# 2005 Formula BMW UK season

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 |
| Carlin Motorsport | 1 | Simon Walker-Hansell | | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | 2 | Duarte Félix da Costa | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 4 | Stian Sørlie | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 5 | Sam Bird | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 6 | Chris Holmes | | 1-2, 4-10 |
| Master Motorsport | 7 | Michael Meadows | R | All |
| Promatecme/Soper Sport | 8 | Ross Curnow | | All |
| Nexa Racing | 9 | Joe Osborne | R | All |
| Nexa Racing | 10 | Dean Smith | | All |
| Nexa Racing | 77 | Jordan Wise | | All |
| Motaworld Racing | 13 | James Wingfield | | 6-8, 10 |
| Motaworld Racing | 27 | Dominique Cauvin | R | 2-5, 8-10 |
| Motaworld Racing | 28 | Nathan Antunes | | All |
| Filcell Motorsport | 14 | Matt Howson | | All |
| Filcell Motorsport | 15 | Callum MacLeod | | 1-7 |
| Pegasus Motorsport Intl Ltd | 11 | Jack Goldstraw | | 4-5, 8 |
| Pegasus Motorsport Intl Ltd | 16 | Jonathan Legris | R | 1-5 |
| Formula Racing Ltd | 16 | Jonathan Legris | R | 6-7 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 16 | Jonathan Legris | R | 8-10 |
| Pegasus Motorsport Intl Ltd | 18 | Ry Leon | | 1 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 12 | Edward Hoy | R | 1-5 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 19 | Aaron Steele | R | All |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 20 | Phil Glew | | 6-8 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 17 | Niall Breen | | All |
| Barwell Motorsport | 18 | Euan Hankey | R | All |
| Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite | 41 | Matt Harris | | All |
| Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite | 42 | Lars Viljoen | | All |
| Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite | 43 | Paul Rees | | 1-7 |
| Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite | 44 | Richard Keen | | 1-2 |
| Team SWR Pioneer/Loctite | 44 | Oliver Turvey | | 3-10 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie Cup |

## Results and Standings
### Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Donington Park (National) | 10 April | Nathan Antunes | Stian Sørlie | Matt Howson | Filcell Motorsport |
| 2 | Donington Park (National) | 10 April | Nathan Antunes | Dean Smith | Nathan Antunes | Motaworld Racing |
| 3 | Thruxton | 1 May | Sam Bird | Euan Hankey | Stian Sørlie | Fortec Motorsport |
| 4 | Thruxton | 1 May | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | Stian Sørlie | Fortec Motorsport |
| 5 | Rockingham (International Super Sports Car Long) | 22 May | Simon Walker-Hansell | Matt Howson | Simon Walker-Hansell | Carlin Motorsport |
| 6 | Rockingham (International Super Sports Car Long) | 22 May | Matt Howson | Matt Howson | Matt Howson | Filcell Motorsport |
| 7 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 5 June | Matt Howson | Oliver Turvey | Matt Howson | Filcell Motorsport |
| 8 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 5 June | Sam Bird | Jordan Wise | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 9 | Oulton Park (Island) | 18 June | Sam Bird | Jonathan Legris | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 10 | Oulton Park (Island) | 19 June | Sam Bird | Jordan Wise | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 11 | Croft | 16 July | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 12 | Croft | 17 July | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 13 | Mondello Park | 24 July | Dean Smith | Dean Smith | Dean Smith | Nexa Racing |
| 14 | Mondello Park | 24 July | Sam Bird | Matt Harris | Matt Harris | Carlin Motorsport |
| 15 | Knockhill | 28 August | Dean Smith | Dean Smith | Dean Smith | Nexa Racing |
| 16 | Knockhill | 28 August | Oliver Turvey | Matt Howson | Ross Curnow | Fortec Motorsport |
| 17 | Silverstone (National) | 17 September | Stian Sørlie | Stian Sørlie | Sam Bird | Fortec Motorsport |
| 18 | Silverstone (National) | 18 September | Stian Sørlie | Jordan Wise | Stian Sørlie | Fortec Motorsport |
| 19 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) | 2 October | Matt Howson | Dean Smith | Matt Howson | Filcell Motorsport |
| 20 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) | 2 October | Nathan Antunes | Oliver Turvey | Dean Smith | Nexa Racing |

### Drivers Championship

| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | THR | THR | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | MON | MON | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| 1 | Dean Smith | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 221 |
| 2 | Sam Bird | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 218 |
| 3 | Matt Howson | 1 | 4 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 189 |
| 4 | Stian Sørlie | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 153 |
| 5 | Ross Curnow | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | NC | 12 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 127 |
| 6 | 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 | Nathan Antunes | Ret | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 105 |
| 8 | Oliver Turvey | | | | | 5 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 103 |
| 9 | Jordan Wise | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 79 |
| 10 | 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 | Niall Breen | 17 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Euan Hankey | 10 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 6 | 15 | Ret | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 13 | Richard Keen | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 |
| 14 | Michael Meadows | 7 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 8 | Ret | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 15 | Matt Harris | Ret | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 29 |
| 16 | Jonathan Legris | Ret | Ret | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 18 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 17 | Chris Holmes | Ret | 14 | DNS | DNS | | | Ret | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 11 | 19 | 18 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 18 | Lars Viljoen | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 6 |
| = | Dominique Cauvin | | | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 18 | | | | | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 6 |
| 20 | Joe Osborne | 15 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 17 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 5 |
| 21 | Aaron Steele | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 18 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 8 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 15 | DNS | DNS | 4 |
| 22 | Ry Leon | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 23 | Paul Rees | 16 | Ret | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | 2 |
| = | Callum MacLeod | 11 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 21 | 12 | 14 | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | 2 |
| = | Jack Goldstraw | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | | | | | Ret | 17 | | | | | 2 |
| 26 | James Wingfield | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Ret | Ret | | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| | Edward Hoy | 14 | Ret | 17 | 16 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Phil Glew | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | THR | THR | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | MON | MON | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BRH | BRH | Pts |

## Sources

* tsl-timing.com
* https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-bmw-uk/2005/ driverdb.com