Champ Car Atlantics
September 3rd, 2007
While the Formula 1 circus is currently on a three week sabbatical, there are many other racing series in the midst of competition. Champ Car has five races remaining but the Champ Car Atlantics has finished its season upon contesting the series finale at Road
America.
Friday qualifying saw John Edwards capture his very first provisional pole position with a lap around the hallowed 4.084 mile circuit in 1:59.247, thus making the 16 year old American the youngest ever provisional pole winner in series history.
Unfortunately on Saturday the competition upped its performance as Edwards slid down the time sheets to 13th overall. Unable to hold onto pole position, Edwards still lined up second by virtue of his first days qualifying performance.
On race day, overall pole sitter Frenchman Franck Perera led flag to flag for a dominating performance on his way to his season’s third victory. He was followed across the line by 2007 Atlantics Champion Brazilian Raphael Matos, a scant 0.7 seconds behind with Carl Skerlong taking the final podium spot.
Having missed the delayed race broadcast, I’m uncertain to how Edwards slid backwards during the event. Nevertheless the two Forsythe Red Bull Rookie teammates Keith Wickens and Edwards crossed the finish line in lock step with Wickens seventh and Edwards eighth respectively.
The 18 year old Toronto rookie Wickens finishes the season third overall with one pole position, a rain soaked victory at
Portland and four podium positions enroute to second place in the Rookie of the Year standings.
Edwards finishes ninth overall as the series youngest ever driver to compete. His highlights included a third place podium finish at
Toronto along with the youngest ever driver to capture a provisional pole. As the Little Rock, Arkansas driver Finishes fifth in the rookie standings look for Edwards to continue his march forward in the Atlantics series next season…
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