Photograph: Formula Atlantic 1978
Formula Atlantic
C.A.S.C. Formula Atlantic
1977 Formula Atlantic Labatts Championship
The points system used for the championship was as follows: 30, 24, 19, 15, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 15 drivers at each race. All teams had to use the Ford BDA engines but were free to use any chassis manufacturer.
Car & Team
Team:
Fred Opert Racing
Chassis:
Round 1, 2, 3, 4, 6:
Chevron B39 (39-77-08)
Round 5:
Chevron B39 (39-77-09)
Round 7:
Chevron B39 (39-77-12)
Engine:
Ford BDN Titan - 1.6-litre
Car Number:
Round 1, 3, 4 & 5:
4
Round 2 & 6:
3
Races
Rnd.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Location
Mosport, Canada
Gimli, Canada
Edmonton, Canada
Westwood, Canada
Halifax, Canada
Saint-Félicien, Canada
Québec, Canada
Date
22-05-1977
26-06-1977
03-07-1977
17-07-1977
07-08-1977
14-08-1977
25-09-1977
Laps
40
75
67
57
65
100
80
Quali.
4th *
??
3rd
2nd
4th
8th
2nd
Quali. Time
1m19.114
??
0m56.67
1m02.341
1m03.464
0m39.586
1m04.39
Race Result
Points
DNF
2nd
2nd
1st
DNF
DNF
12th
- (lap 33) Engine
- (lap 25) Clutch
- (lap 4) Accident
0
24
24
30
0
0
4
* Started from 3rd
Final Standings
Pos.
1st
2nd
3rd
=4th
=4th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Driver
Gilles Villeneuve
Bobby Rahal
Bill Brack
Keke Rosberg
Price Cobb
Tom Gloy
Chip Mead
Kevin Cogan
Richard Spénard
Howdy Holmes
Points
114
92
87
82
82
68
60
59
48
46
Wins
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Formula Atlantic (Non-championship)
1977 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
For the prestigious Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Keke's Fred Opert Racing entry was rebranded Ramada Inn for sponsorship reasons.
Car & Team
Team:
Ramada Inn (Fred Opert Racing)
Chassis:
Chevron B39 (39-77-12)
Engine:
Ford BDN Titan - 1.6-litre
Car Number:
3
Race
Location
Date
Trois-Rivières, Canada
04-09-1977
Laps
60
Quali.
4th
Quali. Time
1m05.664
Race Result
DNF
- (lap 1) Accident
North American Formula Atlantic
1978 Formula Atlantic Labatts Championship
The points system used for the championship was as follows: 30, 24, 19, 15, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 15 drivers at each race. The series officially ran under the North American Formula Atlantic format however CASC continued to sanction the series.
Car & Team
Team:
Excita / Fred Opert Racing
Chassis:
Round 1, 2, 3, 5, 6:
Chevron B45 (45-78-02)
Round 4:
Chevron B45 (45-78-04)
Round 7:
Chevron B39 (39-77-08)
Engine:
Ford BDN Smith - 1.6-litre
Car Number:
4
Races
Rnd.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Location
Long Beach, USA
Westwood, Canada
Québec, Canada
Lime Rock, Canada
Road America, USA
Hamilton, Canada
Montréal, Canada
Date
01-04-1978
23-04-1978
11-06-1978
04-07-1978
23-07-1978
07-08-1978
24-09-1978
Laps
50
56
80
65
25
39
35
Quali.
6th
8th
4th
6th
10th
3rd
9th
Quali. Time
1m29.151
??
1m01.830
0m48.882
??
??
??
Race Result
Points
DNF
1st
1st
4th
7th
1st
21st
- (lap 0) Engine
- +5 laps
0
30
30
15
9
30
0
Final Standings
Pos.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
=8th
=8th
10th
Driver
Howdy Holmes
Keke Rosberg
Price Cobb
Jeff Wood
Bobby Rahal
Tom Gloy
Bertil Roos
Danny Sullivan
Bill Brack
Kevin Cogan
Points
131
114
103
88
68
60
57
52
52
49
Wins
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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