2005 Formula BMW UK season

none 2005 Formula BMW UK season 2004 2006 The 2005 Formula BMW UK season was the second of four Formula BMW seasons based in United Kingdom for young drivers making the transition to car racing. The series supported every BTCC round apart from round three at Rockingham where it was part of a Kumho BMW and Miltek BMW event. Dean Smith won the championship at his second attempt with new team Nexa Racing after scoring in every round, his championship rival Sam Bird won six races but lost a lot of points with five DNFs during the season. Teams and drivers All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Guest drivers in italics. Team No Driver Class Rounds GBR Carlin Motorsport 1 GBR Simon Walker-Hansell All 2 POR Duarte Félix da Costa All GBR Fortec Motorsport 4 NOR Stian Sørlie All 5 GBR Sam Bird All 6 GBR Chris Holmes 1–2, 4–10 GBR Master Motorsport 7 GBR Michael Meadows Rookie All GBR Promatecme/Soper Sport 8 GBR Ross Curnow All GBR Nexa Racing 9 GBR Joe Osborne Rookie All 10 GBR Dean Smith All 77 GBR Jordan Wise All GBR Motaworld Racing 13 GBR James Wingfield 6–8, 10 27 FRA Dominique Cauvin Rookie 2–5, 8–10 28 AUS Nathan Antunes All IRL Filcell Motorsport 14 GBR Matt Howson All 15 GBR Callum MacLeod 1–7 GBR Pegasus Motorsport Intl Ltd 11 GBR Jack Goldstraw 4–5, 8 16 GBR Jonathan Legris Rookie 1–5 GBR Formula Racing Ltd 6–7 GBR Mark Burdett Motorsport 8–10 GBR Pegasus Motorsport Intl Ltd 18 GBR Ry Leon 1 GBR Mark Burdett Motorsport 12 GBR Edward Hoy Rookie 1–5 19 GBR Aaron Steele Rookie All 20 GBR Phil Glew 6–8 GBR Barwell Motorsport 17 IRE Niall Breen All 18 GBR Euan Hankey Rookie All GBR Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite 41 GBR Matt Harris All 42 GBR Lars Viljoen All 43 GBR Paul Rees 1–7 44 GBR Richard Keen 1–2 GBR Oliver Turvey 3–10 Icon Class Rookie Rookie Cup Results and standings Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Donington Park (National) 10 April AUS Nathan Antunes NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Matt Howson IRL Filcell Motorsport 2 AUS Nathan Antunes GBR Dean Smith AUS Nathan Antunes GBR Motaworld Racing 3 Thruxton 1 May GBR Sam Bird GBR Euan Hankey NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Fortec Motorsport 4 GBR Sam Bird GBR Sam Bird NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Fortec Motorsport 5 Rockingham(International Super Sports Car Long) 22 May GBR Simon Walker-Hansell GBR Matt Howson GBR Simon Walker-Hansell GBR Carlin Motorsport 6 GBR Matt Howson GBR Matt Howson GBR Matt Howson IRL Filcell Motorsport 7 Brands Hatch (Indy) 5 June GBR Matt Howson GBR Oliver Turvey GBR Matt Howson IRL Filcell Motorsport 8 GBR Sam Bird GBR Jordan Wise GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 9 Oulton Park (Island) 18 June GBR Sam Bird GBR Jonathan Legris GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 10 19 June GBR Sam Bird GBR Jordan Wise GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 11 Croft 16 July GBR Sam Bird GBR Sam Bird GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 12 17 July GBR Sam Bird GBR Sam Bird GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 13 Mondello Park 24 July GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Nexa Racing 14 GBR Sam Bird GBR Matt Harris GBR Matt Harris GBR Carlin Motorsport 15 Knockhill 28 August GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Nexa Racing 16 GBR Oliver Turvey GBR Matt Howson GBR Ross Curnow GBR Fortec Motorsport 17 Silverstone (National) 17 September NOR Stian Sørlie NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Sam Bird GBR Fortec Motorsport 18 18 September NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Jordan Wise NOR Stian Sørlie GBR Fortec Motorsport 19 Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) 2 October GBR Matt Howson GBR Dean Smith GBR Matt Howson IRL Filcell Motorsport 20 AUS Nathan Antunes GBR Oliver Turvey GBR Dean Smith GBR Nexa Racing Drivers Championship Pos Driver DON THR ROC BRH OUL CRO MON KNO SIL BRH Pts 1 GBR Dean Smith 6 6 3 7 6 8 5 4 2 5 3 5 1 4 1 7 2 3 2 1 221 2 GBR Sam Bird 4 3 2 2 Ret Ret 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 6 10 Ret 1 Ret Ret 2 218 3 GBR Matt Howson 1 4 11 Ret 2 1 1 6 12 22 14 7 3 9 3 2 3 2 1 15 189 4 NOR Stian Sørlie 3 Ret 1 1 4 Ret 8 5 4 2 4 8 18 11 13 5 4 1 Ret Ret 153 5 GBR Ross Curnow 2 5 7 6 7 11 4 3 NC 12 9 9 Ret 5 4 1 13 14 4 4 127 6 GBR Simon Walker-Hansell Ret 9 9 9 1 2 6 8 3 8 6 6 5 14 7 4 10 7 Ret 5 118 7 AUS Nathan Antunes Ret 1 6 3 3 5 9 11 7 7 Ret Ret 17 20 5 3 5 8 Ret 7 105 8 GBR Oliver Turvey 5 Ret 3 7 9 3 Ret 3 2 2 19 9 6 19 3 16 103 9 GBR Jordan Wise 12 11 8 5 9 Ret 7 2 6 20 8 Ret Ret 7 6 12 8 4 7 6 79 10 POR Duarte Félix da Costa Ret Ret 5 8 Ret 4 14 10 15 4 7 4 8 10 Ret 11 9 6 Ret 17 64 11 IRE Niall Breen 17 12 19 19 10 3 20 13 8 Ret Ret Ret 13 17 16 6 7 5 8 3 49 12 GBR Euan Hankey 10 8 4 Ret 8 9 10 14 Ret 6 15 Ret 4 13 17 10 14 18 11 10 38 13 GBR Richard Keen 5 2 Ret 4 33 14 GBR Michael Meadows 7 15 10 11 14 15 Ret 16 5 13 5 Ret Ret 21 8 Ret 18 11 9 8 32 15 GBR Matt Harris Ret 7 12 12 12 10 12 18 Ret 15 13 11 9 1 14 15 16 16 13 Ret 29 16 GBR Jonathan Legris Ret Ret 20 18 11 6 11 15 19 9 10 10 Ret 18 12 Ret 11 9 5 12 22 17 GBR Chris Holmes Ret 14 DNS DNS Ret Ret 11 11 Ret DNS 11 19 18 13 Ret 13 6 9 9 18 GBR Lars Viljoen 9 13 14 13 19 7 13 19 13 19 17 16 Ret 15 15 18 15 17 Ret 14 6 = FRA Dominique Cauvin 18 15 16 13 Ret 9 14 18 9 14 12 10 12 Ret 6 20 GBR Joe Osborne 15 Ret 13 Ret 17 14 18 21 17 17 11 12 16 Ret 11 8 17 12 Ret 11 5 21 GBR Aaron Steele 13 16 15 17 18 Ret 16 Ret 18 14 Ret DNS 12 8 Ret 16 Ret 15 DNS DNS 4 22 GBR Ry Leon 8 Ret 3 23 GBR Paul Rees 16 Ret 16 14 Ret Ret 19 20 16 16 Ret 13 10 16 2 = GBR Callum MacLeod 11 10 Ret 10 13 12 15 12 Ret 21 12 14 15 Ret 2 = GBR Jack Goldstraw 17 17 10 10 Ret 17 2 26 GBR James Wingfield 16 15 14 12 Ret Ret 10 13 1 GBR Edward Hoy 14 Ret 17 16 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 Guest drivers ineligible for championship points GBR Phil Glew 2 2 6 3 2 Ret 0 Pos Driver DON THR ROC BRH OUL CRO MON KNO SIL BRH Pts Sources tsl-timing.com https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-bmw-uk/2005/ driverdb.com Category:Formula BMW seasons Formula BMW BMW UK