2005 Spa DTM round

{{Short description|3rd round of the 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters}}

{{Infobox Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters round report

| Country = BEL

| Year = 2005

| Circuit = Spa-Francorchamps

| Round_No = 3

| Season_No = 11

| Previous_round = 2005 Lausitzring DTM round

| Next_round = 2005 Brno DTM round

| Image = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2004-2006.png

| Caption =

| Location = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium

| Course_mi = 4.335

| Course_km = 6.976

| Date_r1 = 15 May

| Laps_r1 = 24

| Pole_driver_country = FIN

| Pole_driver = Mika Häkkinen

| Pole_team = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| Pole_time = 2:32.729

| First_driver_country_r1 = FIN

| First_driver_r1 = Mika Häkkinen

| First_team_r1 = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| Second_driver_country_r1 = SWE

| Second_driver_r1 = Mattias Ekström

| Second_team_r1 = Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| Third_driver_country_r1 = DEN

| Third_driver_r1 = Tom Kristensen

| Third_team_r1 = Audi Sport Team Abt

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = FIN

| Fast_driver_r1 = Mika Häkkinen

| Fast_team_r1 = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| Fast_time_r1 = 2:13.134

| Fast_lap_r1 = 13

}}

The 2005 Spa DTM round was a motor racing event for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters held between 13–15 May 2005. The event, part of the 19th season of the DTM, was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/summary/2005|title=Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2005|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=14 October 2022}}

Results

= Qualifying =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! {{Tooltip|Q|Qualifying}}

! {{Tooltip|SP|Super pole}}

! {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}}

1

| align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen

| Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| 2:33.904

| 2:32.729

| align="center"| 1

2

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström

| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| 2:32.918

| 2:33.292

| align="center"| 2

3

| align="center"| 14

| {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Abt

| Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| 2:33.901

| 2:33.991

| align="center"| 3

4

| align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Marcel Fässler

| GMAC Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| 2:32.450

| 2:34.121

| align="center"| 4

5

| align="center"| 15

| {{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Kaffer

| Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| 2:33.569

| 2:34.304

| align="center"| 5

6

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen

| Audi Sport Team Abt

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| 2:32.630

| 2:34.870

| align="center"| 6

7

| align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Aïello

| Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| 2:31.928

| 2:35.844

| align="center"| 7

8

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi

| AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| 2:33.913

| 2:36.884

| align="center"| 8

9

| align="center"| 21

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Green

| Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| 2:33.391

| 2:41.078

| align="center"| 9

10

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett

| DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| 2:34.036

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 10

11

| align="center"| 16

| {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Mücke

| Mücke Motorsport

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| 2:34.293

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 11

12

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Schneider

| Vodafone AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| 2:34.364

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 12

13

| align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish

| Audi Sport Team Abt

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| 2:34.454

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 13

14

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Tomczyk

| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| 2:34.788

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 14

15

| align="center"| 17

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Alexandros Margaritis

| Mücke Motorsport

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| 2:34.976

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 15

16

| align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|GER}} Heinz-Harald Frentzen

| Stern Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| 2:35.215

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 16

17

| align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Reuter

| Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| 2:35.476

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 17

18

| align="center"| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rinaldo Capello

| Audi Sport Team Joest

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| 2:36.366

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 18

19

| align="center"| 20

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruno Spengler

| Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| 2:37.118

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 19

20

| align="center"| 19

| {{flagicon|GER}} Frank Stippler

| Audi Sport Team Joest

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| 2:37.164

| {{n/a}}

| align="center"| 20

colspan=8| Source:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/qualifying|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/super-pole|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps Super Pole|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}

= Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Laps

! Time / Retired

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}}

1

| align="center"| 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen

| Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| align="center" | 24

| 54:34.544

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10

2

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström

| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +4.258

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 8

3

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen

| Audi Sport Team Abt

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +5.976

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 6

4

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi

| AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +10.088

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 5

5

| align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Marcel Fässler

| GMAC Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +27.801

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 4

6

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Tomczyk

| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +28.001

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 3

7

| align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Aïello

| Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +33.516

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 2

8

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett

| DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +40.407

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 1

9

| align="center"| 17

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Alexandros Margaritis

| Mücke Motorsport

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +50.255

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" |

10

| align="center"| 14

| {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Abt

| Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +50.856

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" |

11

| align="center"| 19

| {{flagicon|GER}} Frank Stippler

| Audi Sport Team Joest

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +51.402

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" |

12

| align="center"| 16

| {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Mücke

| Mücke Motorsport

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +55.593

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" |

13

| align="center"| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rinaldo Capello

| Audi Sport Team Joest

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +55.961

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" |

14

| align="center"| 15

| {{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Kaffer

| Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

| Audi A4 DTM 2004

| align="center" | 24

| +56.711

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" |

15

| align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|GER}} Heinz-Harald Frentzen

| Stern Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| align="center" | 24

| +1:28.708

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" |

16

| align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Reuter

| Team OPC

| Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005

| align="center" | 23

| +1 lap

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" |

17

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Schneider

| Vodafone AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005

| align="center" | 22

| +2 laps

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" |

18

| align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish

| Audi Sport Team Abt

| Audi A4 DTM 2005

| align="center" | 21

| +3 laps

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" |

19

| align="center"| 21

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Green

| Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| align="center" | 20

| +4 laps

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center"| 20

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruno Spengler

| Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes AMG-Mercedes

| AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004

| align="center" | 11

| Damage

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" |

colspan=9 align=center| Fastest lap: Mika Häkkinen - 2:13.134 (lap 13)
colspan=9| Source:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/race|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps – Race|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}

Championship standings after the race

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championship

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Teams' championship

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championship

Move

! Driver

! Points

! Move

! Team

! Points

! Move

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GER}} DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes

| align="center" | 36

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GER}} Mercedes-Benz

| align="center" | 65

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GER}} Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GER}} Audi

| align="center" | 46

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GER}} Opel

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Abt

| align="center" | 14

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

| align="center" | 9

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for three sets of standings.

References

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