# 2007 Rolex Sports Car Series

The 2007 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the eighth season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve. The 15-race championship for Daytona Prototypes and GT cars began January 27, 2007 and concluded on September 15, 2007. Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty shared the Daytona Prototype title, while Dirk Werner won the GT title.

## Schedule

2007 marked the first time the Sonoma race did not feature the GT class. Phoenix was dropped in favor of Iowa Speedway, and Long Beach was dropped for Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Class | Distance/Duration | Date |
| 1 | Rolex 24 At Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Both | 24 hours | January 27 January 28 |
| 2 | Mexico City 400k | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Both | 400 km (250 mi) | March 3 |
| 3 | Linder Industrial Komatsu Grand Prix of Miami | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Both | 2 hours, 30 minutes | March 24 |
| 4 | VIR 400 | Virginia International Raceway | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | April 29 |
| 5 | U.S. Sports Car Invitational | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Both (split races) | 2 hours, 30 minutes | May 20 |
| 6 | Rolex GT Series Challenge | Lime Rock Park | GT | 2 hours, 30 minutes | May 28 |
| 7 | Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen | Watkins Glen International | Both | 6 hours | June 9 |
| 8 | EMCO Gears Classic | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | June 24 |
| 9 | Brumos Porsche 250 | Daytona International Speedway | Both | 250 mi (400 km) | July 5 |
| 10 | Iowa 400k | Iowa Speedway | Both (split races) | 250 mi (400 km) | July 14 |
| 11 | Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant | Barber Motorsports Park | Both (split races) | 2 hours, 30 minutes | July 22 |
| 12 | Montreal 400k | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Both | 2 hours, 30 minutes | August 3 |
| 13 | Crown Royal 200 at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | DP | 200 mi (320 km) | August 10 |
| 14 | Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 | Infineon Raceway | DP | 2 hours, 30 minutes | August 25 |
| 15 | Sunchaser 1000k | Miller Motorsports Park | Both | 1,000 km (620 mi) | September 15 |

## Confirmed entrants

| No | Team | Drivers | Engine |
| No | Team | Drivers | Chassis |
| Daytona Prototype ||||
| 00 | Vision Racing | Ed Carpenter Tomas Scheckter Tony George A. J. Foyt IV | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 00 | Vision Racing | Ed Carpenter Tomas Scheckter Tony George A. J. Foyt IV | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 01 | TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya | Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| 01 | TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 02 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Memo Rojas | Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| 02 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Memo Rojas | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 3 | Southard Motorsports | Shane Lewis Randy Ruhlman Graham Rahal | Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| 3 | Southard Motorsports | Shane Lewis Randy Ruhlman Graham Rahal | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 05 | Sigalsport BMW | Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff Karl Wendlinger Gene Sigal | BMW S62-B50 5.0L V8 |
| 05 | Sigalsport BMW | Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff Karl Wendlinger Gene Sigal | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 6 | Michael Shank Racing | Henri Zogaib Ian James Paul Tracy A. J. Allmendinger | Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| 6 | Michael Shank Racing | Henri Zogaib Ian James Paul Tracy A. J. Allmendinger | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 7 | SAMAX | Tom Kimber-Smith Tomáš Enge Jeff Bucknum | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 7 | SAMAX | Tom Kimber-Smith Tomáš Enge Jeff Bucknum | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 10 | SunTrust Racing | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli Jeff Gordon Jan Magnussen | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 10 | SunTrust Racing | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli Jeff Gordon Jan Magnussen | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 11 | Citgo SAMAX | Darren Manning Milka Duno Ryan Dalziel Patrick Carpentier | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 11 | Citgo SAMAX | Darren Manning Milka Duno Ryan Dalziel Patrick Carpentier | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 16 | Howard Motorsports | Chris Dyson Rob Dyson Guy Smith Oliver Gavin | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 16 | Howard Motorsports | Chris Dyson Rob Dyson Guy Smith Oliver Gavin | Crawford DP03 |
| 18 | VICI Racing | Uwe Alzen Robert Renauer Terry Borcheller Gastón Mazzacane | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 18 | VICI Racing | Uwe Alzen Robert Renauer Terry Borcheller Gastón Mazzacane | Fabcar FDSC03 |
| 19 | Finlay Motorsports | Rob Finlay Michael Valiante Bobby Labonte Michael McDowell | Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 19 | Finlay Motorsports | Rob Finlay Michael Valiante Bobby Labonte Michael McDowell | Crawford DP03 |
| 20 | Howard Motorsports | Andy Wallace Butch Leitzinger Tony Stewart | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 20 | Howard Motorsports | Andy Wallace Butch Leitzinger Tony Stewart | Crawford DP03 |
| 23 | Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Romain Dumas | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 23 | Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Romain Dumas | Crawford DP03 |
| 39 | Cheever Racing | Christian Fittipaldi Eddie Cheever Emmanuel Collard Sascha Maassen | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 39 | Cheever Racing | Christian Fittipaldi Eddie Cheever Emmanuel Collard Sascha Maassen | Crawford DP03 |
| 47 | TruSpeed Motorsports | Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Timo Bernhard B. J. Zacharias | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 47 | TruSpeed Motorsports | Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Timo Bernhard B. J. Zacharias | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 51 | Cheever Racing | Mike Newton Tommy Erdos Harrison Brix | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 51 | Cheever Racing | Mike Newton Tommy Erdos Harrison Brix | Fabcar FDSC03 |
| 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law Buddy Rice Scott Sharp | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law Buddy Rice Scott Sharp | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 59 | Brumos Porsche | Hurley Haywood J. C. France Roberto Moreno João Barbosa | Porsche 3.99L GT3R F6 |
| 59 | Brumos Porsche | Hurley Haywood J. C. France Roberto Moreno João Barbosa | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Mark Patterson Oswaldo Negri Jr. Hélio Castroneves Sam Hornish Jr. | Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Mark Patterson Oswaldo Negri Jr. Hélio Castroneves Sam Hornish Jr. | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 75 | Krohn Racing | Colin Braun Max Papis JJ Lehto | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 75 | Krohn Racing | Colin Braun Max Papis JJ Lehto | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 76 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson Boris Said | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 76 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson Boris Said | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 91 | Riley-Matthews Motorsports | Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Jimmie Johnson Ryan Hunter-Reay | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 91 | Riley-Matthews Motorsports | Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Jimmie Johnson Ryan Hunter-Reay | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty Jimmy Vasser Bob Stallings | Pontiac 5.0L V8 |
| 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty Jimmy Vasser Bob Stallings | Riley Technologies MkXI |
| Grand Touring ||||
| 66 | The Racer's Group | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Porsche 3.6L F6 |
| 66 | The Racer's Group | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup |
| 72 | Tafel Racing | Andrew Davis Robin Liddell Jim Tafel | Porsche 3.6L F6 |
| 72 | Tafel Racing | Andrew Davis Robin Liddell Jim Tafel | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup |

## Season Results

| Rnd | Circuit | DP Winning Team | GT Winning Team | Results |
| Rnd | Circuit | DP Winning Drivers | GT Winning Drivers | Results |
| 1 | Daytona | #01 Chip Ganassi Racing | #22 Alegra Motorsports | Results |
| 1 | Daytona | Scott Pruett Salvador Durán Juan Pablo Montoya | Jean-François Dumoulin Carlos de Quesada Scooter Gabel Marc Basseng | Results |
| 2 | Hermanos Rodriguez | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | #70 SpeedSource | Results |
| 2 | Hermanos Rodriguez | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham | Results |
| 3 | Homestead | #05 Sigalsport BMW | #70 SpeedSource | Results |
| 3 | Homestead | Bill Auberlen Matthew Alhadeff | Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham | Results |
| 4 | Virginia | #10 SunTrust Racing | #87 Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Results |
| 4 | Virginia | Max Angelelli Jan Magnussen | Dirk Werner Bryce Miller | Results |
| 5 | Laguna Seca | #23 Alex Job Racing | #66 The Racer's Group | Results |
| 5 | Laguna Seca | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Results |
| 6 | Lime Rock | Did not compete | #06 Banner Racing | Results |
| 6 | Lime Rock | Did not compete | Leighton Reese Tim Lewis Jr. | Results |
| 7 | Watkins Glen | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | #66 The Racer's Group | Results |
| 7 | Watkins Glen | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Andy Lally Spencer Pumpelly R. J. Valentine | Results |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | #66 The Racer's Group | Results |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Results |
| 9 | Daytona | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | #70 SpeedSource | Results |
| 9 | Daytona | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham | Results |
| 10 | Iowa | #01 Chip Ganassi Racing | #66 The Racer's Group | Results |
| 10 | Iowa | Scott Pruett Memo Rojas | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Results |
| 11 | Barber | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | #07 Banner Racing | Results |
| 11 | Barber | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Paul Edwards Kelly Collins | Results |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | #10 SunTrust Racing | #66 The Racer's Group | Results |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Max Angelelli Jan Magnussen | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | Results |
| 13 | Watkins Glen | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Did not compete | Results |
| 13 | Watkins Glen | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Did not compete | Results |
| 14 | Infineon | #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Did not compete | Results |
| 14 | Infineon | Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty | Did not compete | Results |
| 15 | Miller | #91 Riley-Matthews Motorsports | #07 Banner Racing | Results |
| 15 | Miller | Marc Goossens Ryan Hunter-Reay Jim Matthews | Paul Edwards Kelly Collins Andy Pilgrim | Results |

## Standings
### DP

| Pos | Driver | R24 | MEX | HOM | VIR | LGA | S6H | MDO | DAY | IOW | BAR | MON | WGL | SON | SLK | Pts |
| 1 | Alex Gurney | 22 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 408 |
| 1 | Jon Fogarty | 22 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 408 |
| 2 | Scott Pruett | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 406 |
| 3 | Max Angelelli | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 395 |
| 4 | Memo Rojas | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 381 |
| 5 | Colin Braun | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | EX | 3 | 338 |
| 6 | Darren Law | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 338 |
| 6 | David Donohue | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 338 |
| 7 | Patrick Long | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 319 |
| 8 | Mark Patterson | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 319 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Negri Jr. | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 319 |
| 9 | Max Papis | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | DNS | 12 | 307 |
| 10 | Ian James | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 307 |
| Pos | Driver | R24 | MEX | HOM | VIR | LGA | S6H | MDO | DAY | IOW | BAR | MON | WGL | SON | SLK | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished |
| Red | Did not finish |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
| Blank | Injured (INJ) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
† Colin Braun was suspended for the race in Sonoma by the GARRA for an incident during the race at Watkins Glen while on probation.

### GT

| Pos | Driver | Pts | DAY | MEX | HOM | VIR | MTY | LRP | WGL | MDO | DAY | IOW | BAR | MON | MIL |
| 1 | Dirk Werner | 375 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Kelly Collins Paul Edwards | 365 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Bryce Miller | 363 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Andy Lally R. J. Valentine | 348 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Leighton Reese Tim Lewis, Jr. | 316 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Sylvain Tremblay | 314 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | † |
| 7 | Nick Ham | 305 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | DNS | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | † |
| 8 | Carlos de Quesada | 289 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | DNS | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Jean-François Dumoulin | 281 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | DNS | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Emil Assentato | 275 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Pts | DAY | MEX | HOM | VIR | MTY | LRP | WGL | MDO | DAY | IOW | BAR | MON | MIL |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished |
| Red | Did not finish |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
| Blank | Injured (INJ) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
† Not classified due to failure to complete a green-flag lap.