2005 Australian Drivers' Championship

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The 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 3 regulations. [1] 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. [2] The title was contested over an eight-round, 16 race series with the winner awarded the 2005 CAMS Gold Star. [3] 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. [1] It is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 49th Australian Drivers' Championship [4] and as the fifth Australian Formula 3 Championship. [5]

Aaron Caratti won the series driving a Dallara F304-Renault. [6] 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. [3]

Rd [7] Circuit [7] StateDate [7]
1 Wakefield Park Raceway New South Wales 26–27 February
2 Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia 16–17 April
3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria 21–22 May
4 Queensland Raceway Queensland 2–3 July
5 Eastern Creek International Raceway New South Wales 23–24 July
6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria 20–21 August
7 Eastern Creek International Raceway New South Wales 4–6 November
8 Eastern Creek International Raceway New South Wales 3–4 December

Class structure

Cars competed in two classes: [1]

The relevant FIA Formula 3 regulations were subject to specific amendments for Australian competition, as outlined in the championship regulations. [1]

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. [1] One bonus point was awarded to the driver attaining pole position for the Championship class for each race. [1] 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. [1]

Trophy Class points were awarded on the same basis as Formula 3 Championship points. [1]

Championship results

PositionDriver [8] No. [9] Car [9] [10] [11] Entrant [9] [10] Wakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotal [8]
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Aaron Caratti 23 Dallara F304 Renault Sodemo Astuti Competition
David Borg		1617-202015212222222222815--242
2Michael Trimble20
10		 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel Team BRM
Astuti Motorsport		12201510152016-1010151510-2121210
3 Chris Alajajian 22 Dallara F304 Renault Sodemo Jack Hillerman Smash211211134-12151515--13201611178
4 Chris Gilmour 17 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess Opel 		Chris Gilmour 6108810-81012121210412128142
5 Tim Macrow 7 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Tim Macrow Racing--1351381012---66---73
6 Leanne Tander 27
42		 Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo
Dallara F304		Picollo Scuderia Corse
Garth Tander Racing		----88------31081552
7 Michael Caruso 27 Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo Picollo Scuderia Corse8-2015--------23--48
8Neil McFadyen8
59		 Dallara F304 Team BRM ----------1012164--42
9Mat Sofi2 Dallara F301 Fiat Benchmark Motorsport33------884-----26
10Ricky Occhipinti32 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Formula Uno Racing-466-10----------26
11 Tim Slade 8 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel
Dallara F304 Spiess Opel 		Bronte Rundle 10843------------25
12James Cressey8 Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery--------------101222
13 Ian Dyk 4 Dallara F304Gawler Farm Machinery------------201--21
14 Karl Reindler 1 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel Bronte Rundle ----712----------19
15Stephen Borness27 Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo Celebrity Racing---------6----6618
16Sam Abay25
10		 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Astuti Competition2-----68--------16
17David Borg24 Dallara F301
Dallara F304 Renault 		David Borg------2-63------11
18Cody Liebel96 Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo Picollo Scuderia Corse1132-----4------11
19Nathan Caratti24 Dallara F304 Renault Sodemo David Borg------46----1---11
20Nic Jordan3 Dallara F301 Spiess Opel Bronte Rundle 46--------------10
21Daynom Templeman27 Dallara F301Rudolf Masi----------8-----8
23Bevan Carrick60 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel Cool Temp Pty Ltd------34--------7
24John Pettit58 Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo Kevin Miller----34----------7
25Nigel Stones58 Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo Property Solutions Group--------42------6
26John Boothman12 Dallara F301JB Racing---------------44
27 Michael Ho 9 Dallara F304 Team BRM -------------4--4
28Greg Fahey58 Dallara F301Kevin Miller-----------2----2
29Kevin Miller58 Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo Kevin Miller-2--------------2
30Andrew Mill58 Dallara F301Property Solutions Group Racing-------------2--2
31Jeffrey Lee9 Dallara F304 Team BRM -------------1--1
Kumho Tyres Trophy Class Series
PositionDriver [8] No. [9] Car [9] [10] [11] Entrant [9] [10] Wakefield ParkMallalaPhillip IslandQld RacewayEastern CreekPhillip IslandEastern CreekEastern CreekTotal [8]
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1Bill Maddocks88 Dallara F396 TOMS Toyota Bill Maddocks1215--2213152115121515--1512182
2Graeme Holmes21 Dallara F398 Fiat Graeme Holmes--1515-21--1422--22222116167
3Marc Williams4 Dallara F398 Spiess Opel Bronte Rundle 15122222--211--2222--121160
4 Rod Anderson 37 Dallara F396 TOMS Toyota
Dallara 95/96		Rod Anderson---1215---201512121515--116
5Lauren Gray87 Dallara F396 Toyota Softelm Pty Limited------12151061010--121288
6John Boothman12 Dallara F396 Fiat John Boothman----1215------1212--51
7Tim Berryman5 Dallara F396 Fiat Michael Navybox2222--------------44
8Ian Haines68 Dallara F397 Mugen Honda Hair on the Edge---------8------8

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References

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  2. ↑ Formula 3 to race for the Australian Drivers’ Championship in 2005 Retrieved on 3 November 2011
  3. 1 2 Grant Rowley, Shooting for the Star, The Annual - Australian Motor Sport, Number 1/2005, pages 76-82
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  5. ↑ Australian Titles, 1986 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  6. ↑ "Gold Star Winners - 1957 - 2009". formula3.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
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  8. 1 2 3 4 Championship points tables Retrieved on 3 November 2011
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Natsoft Race Results Archive 2005 Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 3 November 2011
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