2005 Italian Superturismo Championship

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The 2005 Campionato Italiano Superturismo season was the fourth season of the Italian Superturismo Championship since its recreation in 2002. It was won by well-known former Formula One and CART driver Alessandro Zanardi.

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Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRoundsClass
Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320i 4 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi 1-4, 6
Flag of Finland.svg Lehtonen Motorsport SEAT Toledo Cupra 19 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä 1-2
Flag of Italy.svg JAS Motorsport Honda Accord 27 Flag of Italy.svg Adriano de Micheli 1-3
Flag of Italy.svg Proteam Motorsport BMW 320i 30 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano D'Aste 1-3
31 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cirò 1-3
Flag of Italy.svg DB Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 51 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Tavano All
52 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Larini 1-4, 6-7
Flag of Italy.svg GDL Racing BMW 320i 53 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi All
Flag of San Marino.svg ZeroCinque Motorsport BMW 320i 54 Flag of San Marino.svg Stefano Valli All
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia del Girasole SEAT Toledo Cupra 55 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan All
Flag of Italy.svg DB Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 56 Flag of Italy.svg Vitaliano Caldarelli 5
Flag of Italy.svg Proteam Motorsport BMW 320i 57 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Roda 7
58 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GR Asia SEAT Toledo Cupra 59 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel 7
Flag of Germany.svg Engstler Motorsport BMW 320i 62 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Engstler 7
Flag of San Marino.svg ZeroCinque Motorsport BMW 320i 81 Flag of Italy.svg Giannantonio Pennino 4SP
Flag of Italy.svg Errepi Racing Alfa Romeo 147 82 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Falessi 5,7SP
Flag of San Marino.svg ZeroCinque Motorsport BMW 320i 83 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Pasquinelli 5-7SP
IconClass
SPSuper Production

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 10 April Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
2R1 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours 1 May Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cirò Flag of Italy.svg Proteam Motorsport
3R1 Flag of Italy.svg Imola 29 May Flag of Italy.svg Adriano de Micheli Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
4R1 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello 3 July Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg GDL Racing
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Tavano Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
5R1 Flag of Italy.svg Magione 24 July Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Tavano Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg GDL Racing
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia del Girasole
6R1 Flag of Italy.svg Varano 11 September Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg BMW Team Italy-Spain
7R1 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 16 October Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Tavano Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia del Girasole
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia del Girasole

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
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Drivers' Championship

PosDriverCar MON
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MGN
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IMO
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MUG
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MAG
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 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi BMW 11161121RetRet1191
2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Lorenzi BMW 7Ret434312124Ret3279
3 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Tavano Alfa Romeo 3432343353242376 (85)
4 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Balzan Seat 42RetDNS2RetRet721Ret61164
5 Flag of San Marino.svg Stefano Valli BMW 86757Ret4545535646 (47)
6 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Larini Alfa Romeo 57RetRet65Ret4324541
7 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano D'Aste BMW 28RetRet5221
8 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cirò BMW Ret551RetRet18
9 Flag of Italy.svg Adriano de Micheli Honda 6364RetRet17
10 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Pasquinelli BMW 77Ret56812
11 Flag of Italy.svg Vitaliano Caldarelli Alfa Romeo 3411
12 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Seat RetRet2Ret8
13 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Falessi Alfa Romeo 667Ret8
14 Flag of Italy.svg Giannantonio Pennino BMW 567
15 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Engstler BMW 846
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Seat Ret72
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)


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