2005 Formula BMW World Final

The 2005 Formula BMW World Final was the first Formula BMW World Final race held at Bahrain International Circuit on 16 December 2005. The race was won by AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH's driver Marco Holzer, who finished ahead Sébastien Buemi and Nico Hülkenberg.[1]

Race details
Date 16 December 2005
Official name 1st Formula BMW World Final
Location Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
3.823 km (2.376 mi)
Distance Pre-Final Race
22 laps, 84.106 km (52.261 mi)
Main Race
25 laps, 95.575 km (59.388 mi)
Pre-Final Race
Pole
Driver Germany Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport
Podium
First Germany Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport
Second Germany Nico Hülkenberg Josef Kaufmann Racing
Third Portugal João Urbano ASL Team Mücke Motorsport
Main Race
Pole
Driver Germany Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport
Podium
First Germany Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport
Second Switzerland Sébastien Buemi ASL Team Mücke Motorsport
Third Germany Nico Hülkenberg Josef Kaufmann Racing

Drivers and teams edit

2005 Entry List[2]
Team No Driver Main series
  4speedmedia GmbH 2   Andzej Dzikevic Formula BMW ADAC
3   Harald Schlegelmilch
  AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH 4   Marco Holzer Formula BMW ADAC
5   Dominik Wasem
  ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 6   Sébastien Buemi Formula BMW ADAC
7   Stefano Coletti
8   Tobias Hegewald
9   Fabio Onidi
10   Jonathan Summerton
11   João Urbano
  Team Autotecnica 14   Matt Lee Formula BMW USA
15   Robert Wickens
  Mark Burdett Motorsport 16   Jonathan Legris Formula BMW UK
  Coles Racing 17   Dean Smith Formula BMW UK
  Team E-Rain 18   Salman Al Khalifa Formula BMW Asia
19   Armaan Ebrahim
  Eurointernational SRL 20   Edoardo Piscopo Formula BMW USA
  Filsell Motorsport 21   Matt Howson Formula BMW UK
  Fortec Motorsport 22   Sam Bird Formula BMW UK
23   Stian Sørlie
  Josef Kaufmann Racing 24   Nico Hülkenberg Formula BMW ADAC
25   Christian Vietoris
  Meritus 26   Hamad Al Fardan Formula BMW Asia
27   Robert Boughey
28   James Davison Formula BMW USA
29   Race Johnson
30   Reed Stevens
  Motaworld Racing 31   Nathan Antunes Formula BMW UK
32   Jordan Wise
  Nexa Racing 33   Ross Curnow Formula BMW UK
34   Euan Hankey
  Promactecme/Soper Sport 35   Philip Glew Formula BMW UK
  Team SWR 36   Jack Goldstraw Formula BMW UK
37   Matt Harris
38   Oliver Turvey

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Pre-Final Race edit

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 2   Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH 22 1
2 24   Nico Hülkenberg Josef Kaufmann Racing 22 +0.519 2
3 11   João Urbano ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +6.891 5
4 6   Sébastien Buemi ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +7.691 3
5 22   Sam Bird Fortec Motorsport 22 +10.438 4
6 20   Edoardo Piscopo Eurointernational SRL 22 +16.245 10
7 19   Armaan Ebrahim Team E-Rain 22 +22.069 12
8 21   Matt Howson Filsell Motorsport 22 +22.796 9
9 5   Dominik Wasem AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH 22 +26.489 15
10 10   Jonathan Summerton ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +26.805 11
11 14   Matt Lee Team Autotecnica 22 +31.676 14
12 32   Jordan Wise Motaworld Racing 22 +35.664 18
13 9   Fabio Onidi ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +40.135 22
14 7   Stefano Coletti ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +40.352 26
15 8   Tobias Hegewald ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 22 +41.534 21
16 28   James Davison Meritus 22 +42.394 20
17 3   Harald Schlegelmilch 4speedmedia GmbH 22 +44.702 23
18 31   Nathan Antunes Motaworld Racing 22 +46.978 28
19 35   Philip Glew Promactecme/Soper Sport 22 +47.488 25
20 37   Matt Harris Team SWR 22 +47.983 32
21 17   Dean Smith Coles Racing 22 +49.383 27
22 2   Andzej Dzikevic 4speedmedia GmbH 22 +53.115 33
23 27   Robert Boughey Meritus 22 +54.468 30
24 16   Jonathan Legris Mark Burdett Motorsport 22 + 57.843 29
25 30   Reed Stevens Meritus 22 + 1:08.150 17
26 34   Euan Hankey Nexa Racing 22 + 1:13.307 16
27 15   Robert Wickens Team Autotecnica 22 + 1:20.055 7
28 23   Stian Sørlie Fortec Motorsport 21 +1 lap 8
29 33   Ross Curnow Nexa Racing 20 +2 laps 6
NC 38   Oliver Turvey Team SWR 14 +8 laps 24
Ret 18   Salman Al Khalifa Team E-Rain 12 Accident 19
Ret 26   Hamad Al Fardan Meritus 0 Accident 13
DNS 25   Christian Vietoris Josef Kaufmann Racing 0 Did not start 35
DNS 29   Race Johnson Meritus 0 Did not start 34
DNS 36   Jack Goldstraw Team SWR 0 Did not start 31

Final Race edit

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 2   Marco Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH 25 1
2 6   Sébastien Buemi ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 25 +1.579 4
3 24   Nico Hülkenberg Josef Kaufmann Racing 25 +6.969[1] 2
4 22   Sam Bird Fortec Motorsport 25 +8.880 5
5 31   Nathan Antunes Motaworld Racing 25 +12.845 18
6 15   Robert Wickens Team Autotecnica 25 +12.981 27
7 33   Ross Curnow Nexa Racing 25 +13.100 29
8 5   Dominik Wasem AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH 25 +13.511 9
9 21   Matt Howson Filsell Motorsport 25 +13.959 8
10 28   James Davison Meritus 25 +13.982 16
11 2   Andzej Dzikevic 4speedmedia GmbH 25 +18.730 22
12 17   Dean Smith Coles Racing 25 +22.746 21
13 37   Matt Harris Team SWR 25 +23.256 20
14 14   Matt Lee Team Autotecnica 25 +25.519 11
15 27   Robert Boughey Meritus 25 +25.981 23
16 35   Philip Glew Promactecme/Soper Sport 25 +26.944 19
17 3   Harald Schlegelmilch 4speedmedia GmbH 25 +28.122 17
18 26   Hamad Al Fardan Meritus 25 +29.212 32
19 30   Reed Stevens Meritus 22 +29.997 25
20 23   Stian Sørlie Fortec Motorsport 25 +1 lap 28
21 16   Jonathan Legris Mark Burdett Motorsport 25 +1 lap 24
22 38   Oliver Turvey Team SWR 25 +1 lap 30
Ret 19   Armaan Ebrahim Team E-Rain 19 Retirement 7
Ret 8   Tobias Hegewald ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 19 Retirement 15
Ret 7   Stefano Coletti ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 10 Accident 14
Ret 10   Jonathan Summerton ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 10 Accident 10
Ret 34   Euan Hankey Nexa Racing 10 Retirement 26
Ret 36   Jack Goldstraw Team SWR 2 Accident 35
Ret 18   Salman Al Khalifa Team E-Rain 2 Accident 31
Ret 11   João Urbano ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 0 Retirement 3
Ret 32   Jordan Wise Motaworld Racing 0 Retirement 12
Ret 9   Fabio Onidi ASL Team Mücke Motorsport 0 Retirement 13
EX 20   Edoardo Piscopo Eurointernational SRL 22 Excluded[2] 6
DNS 25   Christian Vietoris Josef Kaufmann Racing 0 Did not start 33
DNS 29   Race Johnson Meritus 0 Did not start 34
  • ^1 Nico Hülkenberg given 10-second penalty.[3]
  • ^2 Edoardo Piscopo was excluded from race protocol.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marco Holzer Wins First Formula BMW World Final". Formula BMW. motorsport.com. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. ^ "USA: UK: D: AP: World final preview". Formula BMW. motorsport.com. 11 October 2005. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b "World Final race report". motorsport.com. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.