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2005 Hockenheim Finale Race

The Hockenheimring opened the 2005 campaign
Race Information
Date 23 October 2005
No. 87 (11 of 2005)
Event DTM Hockenheim Finale 2005
Location Hockenheimring
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Format 165 km / 70 min (Championship Race)
Lap length 4.574 km (2.842 mi)
Distance 36 laps / 164.664 km (102.317 mi)
Qualifying Result
Pole Sitter Jamie Green
Team Junge Gebrauchte/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes
Time
Fastest Lap
Driver Jamie Green
Team Junge Gebrauchte/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes
Time 1:34.868 on lap 29
Race Result
First Second Third
Bernd Schneider Jamie Green Gary Paffett
Winner Team Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes
Time 1:02:12.480
Race Guide
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The 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race, formally known as the DTM Hockenheim Finale 2005, was the eleventh and final race of the 2005 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 23 October 2005.[1] The race would see Gary Paffett and Mattias Ekström duel for the title, in a race which the Swede had to win to stand any hope of retaining the crown.[2]

Qualifying saw Jamie Green sweep to pole position, with Tom Kristensen alongside as AMG-Mercedes and Audi proved to be evenly matched around the Hockenheim circuit.[3] In terms of the title pretenders it was first blood to Paffett, with the Brit claiming sixth on the grid with Ekström down in fifteenth.[3]


Background[]

Entry List[]

The full entry list for the 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race is displayed below:

2005 Hockenheim Finale Race Entry List
No. Name Entrant Constructor Chassis Livery
1 Bernd Schneider Vodafone/DaimlerChrysler AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM
2 Christijan Albers Vodafone/DaimlerChrysler AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM
3 Marcel Fässler OPC Team Holzer 1 Opel Vectra GTS V8
4 Laurent Aïello OPC Team Phoenix Opel Vectra GTS V8
5 Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM
6 Martin Tomczyk Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM
7 Gary Paffett AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM
8 Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM
9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen OPC Team Holzer 2 Opel Vectra GTS V8
10 Manuel Reuter OPC Team Holzer 2 Opel Vectra GTS V8
11 Christian Abt Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM
12 Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM
14 Peter Dumbreck OPC Team Holzer 1 Opel Vectra GTS V8
15 Timo Scheider OPC Team Phoenix Opel Vectra GTS V8
16 Jeroen Bleekemolen OPC Euroteam Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM
17 Markus Winkelhock Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM
18 Stefan Mücke Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM
20 Jarek Janiš Sonax Dark Dog AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM
21 Bernd Mayländer Sonax Dark Dog AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM
44 Emanuele Pirro Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest Audi A4 DTM
45 Frank Biela Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest Audi A4 DTM
Source:[4]

Practice[]

Qualifying[]

Report[]

Results[]

The final qualifying result for the 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race are outlined below:

Grid[]

Race[]

Report[]

Results[]

The final classification of the 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race is displayed below:

Milestones[]

Standings[]

References[]

Images and Videos:

References:

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cal
  2. 'Schneider wins, Paffett is champion at Hockenheim', us.motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 23/11/2005), https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/schneider-wins-paffett-is-champion-at-hockenheim/1282926/?nrt=45, (Accessed 22/11/2021)
  3. 3.0 3.1 'Green on pole for Hockenheim finale', us.motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 23/11/2005), https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/green-on-pole-for-hockenheim-finale/1282730/?nrt=45, (Accessed 22/11/2021)
  4. '2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Hockenheim', motorsportstats.com, (Motorsport Network, 2019), https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2004-hockenheim-7, (Accessed 20/07/2021)
2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
Manufacturers
Abt-AudiAMG-MercedesOpel
Car/engine
Abt-Audi TT-R 2003Audi A4 DTM 2004Audi 4.0l V8AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004AMG 4.0l V8Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2003Vectra GTS V8 2004Opel 4.0l V8
Teams
AMG-MercedesAudi Sport Infineon Team JoestAudi Sport Team AbtAudi Sport Team Abt SportslineOPC EuroteamOPC Team HolzerOPC Team PhoenixOriginal-Teile AMG-MercedesSonax Dark Dog AMG-MercedesVodafone/Chrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes
Drivers
1 Bernd Schneider2 Christijan Albers3 Marcel Fässler4 Laurent Aïello5 Mattias Ekström6 Martin Tomczyk7 Gary Paffett8 Jean Alesi9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen10 Manuel Reuter11 Christian Abt12 Tom Kristensen14 Peter Dumbreck15 Timo Scheider16 Jeroen Bleekemolen17 Markus Winkelhock18 Stefan Mücke20 Jarek Janiš21 Bernd Mayländer22 Rinaldo Capello23 Peter Terting44 Emanuele Pirro45 Frank Biela
Races
Hockenheim OpeningEstorilAdriaLausitzringNorisringNürburgringOscherslebenZandvoortBrnoHockenheim Finale
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