2005 Speed World Challenge

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The 2005 Speed World Challenge season was the 16th season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. The series' title sponsor was television network Speed Channel, who broadcast all the races. Championships were awarded for grand touring and touring cars. The season began on March 18 and ran for eleven rounds. Andy Pilgrim and Cadillac won the championships in GT, and Peter Cunningham and Acura won in Touring Car. [1]

Schedule

RndDateCircuitSupportingDistanceGT Winning CarTC Winning Car
GT Winning DriverTC Winning Driver
1March 18 Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida American Le Mans Series
(12 Hours of Sebring)
67 mi (108 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT)
Dodge Viper Acura TSX
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer Flag of the United States.svg Peter Cunningham
2April 3 Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida IndyCar Series
(Grand Prix of St. Petersburg)
47 mi (76 km) (TC)
52 mi (84 km) (GT)
Dodge Viper Mazda 6
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
3April 16
April 17
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Atlanta)
64 mi (103 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Acura TSX
Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis Flag of Brazil.svg Pierre Kleinubing
4May 22
May 21
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Atlanta)
56 mi (90 km) (TC)
65 mi (105 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura TSX
Flag of Germany.svg Wolf Henzler Flag of Brazil.svg Pierre Kleinubing
5June 25
June 26
Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio Champ Car World Series
(Grand Prix of Cleveland)
63 mi (101 km) (TC)
69 mi (111 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura TSX
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Liddell Flag of Brazil.svg Pierre Kleinubing
6July 2 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut American Le Mans Series
(New England Grand Prix)
63 mi (101 km) (TC)
67 mi (108 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V BMW 325i
Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
7July 17
July 16
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Sonoma)
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
63 mi (101 km) (GT)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 BMW 325i
Flag of the United States.svg Lou Gigliotti Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
8July 30
July 31
Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon American Le Mans Series
(Portland Grand Prix)
61 mi (98 km) (TC)
65 mi (105 km) (GT)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Mazda 6
Flag of the United States.svg Dino Crescentini Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
9August 13
August 14
Streets of Denver, Colorado Champ Car World Series
(Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver)
49 mi (79 km) (TC)
53 mi (85 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura RSX
Flag of Germany.svg Wolf Henzler Flag of the United States.svg Eric Curran
10September 4
September 3
Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Mosport)
69 mi (111 km) (TC)
64 mi (103 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Mazda 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ron Fellows Flag of the United States.svg Charles Espenlaub
11October 16 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California American Le Mans Series
(Monterey Sports Car Championships)
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
45 mi (72 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Audi A4T
Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis Flag of the United States.svg John Angelone
[2]

References

  1. Box scores , p. 21–25
  2. Box scores , p. 1–20