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Atlantics: Niemela wins race, title and Rookie of the year

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Khatir Soltani
Finish driver Markus Niemela won the Atlantic series season finale at Road Atlanta and took, at the same time, both the championship and the Rookie of the year title as his main opponents, Jonathan Summerton and Jonathan Bomarito finished respectively 13th and 17th.

Canadians Kevin Lacroix and James Hinchcliffe had a great day with both of them finishing on the podium with a second place for Lacroix and third for Hinchcliffe.

Pos. Driver Team Lap
1-Markus Niemela Brooks Associates Racing
2-Kevin Lacroix Walker Racing 0.730
3-James Hinchcliffe Forsythe/Pettit Racing 1.311
4-Simona De Silvestro Newman Wachs Racing 1.807
5-Greg Mansell Walker Racing 4.174
6-David Garza Forsythe/Pettit Racing 4.433
7-Luis Schiavo Eurointernational 5.395
8-Junior Strous Condor Motorsports 6.290
9-Frankie Muniz Pacific Coast Motorsports 7.346
10-Tom Sutherland Brooks Associates Racing 9.445
11-Leo Mansell Walker Racing 10.328
12-Dominick Muermans Condor Motorsports 10.914
13-Jonathan Summerton Newman Wachs Racing 2 Laps
14-Dane Cameron Genoa Racing 3 Laps
15-J.R. Hildebrand TKM 6 Laps
16-Douglas Soares Condor Motorsports 9 Laps
17-Jonathan Bomarito Mathiasen Motorsports 23 Laps
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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