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Salt Lake City was the host of the second round of the Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda. The race was held at the Miller Motorsports Park and Frédéric Vervisch was one of the top drivers of the weekend. The third place on the rostrum was a fine result for the young Belgian driver in only his second race in the United States.Frédéric Vervisch: “From the first day, we set some very quick laptimes. We were well prepared before the
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21.05.2009
Salt Lake City was the host of the second round of the Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda. The race was held at the Miller Motorsports Park and Frédéric Vervisch was one of the top drivers of the weekend. The third place on the rostrum was a fine r
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17.05.2009
Newman Wachs Racing drivers John Edwards and Markus Niemela had a tough task today at the 2nd round of the Atlantic Championship at Miller Motorsports Park. Edwards started the race 4th, and Niemela 5th, but somehow, on the challenging course that presents very few passing opportunities, Edwards finished the race 2nd. Sadly, Niemela was on a strong run to 4th when he made contact with another c
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15.05.2009
20-year-old Simona de Silvestro from Switzerland is starting her fourth season in the USA. This weekend she is racing in her second Formula Atlantic event of the 2009 season in the Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele (Utah) with every chance of winning.Simona, how were you feeling before the start of the 2009 championship?SdS: "I've never been so m
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15.05.2009
High-speed racing meets high-speed Internet on the track in the #34 carConquest Racing announced today that TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS™) has moved up to become associate sponsor on its #34 car at the 2009 Indianapolis 500.TDS, whose logo is visible on the front wing of the car driven by Alex Tagliani, is a telecommunications company pr
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24.03.2009
On his racing debut in the United States, Frédéric Vervisch left a good first impression. Frédéric started the opening round of the championship from third place, but had a good start and jumpe
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12.03.2009
Conquest Racing and Latvian driver Harald Schlegelmilch completed their first pre-season test yesterday, ahead of next week’s Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season opening race. Rookie Schlegelmilch ended the two-day test at the 11-turn, 2.034-mile Palm Beach International Raceway road course by registering the fourth quickest lap in the final day’s
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04.03.2009
A little less than a week after announcing its formation Team Stargate Worlds completed its first test of the season with drivers Frankie Muniz and Simona De Silvestro. The cars made their debut at the team's home track of Buttonwillow Ra
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26.11.2008
Conquest Racing driver Alex Tagliani is keeping busy during the off-season. The driver, who resides in Las Vegas and who enjoys driving karts to train between racing seasons, took part in a 7&nd
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25.11.2008
Following a strong test at Buttonwillow Raceway last week, French driver Max Lefevre has joined Condor Motorsports for the 2009 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda.
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04.10.2008
Although Carl Skerlong was unable to compete this weekend due to an injury in Tuesday’s testing session, the final race weekend of 2008 in the Atlantic Championship looked to be a promising one for his teammate, Frankie Muniz. After continuing to improve all season, Frankie amazed everyone again in Friday’s race, by going one step further and obtaining not only the best qualifyin
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03.10.2008
Petit Le Mans
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
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02.10.2008
Young American Sustains Concussion in Testing Incident
With two pole positions and seven top-five finishes including his first victory, American standout Carl Skerlong’s 2008 Atlantic season has come to an end. Set to finish in the top-four in the Atlantic Championship, Skerlong suffered a concussion in a high-speed accident at Road Atlanta yesterday, while testin
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17.09.2008
... Hard Charging Muniz Chasing Another Top-Ten Finish
Event: Sunchaser 1000
Round: 10 of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Where: Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City, UT 4.5 – mile permanent road course
When: September 21, 2008 at 2:30 pm MT
Drivers:
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15.09.2008
... Muniz Scores Another Top-Ten
After dominating every session throughout the weekend, Carl Skerlong earned his first Atlantic victory and his second pole position of the season today at the Mazda Formula X event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. It was also the first victory of the season for Pacific Coast Motorsports and the first ever victory for
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14.09.2008
Mazda Formula Zoom Zoom
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Finished 1st 1:10.802 110.692
Finished 1st 1:10.801 110.693
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13.09.2008
Event: Mazda Formula Zoom Zoom
Round: 9 of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Where: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ 2.25 – mile temporary street circuit
When: September 14, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET
Drivers: Carl Skerlong #14 King Taco and Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/USRT
New Jersey Native
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18.08.2008
David Martinez finished seventh at the streets of Trois-Rivieres in a difficult race where he started tenth. Martinez had to race with the same tires that gave him so much trouble during Saturday qualifying, and the problems continued during the race.
The Mexican driver and the Forsythe/Team had no choice but to use those particular tires since they were the only ones th
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18.08.2008
The eighth round of the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda, held in Trois-Rivieres, Canada this weekend, proved to be a bittersweet result for all three Walker Racing drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix and Brits Greg and Leo Mansell.
Experience started to pay off for Lacroix, a Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada native, who started today’s Grand Pri
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18.08.2008
Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres
The weekend was as bumpy as the track at Trois Rivieres for Pacific Coast Atlantic Drivers Carl Skerlong and Frankie Muniz. Carl finished in the top-three in both practice sessions, but just outside of the top-three in both qualifying sessions. In the race, he was forced to come into the pits under green flag conditions for a new nose,
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17.08.2008
After qualifying provisionally on the second position on Friday, David Martinez and the Forsythe/Pettit Team ran into bizarre problems during final qualifying and the Mexican driver had to settle for the tenth spot on the grid for Sunday’s race.
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17.08.2008
Walker Racing’s pilots, Englishmen Greg and Leo Mansell, and Canadian Kevin Lacroix, continued their learning curve today. The trio battled the competitive Atlantic field in final qualifying for tomorrow’s Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres.
Hometown boy, Lacroix (#25 Uni-Select/Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd./Wasteco), topped the time charts again for the Walker Racing te
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17.08.2008
Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres Saturday, August 16, 2008
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Practice 2 Finished 3rd :59.545 91.957
Qualifying 2Finished 6th 59.481 92.056
Carl on qualifying: "The last two days have been a little frustrating for me. I’ve been quick in both practic
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16.08.2008
Walker Racing proved they were ready to put Road America behind them and go racing this weekend in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. All three drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix and Brits Greg and Leo Mansell, sons of former Formula One World Champion and IndyCar Champion, Nigel Mansell, were itching to get strapped in the car and put the pedal to the metal this weekend for the Grand
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16.08.2008
Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres Friday, August 15, 2008
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Practice 1Finished 1st :59.853 91.466
Qualifying 1Finished 4th 1:00.142 91.045
Carl on qualifying: "Finishing fourth in qualifying after being fastest in this morning’s practice is a little
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16.08.2008
David Martinez had never seen the historic Trois-Rivieres street circuit in person, and up until last weekend he had not driven the Atlantic Championship cars in two years, but none of this kept him from showing his talent and speed today by qualifying provisionally in the second position for Sunday’s race.
The Mexican driver sat on top of the speed charts for the majori
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15.08.2008
Event: Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres
Round: 8 of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Where: The Streets of Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada 1.521 – mile temporary street circuit
TV: August 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm ET
Drivers: Carl Skerlong #14 King Taco and Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/USRT
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11.08.2008
Road America Showcase
It was a successful day at the end of a double-header weekend for the Pacific Coast Motorsports drivers Carl Skerlong and Frankie Muniz. Both drivers had a strong start, each gaining a position within the first couple of laps. Carl made a beautiful pass for 3rd in the carousel right before Tom Sutherland spun, causing a caution and also allowi
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10.08.2008
David Martinez finished seventh in the first of two races of the Atlantic Championship at Road America after starting 11th. The Mexican driver became the star of the show after pulling off some daring passes on the outside at Turn 1, and by passing two cars at the same time in the breaking zone for Turn 5.
Martinez and the Forsythe/Pettit Team found some speed on Friday
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09.08.2008
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Practice 1 5th 2.00.484 120.905
Qualifying Race 1 9th 2:00.486 120.950
Carl on qualifying: "I’m pretty disappointed with my qualifying results today. I was hoping to be in the top five, but instead I ended up
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27.07.2008
It was a bittersweet day for Walker Racing drivers, Kevin Lacroix (#25 Uni-Select/Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd.), Leo Mansell (#15 Sunseeker), and Greg Mansell (#5 Sunseeker). The second half of the Atlantic Championship doubleheader in Edmonton was filled with ups and downs for the team.
Showing promise and speed, Lacroix had a good start, gained a position on the
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27.07.2008
Rexall Edmonton Indy
Carl Skerlong earned his third podium of the season today in the second of two Atlantic races this weekend in Edmonton. He also set the fastest lap of the race, recording a 1.06.020 lap. Muniz recovered from a first-lap incident which sent him to the pits for a new nose. He fell to 18th position but charged back through the field to finish 13t
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26.07.2008
Rexall Edmonton Indy
MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Qualifying 20th 1:03.359 112.500
Mario on Qualifying: "I am very disappointed with my qualifying result today. We had a pretty good car. My engineers and Lee (Benthem, driver coach) really worked hard last night and t
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25.07.2008
Walker Racing proved they were ready to put Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada behind them and go racing this weekend in Edmonton. All three drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix, Greg and Leo Mansell, sons of former Formula One World Champion and IndyCar Champion, Nigel Mansell, were itching to get strapped in the car and put the pedal to the metal this weekend for the Rexall Edmonton Ind
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25.07.2008
Going into the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2008 Cooper Tire Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda this weekend at the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Canadian Driver James Hinchcliffe (No. 3 Tire Rack - Forsythe/Pettit Racing) has already moved into sole possession of second place in the championship standings by taking the pole position in qualifying for the first race of
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25.07.2008
Rexall Edmonton Indy
MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Practice 1 14 1:04.110 110.791 26
Practice 2 16 163.586 111.703 26
Mario on Qualifying: "It feels great to be back in Edmonton and on a track I am familiar with. The fan turn-out is terrific, as always in Canada. It’
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21.07.2008
Carl Skerlong’s need for speed started as a youngster, a two-year old on skis. By the age of seven he was racing for his local mountain, the Stevens Pass Club just outside of Seattle.
A specialist in Slalom and Giant Slalom, the four-time Junior Olympic ski racer turned his focus go-karts at the age of 14 and the rest is history. Heading into this weekend’s double-header
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19.07.2008
While most of his fellow competitors in the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda have been spending the time between last month’s race at Mont-Tremblant and next weekend’s doubleheader at the Rexall Edmonton Indy working on their fitness program or getting some rest and relaxation, points leader Junior Strous had a bit of an adventure in his homet
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19.07.2008
Walker Racing announced today the launch of their new website, www.walkerracing.com, which is now available to fans, media and potential business partners.
The new site will feature an array of fresh elements, including regularly updated weekly team news, releases and quotes from the Atlantic Championship. In addition, there
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10.07.2008
Pacific Coast Motorsports will be featured on tonight’s episode of The History Channel’s hit show "Modern Marvels" tonight at 9:00 pm ET.
The episode, titled "Crashes" takes an in-depth look at the safety innovations in Open-Wheel racing. Filmed at the Champ Car finale at the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the episode prominently features the Pacific Coast Motorspo
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01.07.2008
The third round of the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda, held in Mont Tremblant, Canada this weekend, proved to be a steep learning curve for all three Walker Racing drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix and Brits Greg and Leo Mansell.
Lacroix, a Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada native, started today’s Sommet des Legends Mont Tremblant event from s
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