2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series


The 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series was a motor racing championship for V8 Supercars. The series, which was the ninth V8 Supercar Championship Series, began on 18 March 2005 in Adelaide and ended on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after 13 rounds. The 46th Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to the series winner, Russell Ingall by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.

Teams and drivers

The following drivers and teams competed in the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series.
TeamCarDriversEventsEndurance Event Drivers
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon1 Marcos AmbroseAll Warren Luff
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon9 Russell IngallAll Luke Youlden
Holden Racing TeamHolden VZ Commodore2 Mark SkaifeAll Jim Richards
James Courtney
Holden Racing TeamHolden VZ Commodore22 Todd KellyAll Jim Richards
James Courtney
Holden VZ Commodore15 Rick KellyAll Tim Leahey
Mark Noske
Holden VZ Commodore16 Garth TanderAll Tim Leahey
Mark Noske
Tasman MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore3 Jason RichardsAll Fabian Coulthard
Tony D'Alberto
Tasman MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore23 Jamie WhincupAll Fabian Coulthard
Tony D'Alberto
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon Greg Ritter1–11 Cameron McLean
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon David Brabham12–13 Cameron McLean
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon6 Jason BrightAll David Brabham
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		7 Alex Davison1, 4, 6–11 Allan Simonsen
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		7 Paul Dumbrell3, 5 Allan Simonsen
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		7 Owen Kelly12–13 Allan Simonsen
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		11 Steven Richards1–8 Christian D'Agostin
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		11 Matthew Coleman9–10 Christian D'Agostin
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		11 Paul Dumbrell11–13 Christian D'Agostin
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		24 Paul Dumbrell1–2, 4, 6–10 Steven Richards
Perkins EngineeringHolden VY Commodore
Holden VZ Commodore		24 Steven Richards11–13 Steven Richards
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon8 Craig BairdAll Marcus Marshall
Alex Tagliani
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon48 David BesnardAll Marcus Marshall
Alex Tagliani
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon10 Jason Bargwanna1–8 Alain Menu
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon10 Matt Halliday9–10 Alain Menu
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon10 Mark Winterbottom11–13 Alain Menu
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon Mark Winterbottom1–10 Jason Bargwanna
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon Jason Bargwanna11–13 Jason Bargwanna
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon12 John BoweAll John Cleland
Dale Brede
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon21 Brad JonesAll John Cleland
Dale Brede
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon17 Steven JohnsonAll Will Davison
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon18 Glenn SetonAll Dean Canto
Team Kiwi Racing
Paul Morris Motorsport		Holden VZ Commodore021 Paul RadisichAll John Faulkner
Alan Gurr
Team Kiwi Racing
Paul Morris Motorsport		Holden VZ Commodore67 Paul MorrisAll John Faulkner
Alan Gurr
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon25 Steve Owen1, 4, 6–10, 13 José Fernández
Damien White
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon52 Matthew WhiteAll José Fernández
Damien White
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore33 Cameron McConvilleAll Phillip Scifleet
Lee Holdsworth
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore34 Andrew Jones1–10 Phillip Scifleet
Lee Holdsworth
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore34 Dean Canto11–12 Phillip Scifleet
Lee Holdsworth
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore34 Lee Holdsworth13 Phillip Scifleet
Lee Holdsworth
Team DynamikHolden VZ Commodore Simon Wills1–9, 13 Mark Porter
Kayne Scott
Team DynamikHolden VZ Commodore Tony Longhurst10 Mark Porter
Kayne Scott
Team DynamikHolden VZ Commodore Max WilsonAll Mark Porter
Kayne Scott
Paul Weel RacingHolden VZ Commodore50 Paul WeelAll Nathan Pretty
Owen Kelly
Paul Weel RacingHolden VZ Commodore51 Greg MurphyAll Nathan Pretty
Owen Kelly
Paul Little RacingHolden VY Commodore75 Anthony TrattAll Tony Evangelou
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon88 Steven ElleryAll Adam Macrow
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon888 Craig LowndesAll Yvan Muller
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* = Drove in Sandown 500 only
** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only

Results and Standings

Race Calendar

The 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds which included 11 single-driver sprint rounds and two two-driver endurance rounds.
Rd.Title
Circuit		LocationDateRound FormatWinnerCarTeamReport
1 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
Adelaide Street Circuit		Adelaide, South Australia17–20 MarTwo racesMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers RacingReport
2 PlaceMakers V8 International
Pukekohe Park Raceway		Pukekohe, New Zealand15–17 AprThree racesGreg MurphyHolden VZ CommodorePaul Weel RacingReport
3 Perth 400
Barbagallo Raceway		Perth, Western Australia6–8 MayThree racesSteven RichardsHolden VY CommodoreCastrol Perkins Racing
4 Eastern Creek RacewayEastern Creek, New South Wales27–29 MayTwo racesCraig LowndesFord BA FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering
5 Buick V8 Supercars China Round
Shanghai International Circuit		Shanghai, China10–12 JunThree racesTodd KellyHolden VZ CommodoreHolden Racing Team
6 Skycity V8 Supercars
Hidden Valley Raceway		Darwin, Northern Territory1–3 JulyThree racesTodd KellyHolden VZ CommodoreHolden Racing Team
7 Queensland 300
Queensland Raceway		Ipswich, Queensland22–24 JulOne raceCraig LowndesFord BA FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering
8 Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales12–14 AugTwo racesRussell IngallFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing
9 Betta Electrical 500
Sandown International Raceway		Melbourne, Victoria9–11 SepOne race Craig Lowndes
Yvan Muller		Ford BA FalconTriple Eight Race EngineeringReport
10 Super Cheap Auto 1000
Mount Panorama Circuit		Bathurst, New South Wales6–9 OctOne race Mark Skaife
Todd Kelly		Holden VZ CommodoreHolden Racing TeamReport
11 Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit		Surfers Paradise, Queensland20–23 OctThree racesCraig LowndesFord BA FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering
12 Ferodo Triple Challenge
Symmons Plains Raceway		Launceston, Tasmania12–13 NovThree racesGarth TanderHolden VZ CommodoreHSV Dealer Team
13 BigPond Grand Finale
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit		Phillip Island, Victoria25–27 NovThree racesMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing

Points system

Points were awarded on the results of each race as follows.
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th31st32nd
1 race per round1921861801741681621561501441381321261201141081029690847872666054484236302418126
2 races per round9693908784817875726966636057545148454239363330272421181512963
3 races per round646260585654525048464442403836343230282624222018161412108642

Drivers Championship

PosTeamPenaltyRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Rd 11Rd 12Rd 13Total
1Stone Brothers Racing03303603623542642123603693041761802683563895
2Holden Racing Team0252264198324332328288933401922702382603379
3Triple Eight Race Engineering01832261802791242103481593683203462943103347
4HSV Dealer Team02041761942041223442882701801323203723583164
5Dick Johnson Racing02371622841891902962701802722801902241502924
6Paul Weel Racing022233018621619614015029401722422203102678
7Perkins Engineering024016818622518620425823723601263341802580
8Ford Performance Racing0108218118752481801442223082642361561662443
9Brad Jones Racing0162186178261190172144150272280178122762371
10Garry Rogers Motorsport0180118184129206841681982721802641601382281
11Tasman Motorsport0141176196213206212301501841882141681822260
12WPS Racing01236219012082962229322830816694681852
13Larkham Motor Sport08411018611464102132147132148741061681567
14Team Dynamik012011090111190981741770152681081261524
15Team Kiwi Racing 09916210448170116241350156921301401376
16Britek Motorsport014732581506214490662041282848661223
17Paul Morris Motorsport 01081101226670112424516405874881059
18Rod Nash Racing 036443611452063128116382820675
19Paul Little Racing 063705824601607296036160511

denotes a single car team.

Champion Manufacturer

was awarded the Champion Manufacturer title, having achieved the most round wins during the series.