Even though Chip Herr won the Speed World Challenge finale presented yesterday at the Road Atlanta circuit, Peter Cunningham, driver and boss of the Acura Real Time team, has won the 2008 title with his fourth place finish. Cunningham's teammate, Pierre Kleinubing, was the best of all the Acura drivers with a third giving him the runner-up spot in the championship. Canadian Kuno Wittmer had a great race starting from 11th and finishing 5th but it was too little too late and, despite a great year, he will have to settle for third in the championship.
Road Atlanta results: Pos. Pilot Make Gap1-Chip Herr MAZDA6 2-Michael Galati MAZDA6 1.204 3-Pierre Kleinubing Acura TSX 1.639 4-Peter Cunningham Acura TSX 4.860 5-Kuno Wittmer Acura TSX 5.150 6-Nick Esayian BMW 325i 13.715 7-Eric Curran Acura RSX 13.892 8-Charles Espenlaub MAZDA6 14.925 9-Jim Daniels(R) MAZDA6 15.318 10-Martin Ohlin Mazda6 17.537 11-Charlie Putman MAZDA6 30.374 12-Byron Smith BMW 330i -1 lap 13-Jim Osborn Volkswagen Jetta TDI -2 laps 14-Seth Thomas BMW 325i Crash 15-James Clay BMW 325i Crash 16-Jason Saini(R) MAZDA6 Crash 17-Carl Hober(R) Acura TSX Mech. 18-Patrick Lindsey(R) No time 19-Glenn Bocchino Acura TSX No time
Road Atlanta results: Pos. Pilot Make Gap1-Chip Herr MAZDA6 2-Michael Galati MAZDA6 1.204 3-Pierre Kleinubing Acura TSX 1.639 4-Peter Cunningham Acura TSX 4.860 5-Kuno Wittmer Acura TSX 5.150 6-Nick Esayian BMW 325i 13.715 7-Eric Curran Acura RSX 13.892 8-Charles Espenlaub MAZDA6 14.925 9-Jim Daniels(R) MAZDA6 15.318 10-Martin Ohlin Mazda6 17.537 11-Charlie Putman MAZDA6 30.374 12-Byron Smith BMW 330i -1 lap 13-Jim Osborn Volkswagen Jetta TDI -2 laps 14-Seth Thomas BMW 325i Crash 15-James Clay BMW 325i Crash 16-Jason Saini(R) MAZDA6 Crash 17-Carl Hober(R) Acura TSX Mech. 18-Patrick Lindsey(R) No time 19-Glenn Bocchino Acura TSX No time