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The 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series was a motor racing championship for
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. The series, which was the seventh
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, began on 18 March 2005 in
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and ended on 27 November at
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after 13 rounds. The 46th
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title was awarded to the series winner,
Russell Ingall Russell Ingall (born 24 February 1964 in London, England) is a former full-time Australian V8 Supercar driver. He won his V8 Supercars title in 2005, and finished second in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2004. Ingall has also won the Bathurst 1000, in 1 ...
by the
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.


Teams and drivers

The following drivers and teams competed in the 2005
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. * = Drove in
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only ** = Drove in
Bathurst 1000 The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most rece ...
only * – Car #45 appeared as "
Longhurst Racing Longhurst Racing was an Australian motor racing team that competed in the V8 Supercar series between 1995 and 1999. History At the end of 1994, Tony Longhurst sold his share in LoGaMo Racing, the team he had established in 1988 with Frank ...
" on some entry lists as a result of licence ownership issues.


Results and standings


Race calendar

The 2005
V8 Supercar Championship Series The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia, running as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations, governing the sport. Supercars events take place in all Australian ...
was contested over 13 rounds which included 11 single-driver sprint rounds and two two-driver endurance rounds.


Points system

Points were awarded on the results of each race as follows.


Drivers Championship

* Each round carried a maximum of 192, 186, 180 points etc. with each race at two-race rounds carrying half points and each race at three-race rounds carrying one third points.Graham Howard, Stewart Wilson, David Greenhaugh, The official history Australian Touring Car Championship 50 Years, page 459 * Each driver was required to drop his/her worst score from the first ten rounds. * Gross total points are shown within brackets.


Teams Championship

(S) denotes a single car team.


Champion Manufacturer

Ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...
was awarded the Champion Manufacturer title, having achieved the most round wins during the series.Gala Awards Winners, V8 Supercars Championship 2011 Media Guide, Page 149


References


External links


Official V8 Supercar site

2005 Racing Results Archive
{{Australian Touring Car Racing Supercars Championship seasons
V8 Supercar Championship Series The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia, running as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations, governing the sport. Supercars events take place in all Australian ...