2005 Spa 24 Hours

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The 2005 Proximus 24 Hours of Spa was the 58th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the sixth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It featured the combination of the FIA GT's two classes (GT1 and GT2) with cars from national and one-make series, designated G2 and G3. It took place on 30 and 31 July 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.

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Half-point leaders

For the FIA GT Championship, the top eight cars in the GT1 and GT2 classes are awarded half points for their positions after six hours and twelve hours into the race. Points to the top eight were awarded in the order of 4.0 – 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.0 – 1.5 – 1.0 – 0.5.

Note that the factory Aston Martin Racing squads and the GLPK-Carsport team are listed in these results for the place in which they were running at the time. They were however unable to score points and thus are skipped.

6 Hour leaders in GT1

PosNoTeamLaps
19 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing 145
210 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing 145
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing144
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GLPK-Carsport 143
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing143
315 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 143
422 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal Excelsior 140
511 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 140
612 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 139
716 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 138
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Nash Motorsport138

6 Hour leaders in GT2

PosNoTeamLaps
166 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GruppeM Racing139
267 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport134
355 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing 128
456 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech National Team121
569 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition 116

12 Hour leaders in GT1

PosNoTeamLaps
19 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing 292
210 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing 292
315 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 290
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing286
411 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 284
512 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 282
622 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal Excelsior 281
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Nash Motorsport278
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GLPK-Carsport275
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing274
83 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport242

12 Hour leaders in GT2

PosNoTeamLaps
166 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GruppeM272
267 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport272
369 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition 239
455 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing 239
556 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech National Team212

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1GT19 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 576
Maserati 6.0L V12
2GT115 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 574
Maserati 6.0L V12
3GT111 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Vosse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Mollekens
Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriele Gardel
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 567
Ferrari 5.9 V12
4GT112 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lilian Bryner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Enzo Calderari
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Steve Zacchia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Bouvy
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 562
Ferrari 5.9 V12
5GT129 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Aston Martin DBR9 M 557
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
6GT128 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin
Aston Martin DBR9 M 555
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
7GT266 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GruppeM Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR M 541
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
8GT122 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal Excelsior Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Menten
Flag of France.svg Bruno Hernandez
Flag of France.svg Eric Cayrolle
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R M 536
Chevrolet LS7r 7.0L V8
9GT267 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Moccia
Flag of Italy.svg Franco Groppi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR P 535
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
10GT18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Nash Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newton
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomas Erdos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Mallock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Bennett
Saleen S7-R P 529
Ford 7.0L V8
11G2191 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal de Bokkenrijders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg TT Racing
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudi Penders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Franz Lamot
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Couwberghs
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 529
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
12G2121 Flag of France.svg Force One Racing Flag of France.svg Richard Virenque
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg François Labhardt
Flag of Monaco.svg Philippe Prette
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Radiguès
Dodge Viper GTS-R P 509
Dodge 8.0L V10
13G2190 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GPR Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas de Gastines
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Cloet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert van Rossem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Danny De Laet
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 497
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
14G3124 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mühlner Motorsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chris Mattheus
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Van Bellingen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Armand Fumal
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christophe Geoffroy
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup M 495
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
15GT13 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lemeret
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loïc Deman
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Livio
Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello P 492
Ferrari 6.0 V12
16GT269 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Flag of Germany.svg Gerold Ried
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr Jr.
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 489
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
17G2170 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yves Lambert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian Lefort
Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean André
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 486
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
18G2108 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Model
Flag of Italy.svg Giampaolo Tenchini
Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Riolo
Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerati
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR P 477
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
19GT288 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GruppeM Racing Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Ortelli
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR M 477
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
20GT255 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Cunningham
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR D 476
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
21G3112 Flag of France.svg Jean-Charles Levy Flag of France.svg Philippe Nozière
Flag of France.svg Rémy Brouard
Flag of France.svg Philippe Levy
Flag of France.svg Jean-Charles Levy
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup P [1] 469
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
22G2173 Flag of France.svg Olivier Baron Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André-Alain Corbel
Flag of France.svg Olivier Baron
Flag of France.svg Denis Cohignac
Flag of France.svg Thierry Stépec
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 465
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
23G2111 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Signa Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Chaillet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Nef
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Morlet
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup D [1] 461
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
24G2107 Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Giudici Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Giudici
Flag of Italy.svg Diego Romanini
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Raimondi
Maserati Gran Sport Light P 435
Maserati 4.2L V8
25GT256 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech National Team Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vonka
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miro Konopka
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio De Castro
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 423
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
26
DNF
GT110 Flag of Germany.svg Vitaphone Racing Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Babini
Flag of Italy.svg Thomas Biagi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Davies
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 401
Maserati 6.0L V12
27
DNF
G2106 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI Motorsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Damien Coens
Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise
Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 342
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
28
DNF
G2115 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg EBRT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal de Bokkenrijders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Muytjens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rafaël Coenen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Grouwels
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup P 218
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
29
DNF
G3123 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mühlner Motorsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Josef Bermes
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-François Hemroulle
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Reis
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup M 198
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
30
DNF
GT116 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob van der Zwaan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjan van der Zwaan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kutemann
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 141
Maserati 6.0L V12
31
DNF
GT114 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lister Storm Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Keen
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Halliday
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Møller
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Verdon-Roe
Lister Storm GT D 134
Jaguar 7.0 V12
32
DNF
GT117 Flag of Russia.svg Russian Age Racing Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Fomenko
Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Vasilyev
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Minassian
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 96
Ferrari 5.9 V12
33
DNF
G2105 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bas Leinders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renaud Kuppens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvie Delcour
Gillet Vertigo Streiff D 84
Alfa Romeo 3.6L V6
34
DNF
GT12 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Piccini
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Melo
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli
Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello P 29
Ferrari 6.0 V12
35
DNF
G2175 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Khan Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Khan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles de Pauw
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alain van den Hove
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR P 2
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
36
DNF
GT274 Flag of Italy.svg Ebimotors Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Busnelli
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Sovinco
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yvan Jacoma
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rapetti
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR D 1
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DSQGT16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GLPK-Carsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert Longin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Hezemans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R M 563
Chevrolet LS7r 7.0L V8

† – These entries are factory teams and thus do not score points for the championship.

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