The 2005 European GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 28 and 29 May 2005 at the

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. The first race was won by

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second for Super Nova International and Nico Rosberg finishing third for ART Grand Prix. The second race was won by Clivio Piccione for

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for Super Nova International and

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for Hitech Piquet Sports also on the podium.

Classification

Qualifying

;Notes * – Nico Rosberg (1:43.939 and 1:44.302) two fastest times deleted for speeding under yellow flags during. This demoted him from second to 11th on the grid. * –

(1:43.965 and 1:44.318) two fastest times deleted for speeding under yellow flags during. This demoted him from third to 17th on the grid. * – Alexandre Prémat (1:44.598 and 1:44.904) two fastest times deleted for speeding under yellow flags during. This demoted him from eighth to 22nd on the grid.

Feature race

Sprint race

;Notes * – Borja García was excluded from the sprint race for causing a five-car accident at the start of the feature race.

Standings after the round

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

External links

gp2.gpupdate.net
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