The 2005 American Le Mans Series season was the 35th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with it being the seventh under the American Le Mans Series moniker. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began March 19, 2005 and ended October 16, 2005 after 10 races.
Schedule The schedule change from 2004 to 2005 was minimal, with only one event being added to the existing schedule. The Grand Prix of Atlanta returned once more, once again shortly after the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Rnd RaceLength CircuitLocation Date 1 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring12 Hours Sebring RacewaySebring, Florida March 19 2 Sportsbook.com Grand Prix of Atlanta2 Hours 45 Minutes Road AtlantaBraselton, Georgia April 17 3 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio2 Hours 45 Minutes Mid-OhioLexington, Ohio May 22 4 New England Grand Prix2 Hours 45 Minutes Lime Rock ParkLakeville, Connecticut July 4 5 Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma2 Hours 45 Minutes Infineon RacewaySonoma, California July 17 6 Portland Grand Prix2 Hours 45 Minutes Portland International RacewayPortland, Oregon July 30 7 Generac 500 at Road America2 Hours 45 Minutes Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 21 8 Grand Prix of Mosport2 Hours 45 Minutes MosportBowmanville, Ontario September 4 9 Petit Le Mans1000 Miles or 10 Hours Road AtlantaBraselton, Georgia October 1 10 Monterey Sports Car Championships4 Hours Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, California October 16Sources: Entry list
Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. ADT/Champion RacingAudi R8Audi 3.6 L Turbo V81 J.J. LehtoAll Marco WernerAll Tom Kristensen12 Emanuele PirroAll Frank BielaAll Allan McNish1 Autocon MotorsportsRiley & Scott Mk III CÉlan 6L8 6.0 L V812 Michael Lewis1, 5–7, 9–10 Bryan Willman1, 5–7, 9–10 Tomy Drissi1 Zytek EngineeringZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4 L V815 Tom Chilton3, 9–10 Hayanari Shimoda3, 9–10 Dyson Racing TeamMG-Lola EX257MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I416 James WeaverAll Butch LeitzingerAll Andy Wallace1, 920 Chris DysonAll Guy Smith1, 9 Andy Wallace2–8, 10 Rollcentre RacingDallara SP1Nissan 3.0 L Turbo V888 Joăo Barbosa1 Didier Theys1 Michael Krumm1
Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. Penske RacingPorsche RS SpyderPorsche MR6 3.4 L V86 Lucas Luhr10 Sascha Maassen10 BAT CompetitionLola B2K/40Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V67 Bob Woodman9 Georges Forgeois9 Mike Johnson9 B-K MotorsportsCourage C65Mazda R20B 2.0 L 3-Rotor8 Guy Cosmo2–10 James Bach2–10 Elliot Forbes-Robinson9 Miracle MotorsportsCourage C65AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I410 Jeff BucknumAll Chris McMurryAll Ian James1 John Macaluso2 James Gue9–10 Binnie MotorsportsLola B05/40Nicholson-McLaren XB 3.3 L V815 41 William Binnie1, 9 Robert Julien1 Adam Sharpe1 Alan Timpany9 Sam Hancock9 Van der Steur RacingLola B2K/40Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V619 Ben Devlin2–4, 7–10 Gunnar van der Steur2–4, 7–10 Eric van der Steur2–3, 8–9 Kruse MotorsportCourage C65Judd XV675 3.4 L V827 Harold Primat1 Phillip Bennett1 Ian Mitchell1 Horag-Lista RacingLola B05/40Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V627 Eric van de Poele9 Didier Theys9 Thed Björk9 Intersport RacingLola B2K/40Judd KV675 3.4 L V830 Clint Field1 Liz Halliday1 Gareth Ridpath1Lola B05/40AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I437 Jon Field1–3, 9–10 Gregor Fisken1, 6 Duncan Dayton1 Clint Field2–3, 5–10 Liz Halliday5, 7–10 Barazi-Kruse MotorsportCourage C65AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I430 Juan Barazi9 Phillip Bennett9 Elton Julian9
Grand Touring 1 (GT1) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Ron FellowsAll Johnny O'ConnellAll Max Papis1, 94 Oliver GavinAll Olivier BerettaAll Jan Magnussen1, 9 Pacific Coast MotorsportsChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS1.R 7.0 L V85 Ryan Dalziel1–7 Alex Figge1–7 David Empringham1 Maserati Corse Risi CompetizioneMaserati MC12Maserati M144B/2 6.0 L V1235 Andrea Bertolini1–5, 7–10 Fabrizio de Simone1–3, 5–10 Fabio Babini1, 4, 9 Mika Salo6 Aston Martin RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1257 Darren Turner1, 9–10 David Brabham1, 9–10 Stéphane Ortelli1 Jonny Kane958 Peter Kox1, 9–10 Pedro Lamy1, 9–10 Stephane Sarrazin1 Tomáš Enge9 ACEMCO MotorsportsSaleen S7-RFord Windsor 7.0 L V863 Johnny MowlemAll Terry BorchellerAll Ralf Kelleners1, 9 Carsport AmericaDodge Viper GTS-RDodge EWB 8.0 L V1071 Tom WeickardtAll Michele RugoloAll Jean-Philippe Belloc1–2, 8–9 Graham Nash MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord Windsor 7.0 L V883 Nigel Smith1 Ricky Cole1 Rick Sutherland1 Care Racing - LarbreFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari F133 A 6.0 L V1286 Christophe Bouchut1 Fabrizio Gollin1 Sébastien Bourdais1
Grand Touring 2 (GT2) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. Alex Job RacingPorsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-623 Timo BernhardAll Romain DumasAll Sascha Maassen124 Ian BaasAll Randy Pobst1–5 Brian Cunningham1 Darren Law6–8, 10 Emmanuel Collard9 Marcel Tiemann9 White Lightning Racing Petersen MotorsportsPorsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-631 Jörg BergmeisterAll Patrick LongAll Lucas Lühr1 Craig Stanton9* ZIP RacingPorsche 996 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-634 Spencer Pumpelly1 Andy Lally1 Steven Ivankovich1 Team LNT - MagicTVR Tuscan T400RTVR Speed Six 4.0 L I640 Lawrence Tomlinson1 Jonny Kane1 Warren Hughes141 Richard Dean1 Patrick Pearce1 Marc Hynes1 BAM!Porsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-643 Tony Burgess1–3 Mike Rockenfeller1, 3–5, 7–10 Martin Jensen1, 6, 9 Sascha Maassen2 Wolf Henzler4–10 Flying Lizard MotorsportsPorsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-644 Lonnie PechnikAll Seth NeimanAll David Murry1, 8–945 Jon FogartyAll Johannes van OverbeekAll Darren Law1 Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi (Mader) 3.8 L V847 Tom Coronel1 Marc Goossens1 Donny Crevels148 Peter Van Merksteijn1 Frans Munsterhuis1 Marino Franchitti1 Panoz Motor SportsPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Elan) 5.0 L V850 Robin LiddellAll Bill Auberlen1–5, 7–10 Emanuele Naspetti1 Marino Franchitti3 Bryan Sellers6 Scott Maxwell951 Bryan Sellers1–5, 7–10 Scott Maxwell1–3 Gunnar Jeannette1, 9 Marino Franchitti4–10 Christophe Tinseau6 TRGPorsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-666 Michael Cawley1 Marc Sluszny1 Tracy Krohn167 Pierre Ehret1 Kevin Buckler1 Andrew Davis1 J-3 RacingPorsche 996 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-678 Michael Cawley2 Rick Skelton2 Pierre Ehret5 David Murry5 Tony Burgess9 Leh Keen9 Marco Petrini10 Maurizio Fabris10Porsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-679 Justin JacksonAll Tim Sugden1, 3–5, 7–10 Niclas Jönsson1–2, 9 Michael Galati6 IN2 RacingPorsche 996 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-696 Michael Vergers1 Juan Barazi1 Andrew Thompson1 * Was on the entry list but did not participate in the event. Season results
Overall winner in bold.
Rnd Circuit LMP1 Winning Team LMP2 Winning Team GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results LMP1 Winning Drivers LMP2 Winning Drivers GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers 1 Sebring #1 ADT Champion Racing #10 Miracle Motorsports #57 Aston Martin Racing #31 Petersen/White Lightning Results JJ Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Ian James Darren Turner David Brabham Stéphane Ortelli Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long Lucas Luhr 2 Road Atlanta #1 ADT Champion Racing #37 Telesis Intersport Racing #3 Corvette Racing #50 Panoz Motorsports Results JJ Lehto Marco Werner Jon Field Clint Field Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Bill Auberlen Robin Liddell 3 Mid-Ohio #16 Dyson Racing #8 B-K Motorsports† #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job Racing Results Butch Leitzinger James Weaver James Bach Guy Cosmo Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas 4 Lime Rock #1 ADT Champion Racing #10 Miracle Motorsports #4 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job Racing Results JJ Lehto Marco Werner Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas 5 Infineon #2 ADT Champion Racing #37 Intersport Racing #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job Racing Results Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Clint Field Liz Halliday Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas 6 Portland #2 ADT Champion Racing #37 Intersport Racing #4 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job Racing Results Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Gregor Fisken Clint Field Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas 7 Road America #2 ADT Champion Racing #10 Miracle Motorsports #4 Corvette Racing #31 Petersen/White Lightning Results Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long 8 Mosport #16 Dyson Racing #37 Intersport Racing #4 Corvette Racing #31 Petersen/White Lightning Results Butch Leitzinger James Weaver Clint Field Liz Halliday Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long 9 Road Atlanta #2 ADT Champion Racing #37 Intersport Racing #4 Corvette Racing #31 Petersen/White Lightning Results Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Jon Field Clint Field Liz Halliday Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jan Magnussen Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long 10 Laguna Seca #15 Zytek Engineering #6 Penske Racing #4 Corvette Racing #31 Petersen/White Lightning Results Tom Chilton Hayanari Shimoda Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jörg Bergmeister Patrick LongSource:
† - The #8 B-K Motorsports entry failed to finish but completed enough laps to score points.
Championship results
Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order: 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 Exceptions were for the 4 Hour Monterey Sports Car Championships was scored in the following order: 23-19-16-13-11-9-7-6-5-4 And for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order: 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.
LMP1 Drivers' Championship Driver Team SEBATL MOH LIM SON POR ROA MOSATLLAG Pts.1 Frank Biela ADT/Champion Racing23321113121821 Emanuele Pirro ADT/Champion Racing23321113121822 Chris Dyson Dyson Racing Team42242224231543 J.J. Lehto ADT/Champion Racing11513Ret32341483 Marco Werner ADT/Champion Racing11513Ret32341484 Andy Wallace Dyson Racing Team32242224Ret31355 James Weaver Dyson Racing Team34134351Ret51245 Butch Leitzinger Dyson Racing Team34134351Ret51246 Michael Lewis Autocon MotorsportsRetRet4446456 Bryan Willman Autocon MotorsportsRetRet4446457 Guy Smith Dyson Racing Team42388 Hayanari Shimoda Zytek Engineering4Ret1338 Tom Chilton Zytek Engineering4Ret1339 Tom Kristensen ADT/Champion Racing12610 Allan McNish ADT/Champion Racing222- Tomy Drissi Autocon MotorsportsRet0- Joăo Barbosa Rollcentre RacingRet0- Didier Theys Rollcentre RacingRet0- Michael Krumm Rollcentre RacingRet0 Driver Team SEBATL MOH LIM SON POR ROA MOSATLLAG Pts.Source:
LMP1 Teams Championship Manufacturers only scored the points for their highest finishing entry in each race. Only full season entries were classified TeamNo. SEBATL MOH LIM SON POR ROA MOSATLLAG Pts.1 ADT/Champion Racing111513Ret3234200223321113122 Dyson Racing Team1634134351Ret5174204224222423NC Autocon Motorsports12RetRet44460NC Zytek Engineering154Ret10NC Rollcentre Racing88Ret0 Team SEBATL MOH LIM SON POR ROA MOSATLLAG Pts.Source: LMP2 Drivers' Championship