The 2005 FIA GT Championship season was the 9th season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series of races for GT1 Grand Touring and GT2 Series Grand Touring cars, the former more powerful and highly developed and the latter remaining closer to the production models on which they were based.Frequently Asked Questions Retrieved from www.fiagt.com on 23 May 2009. Archived 2009-05-28. Additionally cars from National Championships (Group 2) and from Single-make Cups (Group 3) were permitted to participate in championship races but could not score points towards the various awards. The championship itself consisted of a GT1 Championship for Drivers, a GT1 Championship for Teams, a GT2 Cup for Drivers and a GT2 Cup for Teams. A Manufacturers Cup was also awarded in both classes. The championship season began on 10 April 2005 and ended on 25 November 2005 after 11 races.
Schedule
Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Monza Supercar 500 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 10 April 2 Magny-Cours Supercar 500 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 May 3 RAC Tourist Trophy Silverstone Circuit 15 May 4 Imola Supercar 500 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 29 May 5 Brno Supercar 500 Autodrom Brno Masaryk 26 June 6 Proximus Spa 24 Hours Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 30 July31 July 7 Oschersleben Supercar 500 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 28 August 8 Istanbul 2 Hours Istanbul Racing Circuit 18 September 9 Zhuhai Supercar 500 Zhuhai International Circuit 23 October 10 Motorcity GT 500 Dubai Autodrome 18 November 11 Bahrain Supercar 500 Bahrain International Circuit 25 NovemberSource:
Entries GT1
Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds GPC Sport Ferrari 575 GTC Evo 2005 Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 2 Andrea Piccini All Jean-Denis Délétraz All Jaime Melo 6 Gianni Morbidelli 6 Stéphane Lémeret 10 3 Jean-Philippe Belloc 1, 3–7 Jaime Melo 1, 3–5, 7 Stéphane Lémeret 6 Loïc Deman 6 Stefano Livio 6 Marco Cioci 10–11 Andrea Montermini 10–11 Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford 6.9 L V8 4 Harald Becker 1–2, 4 Bobby Verdon-Roe 1 Franz Konrad 2, 7–8, 10–11 Antônio Hermann 4, 7, 9 Sebastian Stahl 7 Maciej Marcinkiewicz 8 Marco Saviozzi 8 Adam Lacko 9–11 Max Stanco 9 5 Robert Lechner 1–2, 4, 7–11 Franz Konrad 1, 9 Uwe Alzen 2 Matteo Bobbi 4 Jean-Marc Gounon 7 Paolo Ruberti 8–11 GLPK-Carsport Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 6 Anthony Kumpen All Bert Longin All Mike Hezemans All Jeroen Bleekemolen 6 Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford 6.9 L V8 7 Paolo Ruberti 1–5 Joël Camathias 1–4 Jaroslav Janis 5 8 Gavin Pickering 1 Hubert Haupt 1 Enea Casoni 2, 4 Philippe Almèras 2 Roland Bervillé 2 Marco Panzavuota 3–4 Luca Pirri 3, 5 Ryan Hooker 3, 5 Edo Varini 4 Robert Šenkýř 5 Mike Newton 6 Michael Mallock 6 Phil Bennett 6 Thomas Erdos 6 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0 L V12 9 Michael Bartels All Timo Scheider All Eric van de Poele 6 10 Fabio Babini All Thomas Biagi All Jamie Davies 6 Larbre Compétition Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 5.9 L V12 11 Gabriele Gardel All Pedro Lamy 1–2, 4–5, 7–11 Fabrizio Gollin 3 Christophe Bouchut 6 Kurt Mollekens 6 Vincent Vosse 6 12 Steve Zacchia 1–2, 6, 10–11 Lilian Bryner 1–2, 6 Enzo Calderari 1–2, 6 Frédéric Bouvy 6 Jean-Luc Blanchemain 10 Vincent Vosse 10 Roland Bervillé 11 Raymond Narac 11 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 13 Peter Kox 1–2, 5, 7 Norman Simon 1–2, 7 Gianni Morbidelli 5 Lister Racing Lister Storm GTM Jaguar 7.0 L V12 14 Justin Keen All Liz Halliday All Jens Møller 6 Bobby Verdon-Roe 6 JMB Racing Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0 L V12 15 Andrea Bertolini All Karl Wendlinger All Philipp Peter 6 16 Philipp Peter 1–5, 7–11 Chris Buncombe 1–5 Roman Rusinov 1–5 Arjan van der Zwaan 6–7 Peter Kutemann 6, 10 Rob van der Zwaan 6 Marcello Zani 7, 9 Christophe Pillon 8–9 Can Artam 8 Luca Pirri 9 Dick Waaijenberg 10 Jamie Davies 11 Russian Age Racing Ferrari 550-GTS MaranelloAston Martin DBR9 Ferrari F133 5.9 L V12Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 17 Nikolai Fomenko 1–9 Aleksey Vasilyev 1–9 Christophe Bouchut 1–5, 7–11 Nicolas Minassian 6 Jamie Campbell-Walter 6 Stéphane Ortelli 10 Antonio García 11 18 Nikolai Fomenko 10–11 Aleksey Vasilyev 10–11 RAM Racing Saleen S7-R Ford 6.9 L V8 20 Max Stanco 1–2, 4–5, 7 Rafal Janus 1–2, 4–5, 7 Maciej Marcinkiewicz 5 Adam Lacko 7 Renstal Excelsior Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 22 Marc Duez 6 Jos Menten 6 Bruno Hernandez 6 Éric Cayrolle 6 Wieth Racing Ferrari 550 GTS Ferrari F133 6.0 L V12 23 Hubert Haupt 7 Thomas Serwin 7 Rock Media Motors Ferrari 575 GTC Evo 2005 Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 24 Antonín Herbeck 5 Andrea Montermini 5 MenX Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 5.9 L V12 25 Peter Kox 8 Robert Pergl 8 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 28 Darren Turner 3, 6 David Brabham 3, 6 Stéphane Sarrazin 6 29 Peter Kox 3, 6 Pedro Lamy 3, 6 Marc Goossens 6Sources:
GT2
Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Embassy Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 55 Neil Cunningham 2–3, 6 Ben Collins 2–3, 6 Sascha Maassen 6 Czech National Team Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 56 Jan Vonka All Daniele Amaduzzi 1, 4 Mauro Casadei 2–3, 5, 7–9, 11 Antonio De Castro 4, 6 Miro Konopka 6 Jari Nurminen 7 Nicolas Armindo 8 Manfred Jurasz 9–10 Armand Fumal 10 Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 57 Miro Konopka 5, 8–11 Andřej Studenič 5 Luigi Emiliani 8 Štefan Rosina 9–11 AB Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 58 Antonio De Castro 1 Renato Premoli 1 Bruno Barbaro 1 Renauer Motorsport Team Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 63 Manfred Jurasz 1, 5 Wolfgang Kaufmann 1, 5 Petr Válek 5 GruppeM Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 66 Marc Lieb All Mike Rockenfeller All Lucas Luhr 6 88 Emmanuel Collard All Tim Sugden All Stéphane Ortelli 6 Noble Group-GruppeM 68 Darryl O'Young 9 Matthew Marsh 9 Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 67 Luigi Moccia 6 Franco Groppi 6 Joël Camathias 6 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 69 Gerold Ried All Christian Ried 1–10 Horst Felbermayr 6 Horst Felbermayr Jr. 6 Jaber Bin Ali Al Khalifa 11 Machánek Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 71 Rudolf Machánek 1 Andřej Studenič 1 72 Josef Venc 1 Istvan Racz 1 Ebimotors Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 74 Emanuele Busnelli 1, 4–8, 10 Luigi Moccia 1, 4–5, 7–11 Paolo Rapetti 6, 11 Andrea Sovinco 6 Yvan Jacoma 6 Cristian Passutti 9 Ian Khan Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 75 Ian Khan 2, 6 Nigel Smith 2 Paul Belmondo 6 Charles de Pauw 6 Alain van den Hove 6 Team Eurotech Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 76 Godfrey Jones 2 David Jones 2 77 Mike Jordan 2 Michael Caine 2 Graham Nash Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 78 Nigel Taylor 1 Marco Panzavuota 1 Tim Hauraney 1 Team LNT TVR Tuscan T440R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 80 Lawrence Tomlinson 2–3 Jonny Kane 2–3 81 Warren Hughes 2 Patrick Pearce 2 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari 3.6 L V8 82 Tim Mullen 2 Chris Niarchos 2 83 Andrew Kirkaldy 2 Nathan Kinch 2 Sebah Automotive Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 84 Pierre Ehret 3 Lars-Erik Nielsen 3 Cirtek Motorsport Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT Ferrari 3.6 L V8 85 Joe Macari 3–4 Stefan Eriksson 3 Rob Wilson 4 GPC Sport Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT Ferrari 3.6 L V8 86 Luca Drudi 3, 9–11 Gabrio Rosa 3, 10 Stéphane Lémeret 5, 8 Loïc Deman 5 Tiziano Carugati 7 Claude Terrier 7 Marco Lambertini 8, 10 Batti Pregliasco 9, 11 Jeffrey Lee 9 Luca Pirri 11 Lammertink Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 8797 Luca Moro 4, 7, 9–11 Wolfgang Kaufmann 4, 7, 9–11 JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena GT Ferrari 3.6 L V8 89 Peter Kutemann 5, 11 Antoine Gosse 5 Albert von Thurn und Taxis 10 Chris Buncombe 10 Mauro Casadei 10 Dick Waaijenberg 11 Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R Audi 3.8 L V8 90 Duncan Huisman 9 Menno Kuus 9 Jeroen Bleekemolen 10–11 Donny Crevels 10–11Sources:
Season results
Overall winners in bold. Rnd Circuit GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers 1 Monza #11 Larbre Compétition #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Pedro Lamy Gabriele Gardel Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller 2 Magny-Cours #15 JMB Racing #88 Gruppe M Racing Results Andrea Bertolini Karl Wendlinger Tim Sugden Emmanuel Collard 3 Silverstone #29 Aston Martin Racing #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Pedro Lamy Peter Kox Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller 4 Imola #6 GLPK-Carsport #88 Gruppe M Racing Results Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller 5 Brno #11 Larbre Compétition #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Pedro Lamy Gabriele Gardel Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller 6 Spa #9 Vitaphone Racing Team #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Timo Scheider Michael Bartels Eric van de Poele Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller Lucas Luhr 7 Oschersleben #10 Vitaphone Racing Team #88 Gruppe M Racing Results Thomas Biagi Fabio Babini Tim Sugden Emmanuel Collard 8 Istanbul #9 Vitaphone Racing Team #88 Gruppe M Racing Results Timo Scheider Michael Bartels Tim Sugden Emmanuel Collard 9 Zhuhai #6 GLPK-Carsport #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller 10 Dubai #11 Larbre Compétition #88 Gruppe M Racing Results Pedro Lamy Gabriele Gardel Tim Sugden Emmanuel Collard 11 Bahrain #17 Russian Age Racing #66 Gruppe M Racing Results Christophe Bouchut Antonio García Marc Lieb Mike RockenfellerSource:
Drivers Championship Points were awarded at each round to the top eight finishers in both the GT1 & GT2 classes on a 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 basis except for the Spa 24 Hour event were “double points” were awarded in three parts as follows: 5 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 according to the classification after six hours 5 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 according to the classification after twelve hours 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 according to the classification at the end of the race
GT1 Standings The GT1 Championship for Drivers was awarded to Gabriele Gardel of Switzerland, who drove a Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello for the Larbre Competition team.