2005 Speed World Challenge season

2005 Speed World Challenge season
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The 2005 Speed World Challenge season was the sixteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. The series' title sponsor was television network Speed Channel, who broadcasted all the races. Championships were awarded for grand touring and touring cars. The season began on March 18 and ran for eleven rounds. Andy Pilgrim and Cadillac won the championships in GT, and Peter Cunningham and Acura won in Touring Car.[1]

Schedule

Rnd Date Circuit Supporting Distance GT Winning Car TC Winning Car
GT Winning Driver TC Winning Driver
1 March 18 Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida American Le Mans Series
(12 Hours of Sebring)
67 mi (108 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT)
Dodge Viper Acura TSX
Tommy Archer Peter Cunningham
2 April 3 Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida IndyCar Series
(Grand Prix of St. Petersburg)
47 mi (76 km) (TC)
52 mi (84 km) (GT)
Dodge Viper Mazda 6
Tommy Archer Randy Pobst
3 April 16
April 17
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Atlanta)
64 mi (103 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Acura TSX
Max Papis Pierre Kleinubing
4 May 22
May 21
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Atlanta)
56 mi (90 km) (TC)
65 mi (105 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura TSX
Wolf Henzler Pierre Kleinubing
5 June 25
June 26
Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio Champ Car World Series
(Grand Prix of Cleveland)
63 mi (101 km) (TC)
69 mi (111 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura TSX
Robin Liddell Pierre Kleinubing
6 July 2 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut American Le Mans Series
(New England Grand Prix)
63 mi (101 km) (TC)
67 mi (108 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V BMW 325i
Max Angelelli Bill Auberlen
7 July 17
July 16
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Sonoma)
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
63 mi (101 km) (GT)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 BMW 325i
Lou Gigliotti Bill Auberlen
8 July 30
July 31
Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon American Le Mans Series
(Portland Grand Prix)
61 mi (98 km) (TC)
65 mi (105 km) (GT)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Mazda 6
Dino Crescentini Randy Pobst
9 August 13
August 14
Streets of Denver, Colorado Champ Car World Series
(Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver)
49 mi (79 km) (TC)
53 mi (85 km) (GT)
Porsche 911 Cup Acura RSX
Wolf Henzler Eric Curran
10 September 4
September 3
Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Mosport)
69 mi (111 km) (TC)
64 mi (103 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Mazda 6
Ron Fellows Charles Espenlaub
11 October 16 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California American Le Mans Series
(Monterey Sports Car Championships)
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
45 mi (72 km) (GT)
Cadillac CTS-V Audi A4T
Max Papis John Angelone
[2]

References

  1. ^ Box scores, p. 21–25
  2. ^ Box scores, p. 1–20