Round details | |||
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Round 1 of 12 rounds in the 2005 GP2 Series | |||
Circuit de Imola | |||
Location | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola, Italy | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.933 km (3.065 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 23 April 2005 | ||
Laps | 37 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | |
Time | 1:33.505 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Heikki Kovalainen | Arden International | |
Second | José María López | DAMS | |
Third | Scott Speed | iSport International | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Ernesto Viso | BCN Competición | |
Time | 1:35.257 (on lap 35) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 24 April 2005 | ||
Laps | 17 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Adam Carroll | Super Nova International | |
Second | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | |
Third | Heikki Kovalainen | Arden International | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | |
Time | 1:33.871 (on lap 2) |
The 2005 San Marino GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 23 and 24 April 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. It was the first race of the 2005 GP2 Series season. The race was used to support the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix.
The first race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for Arden International, with José María López second for DAMS and Scott Speed finishing third for iSport International. Polesitter Nicolas Lapierre did not start.
The second race was won by Adam Carroll for Super Nova International, with Alexandre Prémat for ART Grand Prix and Heikki Kovalainen also on the podium.
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