2005 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 2005 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

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Annual events

The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.

DateEventRef
31 December-16 January 27th Dakar Rally [1]
5–6 February 43rd 24 Hours of Daytona [2]
20 February 47th Daytona 500 [3]
7–8 May 33rd 24 Hours of Nurburgring [4]
22 May 63rd Monaco Grand Prix [5]
29 May 89th Indianapolis 500 [6]
28 May-10 June 87th Isle of Man TT [7]
12 June 15th Masters of Formula 3 [8]
18–19 June 73rd 24 Hours of Le Mans [9]
30–31 July 57th 24 Hours of Spa [10]
31 July 28th Suzuka 8 Hours [11]
9 October 47th Supercheap Auto 1000 [12]
20 November 52nd Macau Grand Prix [13]
3 December 18th Race of Champions [14]

Established championships/events

First raceChampionshipRef
23 April GP2 Series [15]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
13February Maurice Trintignant 87FrenchRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1954). [16]
25April John Love 80RhodesianRacing driverThe first Rhodesian Formula One driver. 1962 British Saloon Car Championship winner. [17]
25November Richard Burns 34BritishRally driver World Rally champion (2001). [18]

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