2005 Le Mans Endurance Series Explained

The 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series was the second season of ACO's Le Mans Endurance Series. It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 17 April 2005 and ended on 13 November 2005 after 5 rounds.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
- LMES Official TestPaul Ricard HTTT1 April
2 April
1 1000km of SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps17 April
2 1000km of MonzaAutodromo Nazionale di Monza10 July
3 1000km of SilverstoneSilverstone Circuit13 August
4 1000km of NürburgringNürburgring4 September
5 1000 km of IstanbulIstanbul Racing Circuit13 November
Sources:[1] [2]

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
LMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning Drivers
1Spa #15 Zytek Motorsport #39 Chamberlain-Synergy #52 BMS Scuderia Italia #81 Team LNTResults
Hayanari Shimoda
Casper Elgaard
John Nielsen		 Bob Berridge
Peter Owen
Gareth Evans		 Fabrizio Gollin
Matteo Cressoni
Miguel Ramos		 Jonny Kane
Warren Hughes
2Monza #17 Pescarolo Sport #36 Paul Belmondo Racing #51 BMS Scuderia Italia #90 Sebah AutomotiveResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion		 Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Vincent Vosse		 Christian Pescatori
Michele Bartyan
Toni Seiler		 Marc Lieb
Xavier Pompidou
3Silverstone #4 Audi Team Oreca #36 Paul Belmondo Racing #67 MenX #90 Sebah AutomotiveResults
Stéphane Ortelli
Allan McNish		 Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Vincent Vosse		 Robert Pergl
Jaroslav Janiš
Peter Kox		 Marc Lieb
Xavier Pompidou
4Nürburgring #15 Zytek Motorsport #27 Horag-Lista Racing #62 Convers Team #90 Sebah AutomotiveResults
Hayanari Shimoda
Tom Chilton		 Didier Theys
Eric van de Poele		 Darren Turner
Robert Bell		 Marc Lieb
Xavier Pompidou
5Istanbul #17 Pescarolo Sport #25 RML #51 BMS Scuderia Italia #93 Scuderia EcosseResults
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Emmanuel Collard		 Mike Newton
Thomas Erdos		 Christian Pescatori
Michele Barytan
Toni Seiler		 Andrew Kirkaldy
Nathan Kinch
Source:[3]

Teams Championships

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship.[4] Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.

LMP1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 17
 Pescarolo SportPescarolo C60 HybridJudd GV5 5.0L V10810151034
2
  1. 15
 Zytek MotorsportZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4L V8103410532
3
  1. 4
 Audi PlayStation Team OrecaAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V8108826
4
  1. 8
 Rollcentre RacingDallara SP1Judd GV4 4.0L V106664325
5
  1. 7
 Creation AutosportifDBA 03SJudd GV5 5.0L V10486624
6
  1. 9
 Team JotaZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4L V8853420
7
  1. 13
 Courage CompétitionCourage C60 HybridJudd GV4 4.0L V10532111
8
  1. 5
 Jim Gainer InternationalDome S101HbMugen MF408S 4.0L V855
9
  1. 10
 Racing for HollandDome S101Judd GV4 4.0L V10213
10
  1. 6
 Lister RacingLister Storm LMPChevrolet 6.0L V822
11
  1. 18
 Rollcentre RacingDallara SP1Nissan 3.6L Turbo V6
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
1		1

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 39
 Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B05/40AER P07 2.0L Turbo I410844834
2
  1. 25
 RMLMG-Lola EX264Judd XV675 3.4L V8
MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4		5


6
6
6
10		33
3
  1. 36
 Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I431010427
4
  1. 27
 Horag Lista RacingLola B05/40Judd XV675 3.4L V8510621
5=
  1. 31
 Noël del Bello RacingCourage C65Mecachrome 3.4L V88210
5=
  1. 37
 Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I42810
7=
  1. 20
 Pir CompetitionPilbeam MP91
Pilbeam MP93		JPX-Mader 3.4L V66


3		9
7=
  1. 46
 Scuderia Villorba CorseLucchini SR2001Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6459
9
  1. 30
 Kruse MotorsportCourage C65Judd XV675 3.4L V888
10
  1. 35
 G-Force RacingCourage C65Judd XV675 3.4L V8156
11
  1. 32
 Team BaraziCourage C65AER P07 2.0L Turbo I455
12=
  1. 21
 Noël del Bello RacingCourage C65Mecachrome 3.4L V833
12=
  1. 28
 Ranieri Randaccio SRLTampolli SR2Nicholson-McLaren 3.3L V833

GT1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1=†
  1. 51
 BMS Scuderia ItaliaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V12610361035
1=
  1. 52
 BMS Scuderia ItaliaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V1210548835
3
  1. 61
 Convers Team
Cirtek Motorsport		Ferrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V128684531
4
  1. 67
 MenXFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V128105629
5
  1. 62
 Convers Team
Cirtek Motorsport		Aston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V1251015
6
  1. 53
 A-Level EngineeringPorsche 911 Bi-TurboPorsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6369
7
  1. 68
 JMB RacingFerrari 575-GTC MaranelloFerrari 6.0L V12448
8
  1. 57
 Paul Belmondo RacingChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V102237
9
  1. 56
 Paul Belmondo RacingChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V1033
10
  1. 65
 Graham Nash MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V811

† - #51 BMS Scuderia Italia won tie-breaker due to having more race wins.

GT2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 90
 Sebah Automotive Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-610101030
2
  1. 93
 Scuderia EcosseFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari 3.6L V88551028
3=
  1. 76
 Autorlando SportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-668620
3=
  1. 73
 Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-63544420
5
  1. 83
 Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6561618
6=
  1. 99
 GPC SportFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari 3.6L V843815
6=
  1. 89
 Sebah Automotive Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6262515
8
  1. 81
 Team LNTTVR Tuscan T400RTVR 4.0L I61010
9=
  1. 82
 Team LNTTVR Tuscan T400RTVR 4.0L I688
9=
  1. 85
 Spyker Squadron b.vSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi 3.8L V888
11
  1. 95
 Racesport Peninsula TVRTVR Tuscan T400RTVR 4.0L I62237
12
  1. 79
 JP RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-6145
13
  1. 98
 James Watt AutomotivePorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-633
14
  1. 88
 Noble Group
Gruppe M Racing		Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR		Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
1		1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five LMES Races It Is (Istanbul). DailySportsCar. 19 January 2005. 20 January 2024.
  2. Web site: European Le Mans Series Calendar 2005. Motorsport Stats. 20 January 2024.
  3. Web site: LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - Season 2005: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 20 January 2024.
  4. Web site: LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - 2005: Point standings. Speedsport Magazine. 20 January 2024.

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