2005 Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series Explained

The 2005 Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the sixth series held for second tier V8 Supercars competitors. The season began on 18 March 2005 at Wakefield Park and finished on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The season consisted of seven rounds held across four different states. The series was expanded for 2005, incorporating the previously stand-alone support race at Bathurst 1000 into a series round and adding a finale on the support program of the Bigpond Grand Finale.

Dean Canto, driving for Dick Johnson Racing's two car team, dominated the expanded series, winning ten races, and five of the seven rounds, which made Canto the first multiple winner of the series and directly led to a full-time return to V8 Supercar Championship Series with Garry Rogers Motorsport. Series runner up Paul Cruickshank Racing driver Warren Luff failed to score a win, staying in touch with Canto through consistency. Adam Macrow was the other multiple race-winner, taking victory four times, but some unlucky results saw him finish fourth in the points race behind Gary MacDonald. Shane Beikoff, Lee Holdsworth and Dale Brede took the remaining wins with Race 2 at Bathurst declared a no result after a multi-car collision blocked the track after just six laps.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the series.

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Brad Jones Racing19 Dale Brede2, 5
Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon19 Will Davison4
Ford BA Falcon71 Dean CantoAll
81 Grant DenyerAll
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon19 Stephen Voight6
27 Adam MacrowAll
37 Mark HowardAll
Matthew White RacingFord AU Falcon28 Dean WanlessAll
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon26 José FernándezAll
A.N.T. RacingFord BA Falcon30 Tony Evangelou2–7
Steven Ellery RacingFord BA Falcon31 Mark PorterAll
Ford AU Falcon
Ford BA Falcon		41 Gary MacDonaldAll
McGill MotorsportHolden VX Commodore32 Aaron McGillAll
Gravity MotorsportHolden VX Commodore40 Mark Papendall1–5
Jay MotorsportHolden VY Commodore42 Jay VerdnikAll
John HendersonFord AU Falcon56 John Henderson1–4, 6–7
JPS AutomotiveHolden VX Commodore57 Dean Savage2–7
Paul Cruickshank RacingFord BA Falcon60 Warren LuffAll
65 Phillip ScifleetAll
Scott Loadsman RacingHolden VX Commodore62 Scott LoadsmanAll
Rod Lynch RacingFord AU Falcon66 Adam Wallis1, 5–6
Shane Beikoff RacingFord AU Falcon68 Shane Beikoff1–3, 6–7
Jonathan Beikoff4
CarTrek RacingHolden VX Commodore69 Robert Jones3–7
Robert Smith RacingHolden VY Commodore72 Lee Holdsworth3–7
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon80 Barry Tanton2–4, 7
Ford AU Falcon91 Gary DeaneAll
Greg Smith RacingFord AU Falcon86 Greg SmithAll
Sydney Star RacingHolden VX Commodore
Ford AU Falcon		98 Grant ElliottAll
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden VY Commodore99 Tony D'AlbertoAll

Race calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationWinning driverCar
117–19 March Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia Dean CantoFord BA Falcon
214–15 May Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South Wales Adam MacrowFord BA Falcon
39–10 July Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South Wales Dean CantoFord BA Falcon
423–24 July Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland Dean CantoFord BA Falcon
520–21 August Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia Dean CantoFord BA Falcon
66–8 October Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales Dean CantoFord BA Falcon
726–27 November Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria Adam MacrowFord BA Falcon

Points system

The series comprised seven rounds across four different states. Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 each consisted of three races. The second race of each weekend saw the finishing order of Race 1 reversed to form the grid, a 'reverse grid' race. Rounds 1, 6 and 7 each consisted of two races. Points were offered down to 32nd position in each race[1] but at no point during the season did more than 24 cars finish a race.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th
Rounds 1, 6 & 7
points		969390878481787572696663605754514845423936333027
Rounds 2, 3, 4 & 5
points		646260585654525048464442403836343230282624222018

Series standings

Pos.[2] DriverNo.CarAde
Wak
Eas
Que
Mal
Bat
Phi
Points
1 Dean Canto71Ford BA Falcon111DNSDNS1311511311C221098
2 Warren Luff60Ford BA Falcon992823223233Ret62C431068
3 Gary MacDonald41Ford AU Falcon
Ford BA Falcon		554105981087915235C671023
4 Adam Macrow27Ford BA Falcon2256127751421RetDNS4C111007
5 Tony D'Alberto99Holden VY Commodore333197453691410Ret73C34999
6 Phillip Scifleet65Ford AU Falcon447126565916664811CRet9924
7 José Fernández26Ford BA FalconRet7101686Ret9118846910C86839
8 Aaron McGill32Holden VX Commodore11101721212151320111816131418C1513758
9 Mark Porter31Ford BA Falcon7Ret69484876132Ret46CRetDNS743
10 Grant Denyer81Ford BA FalconDNSDNS1211107116101077557CRet10737
11 Grant Elliott98Holden VX Commodore
Ford AU Falcon		6Ret11149111012DNSDNSDNS89129C1617654
12 Tony Evangelou30Ford BA Falcon137131092013RetDNS9101022C78618
13 Lee Holdsworth72Holden VY Commodore2414445Ret7Ret8C55607
14 Mark Howard37Ford BA Falcon8815131114161414142012RetDNSRetCRet12587
15 Gary Deane91Ford AU Falcon12RetRet151619181815151217121716CRet16543
16 Dean Wanless28Ford AU FalconRet1114315131223RetDNSDNS141718RetC1011537
17 Greg Smith86Ford AU Falcon171421181720Ret2117Ret172216Ret20C1218508
18 Shane Beikoff68Ford AU Falcon1312201Ret17171717C1114480
19 Scott Loadsman62Holden VX Commodore161519DNS14Ret141916191619141519CRetDNS477
20 Jay Verdnik42Holden VX CommodoreRetRet9DNSDNS15Ret11121810138Ret13C9Ret468
21 Mark Papendall40Holden VX Commodore
Ford AU Falcon		1413181720161915Ret17DNS181516435
22 Robert Jones69Holden VX Commodore18RetRet21131111111312CRet15383
23 Adam Wallis66Ford AU Falcon1065181115C334
24 Dale Brede19Ford AU Falcon8432312314
25 Dean Savage57Holden VX Commodore23211921Ret2219RetRet20RetDNS21C1319310
26 John Henderson56Ford AU Falcon15Ret165Ret231316RetDNSDNS21C1319238
27 Barry Tanton80Ford AU Falcon2220182220RetRetDNS1914Ret211
28 Will Davison19Ford AU Falcon232184
29 Jonathan Beikoff68Ford AU Falcon181215108
30 Stephen Voight19Ford BA Falcon14C57
Pos.DriverNo.CarAde
Wak
Eas
Que
Mal
Bat
Phi
Points

Note: Due to time constraints, Race 2 at the Bathurst round was abandoned and no points were awarded.[3]

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Program, Malalla Motor Sport Park, 19–21 August 2005
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200531081641/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644740268/object_263983.83s/Series?32 HPDC V8 Supercars Series Points Report, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. Grant Rowley, (Not) The Great Race, The Annual – Australian Motorsport, Number 1 / 2005, page 48

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