The 2005 FIA GT Bahrain Supercar 500 was the eleventh and final race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, on November 25, 2005.
The 2005 FIA GT Bahrain Supercar 500 was the eleventh and final race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, on November 25, 2005.
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT1 | 17 |  Russian Age Racing |  Christophe Bouchut  Antonio García | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 90 |
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 2 | GT1 | 16 |  JMB Racing |  Philipp Peter  Jamie Davies | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 90 |
| Maserati 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 3 | GT1 | 6 |  GLPK-Carsport | Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen  Mike Hezemans | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | M | 90 |
| Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 4 | GT1 | 11 | Larbre Compétition |  Gabriele Gardel  Pedro Lamy | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 90 |
| Ferrari 5.9L V12 | |||||||
| 5 | GT1 | 9 |  Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Timo Scheider | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 89 |
| Maserati 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 6 | GT1 | 3 |  GPC Sport | Marco Cioci Andrea Montermini | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | P | 89 |
| Ferrari 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 7 | GT1 | 5 | Konrad Motorsport | Robert Lechner Paolo Ruberti | Saleen S7-R | P | 88 |
| Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT1 | 12 | Larbre Compétition | Steve Zacchia Raymond Narac Roland Bervillé | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 88 |
| Ferrari 5.9L V12 | |||||||
| 9 | GT1 | 10 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Fabio Babini Thomas Biagi | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 87 |
| Maserati 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 10 | GT2 | 66 | GruppeM Racing | Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 87 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT1 | 18 | Russian Age Racing | Alexey Vasilyev Nikolai Fomenko | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 86 |
| Ferrari 5.9L V12 | |||||||
| 12 | GT1 | 4 | Konrad Motorsport |  Adam Lacko Franz Konrad | Saleen S7-R | P | 85 |
| Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GT2 | 86 | GPC Sport | Luca Drudi Luca Pirri-Ardizzone Batti Pregliasco | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | P | 84 |
| Ferrari 3.6L V8 | |||||||
| 14 | GT2 | 74 | Ebimotors | Luigi Moccia Paolo Rapetti | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 84 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 15 | GT2 | 97 | Lammertink Racing | Wolfgang Kaufmann Luca Moro | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 83 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 16 | GT2 | 88 | GruppeM Racing | Tim Sugden Emmanuel Collard | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 83 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 17 | GT1 | 2 | GPC Sport | Jean-Denis Délétraz Andrea Piccini | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | P | 82 |
| Ferrari 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 18 | GT2 | 89 | JMB Racing | Peter Kutemann Dick Waaijenberg | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | P | 81 |
| Ferrari 3.6L V8 | |||||||
| 19 | GT2 | 57 |  Autoracing Club Bratislava | Miro Konopka Štefan Rosina | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 81 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 20 | G2 | 105 | Belgian Racing | Vanina Ickx Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | D | 81 |
| Alfa Romeo 3.6L V6 | |||||||
| 21 | GT2 | 69 | Proton Competition |  Sheikh Jaber Bin Ali Al Khalifa Gerold Ried | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 80 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 22 DNF | GT1 | 14 | Lister Racing | Justin Keen  Liz Halliday | Lister Storm GT | D | 57 |
| Jaguar 7.0L V12 | |||||||
| 23 DNF | GT2 | 56 | Czech National Team | Jan Vonka Mauro Casadei | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 32 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 24 DNF | GT1 | 15 | JMB Racing | Andrea Bertolini Karl Wendlinger | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 9 |
| Maserati 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| 25 DNF | GT2 | 90 | Spyker Squadron | Jeroen Bleekemolen Donny Crevels | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | D | 3 |
| Audi 3.8L V8 |
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