion was Charles Zwolsman Jr. driving for Condor Motorsports.

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriversRaces
Class 1
Jensen MotorSport2United States Adam Pecorari2
Brazil Leonardo Maia5-6
Canada Eric Jensen7-8, 12
United States Ryan Spencer-Smith9-10
United States Christopher Prey11
22United States Grant Ryley9
Polestar Racing Group3Canada Antoine BessetteAll
12United Kingdom Katherine LeggeAll
Team Tonis6Estonia Tõnis KasemetsAll
US RaceTronics7Mexico David Martínez2-12
Brooks Associates Racing8Germany Andreas Wirth1-10
10Brazil Fernando Rees1
Mexico Memo Rojas2
United States Al Unser III3-12
Condor Motorsports11Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.All
41United States Phil Giebler9
Norcold Dyson Racing16United States Chris Dyson1, 3-6
McAtee Motorsports19United States Brian McAtee1, 3-4, 9-10
24United States Kyle Kelley1-4, 9-12
Blackforest Motorsports23United States Tom Nastasi5-7
PR1 Motorsports27United States Alan Sciuto9-11
The Room Store49United States Dan Selznick1, 3-6, 9-10, 12
Armsup Motorsports54Canada Daniel Di Leo11
55United States Chris Menninga11
Bite Racing56Canada Chris Souliotis3-12
Blackforest Motorsports96United States Ben Johnston1-2
Class 2
P-1 Racing5Canada Rocky Moran Jr.1
Team Tonis9United States Dan Cobb1-10
United States Bobby Wilson11
Binder Racing15United States Justin Sofio1
Mathiasen Motorsports15United States Justin Sofio3-10
RJS Motorsports18United States Bob Siska1, 3-12
Blackjack Racing21United States Roger Glover3-4, 8
Blackforest Motorsports23United States Tom Nastasi1-2
Condor Motorsports31Canada Tim Hauraney3-4, 7
US RaceTronics32United States Roby Feazell1
Atkins Racing48United States Lee Atkins1, 3-4, 9-12
Bite Racing63Canada Daryl Leiski3-12
Comprent Motorsports66United States Rich Zober5-6
Ishikawa Racing71United States Mark Ishikawa1-4, 9

Schedule

RdDateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 10United States 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
2May 22Mexico 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of MonterreyFundidora ParkMonterrey, Mexico
3June 18United States 2005 BOSPoker.com Atlantic Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
4June 19
5June 25United States 2005 BOSPoker.com Atlantic Grand Prix of ClevelandCleveland Burke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio
6June 26
7July 10Canada 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of TorontoExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario
8July 17Canada 2005 NAPA Auto Parts Presents the Toyota Atlantic ChallengeEdmonton City Centre AirportEdmonton, Alberta
9July 31United States 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of San JoseStreets of San JoseSan Jose, California
10August 14United States 2005 BOSPoker.com Toyota Atlantic Grand Prix of DenverStreets of DenverDenver, Colorado
11August 21United States 2005 BOSPoker.com Toyota Atlantic Grand Prix of Road AmericaRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin
12August 28Canada 2005 Atlantic Grand Prix of MontréalCircuit Gilles VilleneuveMontreal, Quebec

Race results

RdRace namePole PositionFastest LapRace winnerClass 2 Winner
Winning driverWinning team
1Streets of Long BeachCanada Antoine BessetteCanada Antoine BessetteUnited Kingdom Katherine LeggePolestar Racing GroupUnited States Justin Sofio
2Fundidora ParkNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Condor MotorsportsUnited States Tom Nastasi
3Portland International RacewayGermany Andreas WirthNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Estonia Tõnis KasemetsTeam TonisUnited States Justin Sofio
4Estonia Tõnis KasemetsEstonia Tõnis KasemetsEstonia Tõnis KasemetsTeam TonisUnited States Lee Atkins
5Cleveland Burke Lakefront AirportEstonia Tõnis KasemetsEstonia Tõnis KasemetsNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Condor MotorsportsUnited States Justin Sofio
6Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Condor MotorsportsUnited States Dan Cobb
7Exhibition PlaceNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Canada Antoine BessettePolestar Racing GroupUnited States Justin Sofio
8Edmonton City Centre AirportNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.United Kingdom Katherine LeggePolestar Racing GroupUnited States Justin Sofio
9Streets of San JoseNetherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mexico David MartínezUnited Kingdom Katherine LeggePolestar Racing GroupUnited States Justin Sofio
10Streets of DenverUnited States Alan SciutoEstonia Tõnis KasemetsGermany Andreas WirthBrooks Associates RacingUnited States Justin Sofio
11Road AmericaEstonia Tõnis KasemetsEstonia Tõnis KasemetsEstonia Tõnis KasemetsTeam TonisCanada Daryl Leiski
12Circuit Gilles VilleneuveMexico David MartínezMexico David MartínezCanada Antoine BessettePolestar Racing GroupCanada Daryl Leiski

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points3127252321191715131110987654321
  • The fastest driver in a qualifying session was awarded one additional point. Only one qualifying session was held on doubleheader weekends.
  • The driver who set the fastest lap in a race was awarded one additional point
  • The driver that gained the most positions from his starting spot was awarded one additional point.
PosDriverLBHMTYPORCLETOREDMSJODENROAMTLPts
Class 1
1Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.3128111223366306
2Estonia Tõnis Kasemets15211248519812289
3United Kingdom Katherine Legge15931656111724267
4Canada Antoine Bessette245514214154131267
5Mexico David Martínez364158282533238
6Germany Andreas Wirth17832333351234
7United States Al Unser III7647466745198
8United States Kyle Kelley864DSQ186513122
9Canada Chris Souliotis1915121413121313109115
10United States Dan Selznick7101817101097106
11United States Chris Dyson4875695
12United States Alan Sciuto42769
13United States Brian McAtee141513201556
14Canada Eric Jensen57854
15United States Tom Nastasi6161144
16Brazil Leonardo Maia11930
17United States Ryan Spencer-Smith121819
18Mexico Memo Rojas717
19United States Grant Ryley717
20United States Phil Giebler815
21Canada Daniel Di Leo815
22United States Chris Menninga913
23United States Ben JohnstonDNS1213
24Brazil Fernando Rees1613
25United States Adam Pecorari1311
26United States Christopher Prey159
Class 2
1United States Justin Sofio5111071579910273
2Canada Daryl Leiski1411131291317111110263
3United States Bob Siska1113161017101411141411257
4United States Dan Cobb610181991114101416240
5United States Lee Atkins12169Wth121212153
6United States Mark Ishikawa911DNS171690
7Canada Tim Hauraney12121571
8United States Roger Glover17141165
9United States Rich Zober81352
10United States Tom NastasiDNS933
11United States Rocky Moran Jr.1025
12United States Roby Feazell1317
PosDriverLBHMTYPORCLETOREDMSJODENROAMTLPts
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid Not Start
(DNS)
Race abandoned
(C)
BlankDid not
participate
In-line notation
BoldPole position
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
*Led race laps
↑Improved the most places
(RY)Rookie of the Year
(R)Rookie

See also

  • ChampCarStats.com

References

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