2005 British Formula 3 International Series
# 2005 British Formula 3 International Series

The 2005 British Formula 3 International Series was the 55th British Formula 3 International Series season. It commenced on 2 April 2005 and ended on 9 October after twenty two races.

## Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2005 British Formula 3 International Series. The National class is for year-old Formula Three cars. Teams in the Invitation class are not series regulars, and do not compete for championship points.

| Team | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Championship Class ||||||
| P1 Motorsport | Lola B05/30 | Mugen-Honda | 1 | Danilo Dirani | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 2 | James Walker | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 3 | Ronayne O'Mahony | 1-10 |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 3 | Yelmer Buurman | 11 |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 26 | Mike Conway | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 4 | Christian Bakkerud | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 5 | Keiko Ihara | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 6 | Charlie Kimball | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 14 | Álvaro Parente | 2-10 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 7 | Susie Stoddart | 1 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 7 | Danny Watts | 6 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 7 | Karl Reindler | 7-11 |
| Promatecme | Lola B05/30 | Mugen-Honda | 8 | Steven Kane | All |
| Menu F3 Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 9 | Stephen Jelley | All |
| Hitech Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 11 | Tim Bridgman | 1-9, 11 |
| Hitech Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 12 | Marko Asmer | All |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 27 | Dan Clarke | All |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 28 | Bruno Senna | All |
| T-Sport | Dallara F305 | Mugen-Honda | 69 | Ryan Lewis | All |
| National Class ||||||
| T-Sport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 31 | Barton Mawer | All |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 32 | Suk Sandher | 1-2 |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 32 | Adam Khan | 6-7 |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 32 | James Jakes | 11 |
| Promatecme | Lola-Dome F106/4 | Mugen-Honda | 33 | Charlie Hollings | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 34 | Ricardo Teixeira | 1-8 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 35 | Juho Annala | All |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 36 | Jonathan Kennard | All |
| Edenbridge Racing | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 38 | Cheong Lou Meng | All |
| Team SWR Crypton | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 40 | Josh Fisher | All |
| Team SWR Crypton | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 41 | Nick Jones | All |
| P1 Motorsport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 42 | Salvador Durán | All |
| Fluid Motorsport | Lola-Dome F106/4 | Mugen-Honda | 84 | Ben Clucas | 6-8, 11 |
| Invitation Entries ||||||
| Junior Racing | Dallara F305 | Opel | 71 | Michael Herck | 2, 8-9 |
| HBR Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 74 | Alejandro Núñez | 7-8 |
| HBR Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Opel | 75 | Christopher Wassermann | 7 |

## Calendar and results

The Spa, Monza, Silverstone and Nürburgring races were held supporting the Le Mans Series. The remaining rounds supported the British GT Championship.

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | National Class Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Donington Park | 2 April | Danilo Dirani | Ryan Lewis | Danilo Dirani | P1 Motorsport | Josh Fisher |
| 2 | Donington Park | 3 April | Marko Asmer | Marko Asmer | Danilo Dirani | P1 Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | 16 April | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled |
| 4 | Spa-Francorchamps | 17 April | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled | Meeting cancelled |
| 5 | Croft | 8 May | Álvaro Parente | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Fortec Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 6 | Croft | 8 May | Álvaro Parente | Dan Clarke | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 7 | Knockhill | 21 May | Álvaro Parente | Steven Kane | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Charlie Hollings |
| 8 | Knockhill | 22 May | Álvaro Parente | Ryan Lewis | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Charlie Hollings |
| 9 | Thruxton | 28 May | Charlie Kimball | Christian Bakkerud | Charlie Kimball | Carlin Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 10 | Thruxton | 29 May | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Carlin Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 11 | Castle Combe | 25 June | Charlie Kimball | Dan Clarke | Dan Clarke | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Salvador Durán |
| 12 | Castle Combe | 26 June | Álvaro Parente | Charlie Kimball | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 13 | Monza | 9 July | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 14 | Monza | 9 July | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Ben Clucas |
| 3 | Monza | 10 July | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 4 | Silverstone (Grand Prix) | 13 August | Steven Kane | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Carlin Motorsport | Charlie Hollings |
| 15 | Silverstone (Grand Prix) | 14 August | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 16 | Silverstone (Grand Prix) | 14 August | Marko Asmer | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 17 | Nürburgring | 3 September | Álvaro Parente | James Walker | James Walker | Fortec Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 18 | Nürburgring | 3 September | Bruno Senna | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |
| 19 | Mondello Park | 17 September | Steven Kane | Álvaro Parente | Álvaro Parente | Carlin Motorsport | Barton Mawer |
| 20 | Mondello Park | 18 September | Steven Kane | Álvaro Parente | Steven Kane | Promatecme | Jonathan Kennard |
| 21 | Silverstone (International) | 8 October | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Carlin Motorsport | Charlie Hollings |
| 22 | Silverstone (International) | 9 October | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Charlie Kimball | Carlin Motorsport | Salvador Durán |

Notes:

    1.^ – The Spa meeting was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. The meeting's races were run at Monza and the first Silverstone meeting.

## Standings

### Championship Class

| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | SPA | SPA | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | CAS | CAS | MZA | MZA | MZA | SIL | SIL | SIL | NÜR | NÜR | MON | MON | SIL | SIL | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Álvaro Parente | | | C | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | | | 289 |
| 2 | Charlie Kimball | 16 | 10 | C | C | 9 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 246 |
| 3 | Mike Conway | 2 | 3 | C | C | 1 | 14 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 192 |
| 4 | Marko Asmer | 8 | 2 | C | C | 2 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 163 |
| 5 | Dan Clarke | 3 | 4 | C | C | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 160 |
| 6 | Danilo Dirani | 1 | 1 | C | C | Ret | NC | 5 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 8 | 150 |
| 7 | Christian Bakkerud | 5 | 6 | C | C | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 124 |
| 8 | Ryan Lewis | 4 | 7 | C | C | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 121 |
| 9 | Steven Kane | 7 | 5 | C | C | Ret | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 18 | Ret | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 97 |
| 10 | Bruno Senna | 6 | Ret | C | C | Ret | 5 | 14 | DNS | 11 | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 2 | 75 |
| 11 | James Walker | 11 | 8 | C | C | 14 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 8 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 69 |
| 12 | Stephen Jelley | Ret | 14 | C | C | Ret | 16 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 13 | Danny Watts | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 14 | Ronayne O'Mahony | 15 | 19 | C | C | 12 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 11 | | | 21 |
| 15 | Tim Bridgman | Ret | 9 | C | C | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | 11 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | DSQ | Ret | 8 | DNS | 5 | 9 | | | Ret | 10 | 16 |
| 16 | Karl Reindler | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | | | Ret | Ret | 15 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| 17 | Keiko Ihara | 18 | 16 | C | C | 13 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 20 | Ret | 21 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 17 | 12 |
| 18 | Susie Stoddart | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 19 | Yelmer Buurman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Michael Herck | | | C | C | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | | | | | 0 |
| | Alejandro Núñez | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | | | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Christopher Wassermann | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| National Class |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Salvador Durán | Ret | 13 | C | C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | NC | 9 | 13 | 12 | 300 |
| 2 | Barton Mawer | 12 | 12 | C | C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 12 | Ret | 25 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 256 |
| 3 | Jonathan Kennard | 14 | Ret | C | C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 233 |
| 4 | Josh Fisher | 10 | 15 | C | C | 8 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 221 |
| 5 | Charlie Hollings | 13 | Ret | C | C | Ret | 17 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 18 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 216 |
| 6 | Juho Annala | 17 | 18 | C | C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | Ret | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 21 | 155 |
| 7 | Ben Clucas | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | | | 13 | 12 | | | | | 14 | 14 | 103 |
| 8 | Nick Jones | 19 | 20 | C | C | 15 | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 19 | 69 |
| 9 | Ricardo Teixeira | 21 | 21 | C | C | 16 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | 61 |
| 10 | Cheong Lou Meng | 20 | Ret | C | C | 17 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 21 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 20 | Ret | 18 | 14 | 23 | Ret | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | Ret | 20 | 59 |
| 11 | Adam Khan | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 12 | Suk Sandher | Ret | 17 | C | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 13 | James Jakes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | SPA | SPA | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | CAS | CAS | MZA | MZA | MZA | SIL | SIL | SIL | NÜR | NÜR | MON | MON | SIL | SIL | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
