# 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series

The 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series was the second season of ACO's Le Mans Endurance Series. It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 17 April 2005 and ended on 13 November 2005 after 5 rounds.

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
| - | LMES Official Test | Paul Ricard HTTT | 1 April 2 April |
| 1 | 1000km of Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 17 April |
| 2 | 1000km of Monza | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 10 July |
| 3 | 1000km of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 13 August |
| 4 | 1000km of Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 4 September |
| 5 | 1000 km of Istanbul | Istanbul Racing Circuit | 13 November |
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## Season results

Overall winner in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | LMP1 Winning Team | LMP2 Winning Team | GT1 Winning Team | GT2 Winning Team | Results |
| Rnd | Circuit | LMP1 Winning Drivers | LMP2 Winning Drivers | GT1 Winning Drivers | GT2 Winning Drivers | Results |
| 1 | Spa | #15 Zytek Motorsport | #39 Chamberlain-Synergy | #52 BMS Scuderia Italia | #81 Team LNT | Results |
| 1 | Spa | Hayanari Shimoda Casper Elgaard John Nielsen | Bob Berridge Peter Owen Gareth Evans | Fabrizio Gollin Matteo Cressoni Miguel Ramos | Jonny Kane Warren Hughes | Results |
| 2 | Monza | #17 Pescarolo Sport | #36 Paul Belmondo Racing | #51 BMS Scuderia Italia | #90 Sebah Automotive | Results |
| 2 | Monza | Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Vincent Vosse | Christian Pescatori Michele Bartyan Toni Seiler | Marc Lieb Xavier Pompidou | Results |
| 3 | Silverstone | #4 Audi Team Oreca | #36 Paul Belmondo Racing | #67 MenX | #90 Sebah Automotive | Results |
| 3 | Silverstone | Stéphane Ortelli Allan McNish | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Vincent Vosse | Robert Pergl Jaroslav Janiš Peter Kox | Marc Lieb Xavier Pompidou | Results |
| 4 | Nürburgring | #15 Zytek Motorsport | #27 Horag-Lista Racing | #62 Convers Team | #90 Sebah Automotive | Results |
| 4 | Nürburgring | Hayanari Shimoda Tom Chilton | Didier Theys Eric van de Poele | Darren Turner Robert Bell | Marc Lieb Xavier Pompidou | Results |
| 5 | Istanbul | #17 Pescarolo Sport | #25 RML | #51 BMS Scuderia Italia | #93 Scuderia Ecosse | Results |
| 5 | Istanbul | Jean-Christophe Boullion Emmanuel Collard | Mike Newton Thomas Erdos | Christian Pescatori Michele Barytan Toni Seiler | Andrew Kirkaldy Nathan Kinch | Results |
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## Teams Championships

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.

### LMP1 Standings

| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
| 1 | #17 | Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | #15 | Zytek Motorsport | Zytek 04S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | #4 | Audi PlayStation Team Oreca | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | | | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | #8 | Rollcentre Racing | Dallara SP1 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | #7 | Creation Autosportif | DBA 03S | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | #9 | Team Jota | Zytek 04S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | #13 | Courage Compétition | Courage C60 Hybrid | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | #5 | Jim Gainer International | Dome S101Hb | Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | 5 | | | | | 5 |
| 9 | #10 | Racing for Holland | Dome S101 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | | 2 | | 1 | | 3 |
| 10 | #6 | Lister Racing | Lister Storm LMP | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | | | 2 | | | 2 |
| 11 | #18 | Rollcentre Racing | Dallara SP1 | Nissan 3.6L Turbo V6 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | | | | | 1 | 1 |

### LMP2 Standings

| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
| 1 | #39 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Lola B05/40 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
| 2 | #25 | RML | MG-Lola EX264 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | #36 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Courage C65 | Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | #27 | Horag Lista Racing | Lola B05/40 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | | | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 5= | #31 | Noël del Bello Racing | Courage C65 | Mecachrome 3.4L V8 | 8 | | | 2 | | 10 |
| 5= | #37 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Courage C65 | Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I4 | | | 2 | 8 | | 10 |
| 7= | #20 | Pir Competition | Pilbeam MP91 Pilbeam MP93 | JPX-Mader 3.4L V6 | 6 | | 3 | | | 9 |
| 7= | #46 | Scuderia Villorba Corse | Lucchini SR2001 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 4 | 5 | | | | 9 |
| 9 | #30 | Kruse Motorsport | Courage C65 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | | | 8 | | | 8 |
| 10 | #35 | G-Force Racing | Courage C65 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | | | 1 | 5 | | 6 |
| 11 | #32 | Team Barazi | Courage C65 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | | | | | 5 | 5 |
| 12= | #21 | Noël del Bello Racing | Courage C65 | Mecachrome 3.4L V8 | | | | 3 | | 3 |
| 12= | #28 | Ranieri Randaccio SRL | Tampolli SR2 | Nicholson-McLaren 3.3L V8 | | | | | 3 | 3 |

### GT1 Standings

| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
| 1=$^†$ | #51 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 1= | #52 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | #61 | Convers Team Cirtek Motorsport | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | #67 | MenX | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | #62 | Convers Team Cirtek Motorsport | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | | | 5 | 10 | | 15 |
| 6 | #53 | A-Level Engineering | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | | 3 | 6 | | | 9 |
| 7 | #68 | JMB Racing | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | | 4 | | | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | #57 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | #56 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | | | | 3 | | 3 |
| 10 | #65 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0L V8 | | | 1 | | | 1 |
† - #51 BMS Scuderia Italia won tie-breaker due to having more race wins.

### GT2 Standings

| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
| 1 | #90 | Sebah Automotive Ltd. | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | | 10 | 10 | 10 | | 30 |
| 2 | #93 | Scuderia Ecosse | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 3= | #76 | Autorlando Sport | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 6 | | 8 | 6 | | 20 |
| 3= | #73 | Ice Pol Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | #83 | Seikel Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 6 | 18 |
| 6= | #99 | GPC Sport | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 4 | | 3 | | 8 | 15 |
| 6= | #89 | Sebah Automotive Ltd. | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | #81 | Team LNT | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR 4.0L I6 | 10 | | | | | 10 |
| 9= | #82 | Team LNT | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR 4.0L I6 | 8 | | | | | 8 |
| 9= | #85 | Spyker Squadron b.v | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | Audi 3.8L V8 | | | | 8 | | 8 |
| 11 | #95 | Racesport Peninsula TVR | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR 4.0L I6 | 2 | | 2 | 3 | | 7 |
| 12 | #79 | JP Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 1 | 4 | | | | 5 |
| 13 | #98 | James Watt Automotive | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | | 3 | | | | 3 |
| 14 | #88 | Noble Group Gruppe M Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | | | | 1 | | 1 |