Added to the fact that the cars were equipped with unfamiliar BF Goodrich tyres after Pirelli decided not to supply any teams in 2007 .
Teams were hoping that Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson could just earn some points from the race .
Added to the fact that the cars were equipped with unfamiliar BF Goodrich tyres after Pirelli decided not to supply any teams in 2007 , and they were hoping that Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson could just earn some points from the race .