2005 Bahrain GP2 Series round

The 2005 Bahrain GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 29 and 30, 2005 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the final round of the 2005 GP2 Series season. The race weekend was a stand-alone event unlike the previous GP2 rounds which support Formula One Grands Prix.

   2005 Bahrain GP2 round
Round details
Round 12 of 12 rounds in the
2005 GP2 Series

Bahrain International Circuit
Location Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Feature race
Date 29 September 2005
Laps 34
Pole position
Driver Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix
Time 1:44.643
Podium
First Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix
Second Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix
Third Heikki Kovalainen Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix
Time 1:47.766
Sprint race
Date 30 September 2005
Laps 23
Podium
First Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix
Second Ernesto Viso BCN Competición
Third Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Scott Speed iSport International
Time 1:47.401

Background

Coming into the final round of the season, Nico Rosberg held a five point lead in the driver's championship from Heikki Kovalainen with 22 points up for grabs in the final round at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 9 Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix 1:44.643 1
2 22 Heikki Kovalainen Arden International 1:45.318 2
3 23 Nicolas Lapierre Arden International 1:45.532 3
4 7 Giorgio Pantano Super Nova Racing 1:45.541 4
5 10 Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix 1:45.581 5
6 5 Ernesto Viso BCN Competición 1:45.713 6
7 1 Scott Speed iSport International 1:45.790 7
8 17 Ferdinando Monfardini Coloni Motorsport 1:45.958 8
9 25 Gianmaria Bruni Durango 1:45.967 9
10 14 José María López DAMS 1:46.031 10
11 19 Borja García Racing Engineering 1:46.254 11
12 24 Clivio Piccione Durango 1:46.466 12
13 20 Juan Cruz Álvarez Campos Racing 1:46.634 13
14 6 Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 1:46.847 14
15 11 Olivier Pla David Price Racing 1:47.072 15
16 12 Giorgio Mondini David Price Racing 1:47.101 16
17 3 Nelson Piquet, Jr. Hitech/Piquet Racing 1:47.109 17
18 21 Sergio Hernández Campos Racing 1:47.125 18
19 8 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 1:47.178 19
20 15 Fairuz Fauzy DAMS 1:47.259 20
21 16 Mathias Lauda Coloni Motorsport 1:47.555 21
22 2 Can Artam iSport International 1:48.885 22
23 4 Alexandre Negrão Hitech/Piquet Racing 1:49.044 23
24 18 Neel Jani Racing Engineering No time 24
Source:[1]

Feature race
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix 34 1:03:34.327 1 12
2 10 Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix 34 +11.500 5 10
3 22 Heikki Kovalainen Arden International 34 +18.700 2 6
4 14 José María López DAMS 34 +33.600 10 5
5 7 Giorgio Pantano Super Nova Racing 34 +38.200 4 4
6 23 Nicolas Lapierre Arden International 34 +43.700 3 3
7 6 Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 34 +53.800 14 2
8 5 Ernesto Viso BCN Competición 34 +54.200 6 1
9 8 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 34 +55.700 19
10 20 Juan Cruz Álvarez Campos Racing 34 +1:07.300 13
11 15 Fairuz Fauzy DAMS 34 +1:09.000 20
12 4 Alexandre Negrão Hitech/Piquet Racing 34 +1:09.600 23
13 24 Clivio Piccione Durango 34 +1:14.500 12
14 16 Mathias Lauda Coloni Motorsport 34 +1:21.700 21
15 21 Sergio Hernández Campos Racing 34 +1:26.600 18
16 18 Neel Jani Racing Engineering 34 +1:32.600 24
17 2 Can Artam iSport International 34 +1:36.400 22
Ret 12 Giorgio Mondini David Price Racing 33 Did not finish 16
Ret 19 Borja García Racing Engineering 31 Did not finish 11
Ret 11 Olivier Pla David Price Racing 29 Did not finish 15
Ret 17 Ferdinando Monfardini Coloni Motorsport 20 Did not finish 8
Ret 3 Nelson Piquet, Jr. Hitech/Piquet Racing 13 Did not finish 17
Ret 1 Scott Speed iSport International 10 Did not finish 7
Ret 25 Gianmaria Bruni Durango 7 Did not finish 9
Fastest lap: Alexandre Prémat (ART Grand Prix) — 1:47.766
Source:[2]

Sprint race
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 Nico Rosberg ART Grand Prix 23 41:44.937 8 6
2 5 Ernesto Viso BCN Competición 23 +8.335 1 5
3 10 Alexandre Prémat ART Grand Prix 23 +9.353 7 4
4 14 José María López DAMS 23 +16.260 5 3
5 7 Giorgio Pantano Super Nova Racing 23 +22.649 4 2
6 6 Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 23 +30.698 2 1
7 24 Clivio Piccione Durango 23 +31.115 13
8 8 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 23 +32.974 9
9 4 Alexandre Negrão Hitech/Piquet Racing 23 +33.853 12
10 15 Fairuz Fauzy DAMS 23 +34.571 11
11 17 Ferdinando Monfardini Coloni Motorsport 23 +34.844 21
12 20 Juan Cruz Álvarez Campos Racing 23 +35.402 10
13 18 Neel Jani Racing Engineering 23 +38.027 16
14 25 Gianmaria Bruni Durango 23 +41.669 24
15 3 Nelson Piquet, Jr. Hitech/Piquet Racing 23 +44.106 22
16 2 Can Artam iSport International 23 +49.552 17
17 19 Borja García Racing Engineering 23 +50.243 19
18 21 Sergio Hernández Campos Racing 23 +1:25.107 15
19 1 Scott Speed iSport International 22 +1 lap 23 2
20 23 Nicolas Lapierre Arden International 22 +1 lap 3
21 16 Mathias Lauda Coloni Motorsport 22 +1 lap 14
22 12 Giorgio Mondini David Price Racing 22 +1 lap 18
Ret 22 Heikki Kovalainen Arden International 1 Did not finish 6
Ret 11 Olivier Pla David Price Racing 0 Did not finish 20
Fastest lap: Scott Speed (iSport International) — 1:47.401
Source:[3]

References
  1. "GP2: Qualifying times - Monza (combined)". crash.net. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "GP2: Race result (1) - Bahrain". crash.net. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. "GP2: Race result (2) - Bahrain". crash.net. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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