2005 3000 Pro Series Explained

The 2005 3000 Pro Series was the inaugural season of what later would become the International Formula Master racing series. The season consisted of eight rounds, beginning on 10 April at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finishing on 9 October at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 10 different teams and 26 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Lola B99/50 chassis and Zytek engines. It was won jointly by Austrian Norbert Siedler and Italian Massimiliano Busnelli.

Teams and drivers

TeamDriverRounds
Draco Junior Team2 Timo LienemannAll
3 Alessandro BonettiAll
CEK Team4 Marco Mocci1–5, 7
Daniil Move8
5 Sergey Zlobin8
ADM Motorsport6 Fausto IppolitiAll
7 Norbert SiedlerAll
8 Stefano Attianese1-2
Franz Wöss6
Davide Valsecchi8
Scuderia Famà9 Olivier Tielemans1–6, 8
10 Jean de Pourtales1-4
Matteo Pellegrino5
Nino Famà6
Marco Mocci8
Team JVA11 Tor GravesAll
12 Dominik Jackson1, 3
Scott Mansell2
Robbie Kerr6
Pro Motorsport14nowrap Massimiliano BusnelliAll
15 Ignazio BelluardoAll
24 João Barion8
System Team16 Sergio Ghiotto1-7
Carlin Motorsport18 Khalil Beschir2-6
19 Basil Shaaban2-6
I Motori di Carlotta20 Glauco Solieri2-4
Euronova Racing22 Luca di Cienzo8

Race calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1nowrap Campagnano di Roma, ItalyACI Vallelunga Circuit10 April Norbert Siedler Timo Lienemann Timo Lienemannnowrap Draco Junior Team
2 Imola, ItalynowrapAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari15 May Norbert Siedler Norbert Siedler Norbert Siedler ADM Motorsport
3 Stavelot, BelgiumCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps12 June Norbert Siedler Norbert Siedler Norbert Siedler ADM Motorsport
4 Scarperia e San Piero, ItalyMugello Circuit10 Julynowrap Massimiliano Busnellinowrap Massimiliano Busnellinowrap Massimiliano Busnelli Pro Motorsport
5 Misano Adriatico, ItalyMisano World Circuit24 July Massimiliano Busnelli Norbert Siedler Alessandro Bonetti Draco Junior Team
6 Klettwitz, GermanyEuroSpeedway Lausitz28 August Robbie Kerr Robbie Kerr Robbie Kerr Team JVA
7 Adria, ItalyAdria International Racewaynowrap25 September Norbert Siedler Timo Lienemann Timo Lienemann Draco Junior Team
8 Monza, ItalyAutodromo Nazionale Monza9 October Norbert Siedler Timo Lienemann Massimiliano Busnelli Pro Motorsport

Championship Standings

Drivers

Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers using the following structure:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
Points108654321
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IMO
SPA
MUG
MIS
LAU
ADR
MNZ
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1= Norbert SiedlerRet1122Ret4249
1=align=left nowrap Massimiliano BusnelliRet221Ret42149
3 Timo Lienemann13Ret4921341
4 Alessandro BonettiRet573133439
5 Tor Graves414367Ret6523
6 Marco Mocci646465Ret23
7 Fausto Ippoliti28RetRet3RetRet717
8 Olivier Tielemans515555Ret916
9 Ignazio Belluardo87Ret747Ret1112
10 Dominik Jackson3411
11 Robbie Kerr110
12 Sergio Ghiotto10Ret109Ret675
13 Khalil Beschir12912Ret54
14 Scott Mansell63
15 Davide Valsecchi63
16 Jean de Pourtales7138Ret3
17 Matteo Pellegrino81
18 Luca di Cienzo81
19 Basil Shaaban9Ret10RetRet0
20 Stefano Attianese9110
21 Glauco Solieri1011110
22 Sergey Zlobin100
Nino FamàRet0
Franz WössRet0
João BarionRet0
Daniil MoveRet0
valign=middlePosvalign=middleDriverVAL
IMO
SPA
MUG
MIS
LAU
ADR
MNZ
valign=middlePts

NOTE - Siedler and Busnelli could not be separated by race finishing positions. Siedler had the better qualifying record but it was decided that the title would be shared.

Teams

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IMO
SPA
MUG
MIS
LAU
ADR
MNZ
valign=middlePts
1 Draco Junior Team13Ret4921380
Ret5731334
2 ADM Motorsport28RetRet3RetRet769
Ret1122Ret42
3 Pro MotorsportRet221Ret42161
87Ret747Ret11
4 Team JVA414367Ret6547
3641
5 CEK Team646465Ret23
10
6 Scuderia Famà515555Ret920
7138Ret8RetRet
7 System Team10Ret109Ret675
8 Carlin Motorsport12912Ret54
9Ret10RetRet
9 Euronova Racing81
10 I Motori di Carlotta1011110
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IMO
SPA
MUG
MIS
LAU
ADR
MNZ
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