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2005 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition


Motor racing competition

The 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 3 regulations. It was the first time Formula 3 had contested the Australian Drivers' Championship, with Formula Holden/Formula Brabham/Formula 4000 being demoted from ADC status after 16 years. The title was contested over an eight-round, 16 race series with the winner awarded the 2005 CAMS Gold Star. The series, which was officially known as the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the Australian Drivers' Championship, was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc. and as the fifth Australian Formula 3 Championship.

Aaron Caratti won the series driving a Dallara F304-Renault. Caratti won eight of the 16 races and finished 32 points ahead of nearest rival, Michael Trimble (Dallara F304). The margin to third place was again 32 points with Chris Alajajian (Dallara F304-Renault) filling the position. In addition to Caratti's eight race wins, Trimble took four wins and Alajajian two with single victories being taken by returning former F3 champion Michael Caruso (Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo) and Ian Dyk (Dallara F304 Opel).

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.

8Eastern Creek International RacewayNew South Wales3–4 December

Class structure

Cars competed in two classes:

  • Formula 3 Championship - for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2004.
  • Formula 3 Trophy Class - for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1998.

The relevant FIA Formula 3 regulations were subject to specific amendments for Australian competition, as outlined in the championship regulations.

Points system

Formula 3 Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten Championship class places in each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver attaining pole position for the Championship class for each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest Championship class race lap in each race, provided that the driver was a classified finisher in that race.

Trophy Class points were awarded on the same basis as Formula 3 Championship points.

Championship results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantWakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotalR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2123456789101112131415161718192021232425262728293031
Aaron Caratti23Dallara F304 Renault SodemoAstuti Competition
David Borg1617-202015212222222222815--242
Michael Trimble20
10Dallara F304 Spiess OpelTeam BRM
Astuti Motorsport12201510152016-1010151510-2121210
Chris Alajajian22Dallara F304 Renault SodemoJack Hillerman Smash211211134-12151515--13201611178
Chris Gilmour17Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess OpelChris Gilmour6108810-81012121210412128142
Tim Macrow7Dallara F301 Spiess OpelTim Macrow Racing--1351381012---66---73
Leanne Tander27
42Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo
Dallara F304Picollo Scuderia Corse
Garth Tander Racing----88------31081552
Michael Caruso27Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoPicollo Scuderia Corse8-2015--------23--48
Neil McFadyen8
59Dallara F304Team BRM----------1012164--42
Mat Sofi2Dallara F301 FiatBenchmark Motorsport33------884-----26
Ricky Occhipinti32Dallara F301 Spiess OpelFormula Uno Racing-466-10----------26
Tim Slade8Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle10843------------25
James Cressey8Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery--------------101222
Ian Dyk4Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery------------201--21
Karl Reindler1Dallara F304 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle----712----------19
Stephen Borness27Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoCelebrity Racing---------6----6618
Sam Abay25
10Dallara F301 Spiess OpelAstuti Competition2-----68--------16
David Borg24Dallara F301
Dallara F304 RenaultDavid Borg------2-63------11
Cody Liebel96Dallara F301 Alfa RomeoPicollo Scuderia Corse1132-----4------11
Nathan Caratti24Dallara F304 Renault SodemoDavid Borg------46----1---11
Nic Jordan3Dallara F301 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle46--------------10
Daynom Templeman27Dallara F301Rudolf Masi----------8-----8
Bevan Carrick60Dallara F304 Spiess OpelCool Temp Pty Ltd------34--------7
John Pettit58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoKevin Miller----34----------7
Nigel Stones58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoProperty Solutions Group--------42------6
John Boothman12Dallara F301JB Racing---------------44
Michael Ho9Dallara F304Team BRM-------------4--4
Greg Fahey58Dallara F301Kevin Miller-----------2----2
Kevin Miller58Dallara F301 Renault SodemoKevin Miller-2--------------2
Andrew Mill58Dallara F301Property Solutions Group Racing-------------2--2
Jeffrey Lee9Dallara F304Team BRM-------------1--1
Kumho Tyres Trophy Class SeriesPositionDriverNo.CarEntrantWakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotalR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R212345678
Bill Maddocks88Dallara F396 TOMS ToyotaBill Maddocks1215--2213152115121515--1512182
Graeme Holmes21Dallara F398 FiatGraeme Holmes--1515-21--1422--22222116167
Marc Williams4Dallara F398 Spiess OpelBronte Rundle15122222--211--2222--121160
Rod Anderson37Dallara F396 TOMS Toyota
Dallara 95/96Rod Anderson---1215---201512121515--116
Lauren Gray87Dallara F396 ToyotaSoftelm Pty Limited------12151061010--121288
John Boothman12Dallara F396 FiatJohn Boothman----1215------1212--51
Tim Berryman5Dallara F396 FiatMichael Navybox2222--------------44
Ian Haines68Dallara F397 Mugen HondaHair on the Edge---------8------8

References

References

  1. [http://www2.cams.com.au/bulletins/B05-017%202005%20Australian%20Formula%203%20Championship%20Sporting%20&%20Technical%20Regulations.pdf Sporting Regulations for the 2005 Australian Formula 3 Championship] {{Webarchive. link. (25 April 2012 Retrieved on 3 November 2011)
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20041208185134/http://www.formula3.com.au/2004_media/8_11_04_cams.htm Formula 3 to race for the Australian Drivers’ Championship in 2005] Retrieved on 3 November 2011
  3. Grant Rowley, Shooting for the Star, The Annual - Australian Motor Sport, Number 1/2005, pages 76-82
  4. It is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 49th [[Australian Drivers' Championship]]Australian Drivers' Championship - CAMS Gold Star, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
  5. Australian Titles, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  6. "Gold Star Winners - 1957 - 2009". formula3.com.au.
  7. [http://www2.cams.com.au/bulletins/B05-081%202005%20Australian%20Formula%203%20Championship%20Sporting%20&%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Amendment%201.pdf CAMS Bulletin B05/081] {{Webarchive. link. (25 April 2012 Retrieved on 3 November 2011)
  8. [http://www.natsoft.biz/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2005 Natsoft Race Results Archive 2005] {{Webarchive. link. (9 February 2012 Retrieved on 3 November 2011)
  9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060207231427/http://www.formula3.com.au/results.htm 2005 Results] Retrieved on 3 November 2011
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  11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060207231544/http://www.formula3.com.au/championship.htm Championship points tables] Retrieved on 3 November 2011
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