2005 Australian Drivers' Championship Explained

The 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 3 regulations.[1] It was the first time Formula 3 had contested the Australian Drivers' Championship, with Formula Holden/Formula Brabham/Formula 4000 being demoted from ADC status after 16 years.[2] The title was contested over an eight-round, 16 race series with the winner awarded the 2005 CAMS Gold Star.[3] The series, which was officially known as the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the Australian Drivers' Championship, was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc.[1] It is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 49th Australian Drivers' Championship[4] and as the fifth Australian Formula 3 Championship.[5]

Aaron Caratti won the series driving a Dallara F304-Renault.[6] Caratti won eight of the 16 races and finished 32 points ahead of nearest rival, Michael Trimble (Dallara F304). The margin to third place was again 32 points with Chris Alajajian (Dallara F304-Renault) filling the position. In addition to Caratti's eight race wins, Trimble took four wins and Alajajian two with single victories being taken by returning former F3 champion Michael Caruso (Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo) and Ian Dyk (Dallara F304 Opel).

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[3]

Rd[7] CircuitState Date
1Wakefield Park RacewayNew South Wales26–27 February
2Mallala Motor Sport ParkSouth Australia16–17 April
3Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitVictoria21–22 May
4Queensland RacewayQueensland2–3 July
5Eastern Creek International RacewayNew South Wales23–24 July
6Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitVictoria20–21 August
7Eastern Creek International RacewayNew South Wales4–6 November
8Eastern Creek International RacewayNew South Wales3–4 December

Class structure

Cars competed in two classes:[1]

The relevant FIA Formula 3 regulations were subject to specific amendments for Australian competition, as outlined in the championship regulations.[1]

Points system

Formula 3 Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten Championship class places in each race.[1] One bonus point was awarded to the driver attaining pole position for the Championship class for each race.[1] One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest Championship class race lap in each race, provided that the driver was a classified finisher in that race.[1]

Trophy Class points were awarded on the same basis as Formula 3 Championship points.[1]

Championship results

PositionDriverNo.[8] Car[9] [10] EntrantWakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotal[11]
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1Aaron Caratti23Dallara F304 Renault SodemoAstuti Competition
David Borg		1617-202015212222222222815--242
2Michael Trimble20
10		Dallara F304 Spiess OpelTeam BRM
Astuti Motorsport		12201510152016-1010151510-2121210
3Chris Alajajian22Dallara F304 Renault SodemoJack Hillerman Smash 211211134-12151515--13201611178
4Chris Gilmour17Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess Opel		Chris Gilmour6108810-81012121210412128142
5Tim Macrow7Tim Macrow Racing--1351381012---66---73
6Leanne Tander27
42		Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo
Dallara F304		Picollo Scuderia Corse
Garth Tander Racing		----88------31081552
7Michael Caruso27Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoPicollo Scuderia Corse8-2015--------23--48
8Neil McFadyen8
59		Dallara F304Team BRM----------1012164--42
9Mat Sofi2Dallara F301 FiatBenchmark Motorsport33------884-----26
10Ricky Occhipinti32Dallara F301 Spiess OpelFormula Uno Racing-466-10----------26
11Tim Slade8Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess Opel		Bronte Rundle10843------------25
12James Cressey8Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery--------------101222
13Ian Dyk4Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery------------201--21
14Karl Reindler1Dallara F304 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle----712----------19
15Stephen Borness27Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoCelebrity Racing---------6----6618
16Sam Abay25
10		Dallara F301 Spiess OpelAstuti Competition2-----68--------16
17David Borg24Dallara F301
Dallara F304 Renault		David Borg------2-63------11
18Cody Liebel96Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoPicollo Scuderia Corse1132-----4------11
19Nathan Caratti24Dallara F304 Renault SodemoDavid Borg------46----1---11
20Nic Jordan3Dallara F301 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle46--------------10
21Daynom Templeman27Dallara F301Rudolf Masi----------8-----8
23Bevan Carrick60Dallara F304 Spiess OpelCool Temp Pty Ltd------34--------7
24John Pettit58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoKevin Miller----34----------7
25Nigel Stones58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoProperty Solutions Group--------42------6
26John Boothman12Dallara F301JB Racing---------------44
27Michael Ho9Dallara F304Team BRM-------------4--4
28Greg Fahey58Dallara F301Kevin Miller-----------2----2
29Kevin Miller58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoKevin Miller-2--------------2
30Andrew Mill58Dallara F301Property Solutions Group Racing-------------2--2
31Jeffrey Lee9Dallara F304Team BRM-------------1--1
Kumho Tyres Trophy Class Series
PositionDriverNo.Car EntrantWakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotal
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1Bill Maddocks88Dallara F396 TOMS ToyotaBill Maddocks1215--2213152115121515--1512182
2Graeme Holmes21Dallara F398 FiatGraeme Holmes--1515-21--1422--22222116167
3Marc Williams4Dallara F398 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle15122222--211--2222--121160
4Rod Anderson37Dallara F396 TOMS Toyota
Dallara 95/96		Rod Anderson---1215---201512121515--116
5Lauren Gray87Dallara F396 ToyotaSoftelm Pty Limited ------12151061010--121288
6John Boothman12Dallara F396 FiatJohn Boothman----1215------1212--51
7Tim Berryman5Dallara F396 FiatMichael Navybox2222--------------44
8Ian Haines68Dallara F397 Mugen HondaHair on the Edge---------8------8

References

  1. http://www2.cams.com.au/bulletins/B05-017%202005%20Australian%20Formula%203%20Championship%20Sporting%20&%20Technical%20Regulations.pdf Sporting Regulations for the 2005 Australian Formula 3 Championship
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208185134/http://www.formula3.com.au/2004_media/8_11_04_cams.htm Formula 3 to race for the Australian Drivers’ Championship in 2005
  3. Grant Rowley, Shooting for the Star, The Annual - Australian Motor Sport, Number 1/2005, pages 76-82
  4. Australian Drivers' Championship - CAMS Gold Star, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
  5. Australian Titles, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  6. Web site: Gold Star Winners - 1957 - 2009 . formula3.com.au . 10 June 2010 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234043/http://www.formula3.com.au/files/09files/series/goldstar.asp . dead .
  7. http://www2.cams.com.au/bulletins/B05-081%202005%20Australian%20Formula%203%20Championship%20Sporting%20&%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Amendment%201.pdf CAMS Bulletin B05/081
  8. http://www.natsoft.biz/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2005 Natsoft Race Results Archive 2005
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20060207231427/http://www.formula3.com.au/results.htm 2005 Results
  10. http://www.racetime.com.au/?page=cal&year=2005&class=HPV Racetime Results Archive 2005
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20060207231544/http://www.formula3.com.au/championship.htm Championship points tables

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