The 2005 Formula BMW ADAC season was a multi-event

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championship for

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, formula racing cars held across

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. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.2 litre Formula BMW single seat race cars. The 2005 season was the eighth

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ADAC season organized by

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and

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. The championship was contested over twenty races at ten meetings, one of them supporting the .

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was crowned series champion.

Teams and drivers

* All cars are powered by BMW engines, and

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FB02 chassis.

Calendar

* The series supported the

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at all rounds except the first

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round, which supported the .

Standings

*Points are awarded as follows: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Rookie Cup

*Points are awarded as follows:

External links

Formula BMW ADAC 2005 on adac-motorsport.de
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