2005 Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series


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 RacingFord AU Falcon19 Dale Brede2, 5
Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon19 Will Davison4
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon71 Dean CantoAll
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon81 Grant DenyerAll
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon19 Stephen Voight6
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon27 Adam MacrowAll
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon37 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
Steven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon
Ford BA Falcon		41 Gary MacDonaldAll
McGill MotorsportHolden VX Commodore32 Aaron McGillAll
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
Paul Cruickshank RacingFord AU Falcon65 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
Shane Beikoff RacingFord AU Falcon68 Jonathan Beikoff4
Spiess Hecker RacingHolden VX Commodore69 Robert Jones3-7
Robert Smith RacingHolden VY Commodore72 Lee Holdsworth3-7
Peters MotorsportHolden VX Commodore
Ford AU Falcon		40 Mark Papendall1-5
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon80 Barry Tanton2-4, 7
Peters MotorsportFord 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 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

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