McRae's Mazda wins class in Tasmania (The Scotsman: Sport)

Long Beach, California (April 20, 2008) – James Hinchcliffe opened the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season with a tenth place finish on the streets of Long Beach, California on Sunday – the 21-year-old Canadian a victim of the nature of street racing following a frustrating final qualifying session the day before.