2005 3000 Pro Series

The 2005 3000 Pro Series was the inaugural season of what later would become the International Formula Master racing series. The season consisted of eight rounds, beginning on 10 April at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finishing on 9 October at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 10 different teams and 26 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Lola B99/50 chassis and Zytek engines. It was won jointly by Austrian Norbert Siedler and Italian Massimiliano Busnelli.

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Driver Rounds
Italy Draco Junior Team 2 Germany Timo Lienemann All
3 Italy Alessandro Bonetti All
Italy CEK Team 4 Italy Marco Mocci 1–5, 7
Russia Daniil Move 8
5 Russia Sergey Zlobin 8
Italy ADM Motorsport 6 Italy Fausto Ippoliti All
7 Austria Norbert Siedler All
8 Italy Stefano Attianese 1-2
Austria Franz Wöss 6
Italy Davide Valsecchi 8
Italy Scuderia Famà 9 Netherlands Olivier Tielemans 1–6, 8
10 France Jean de Pourtales 1-4
Italy Matteo Pellegrino 5
Italy Nino Famà 6
Italy Marco Mocci 8
United Kingdom Team JVA 11 Thailand Tor Graves All
12 United Kingdom Dominik Jackson 1, 3
United Kingdom Scott Mansell 2
United Kingdom Robbie Kerr 6
Italy Pro Motorsport 14 Italy Massimiliano Busnelli All
15 Italy Ignazio Belluardo All
24 Brazil João Barion 8
Italy System Team 16 Italy Sergio Ghiotto 1-7
United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 18 Lebanon Khalil Beschir 2-6
19 Lebanon Basil Shaaban 2-6
Italy I Motori di Carlotta 20 Italy Glauco Solieri 2-4
Italy Euronova Racing 22 Italy Luca di Cienzo 8

Race calendar

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Round Location Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Italy Campagnano di Roma, Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 10 April Austria Norbert Siedler Germany Timo Lienemann Germany Timo Lienemann Italy Draco Junior Team
2 Italy Imola, Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 15 May Austria Norbert Siedler Austria Norbert Siedler Austria Norbert Siedler Italy ADM Motorsport
3 Belgium Stavelot, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 12 June Austria Norbert Siedler Austria Norbert Siedler Austria Norbert Siedler Italy ADM Motorsport
4 Italy Scarperia e San Piero, Italy Mugello Circuit 10 July Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Italy Pro Motorsport
5 Italy Misano Adriatico, Italy Misano World Circuit 24 July Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Austria Norbert Siedler Italy Alessandro Bonetti Italy Draco Junior Team
6 Germany Klettwitz, Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz 28 August United Kingdom Robbie Kerr United Kingdom Robbie Kerr United Kingdom Robbie Kerr United Kingdom Team JVA
7 Italy Adria, Italy Adria International Raceway 25 September Austria Norbert Siedler Germany Timo Lienemann Germany Timo Lienemann Italy Draco Junior Team
8 Italy Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 9 October Austria Norbert Siedler Germany Timo Lienemann Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Italy Pro Motorsport

Championship Standings

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Drivers

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Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers using the following structure:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver VAL
Italy
IMO
Italy
SPA
Belgium
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
LAU
Germany
ADR
Italy
MNZ
Italy
Pts
1= Austria Norbert Siedler Ret 1 1 2 2 Ret 4 2 49
1= Italy Massimiliano Busnelli Ret 2 2 1 Ret 4 2 1 49
3 Germany Timo Lienemann 1 3 Ret 4 9 2 1 3 41
4 Italy Alessandro Bonetti Ret 5 7 3 1 3 3 4 39
5 Thailand Tor Graves 4 14 3 6 7 Ret 6 5 23
6 Italy Marco Mocci 6 4 6 4 6 5 Ret 23
7 Italy Fausto Ippoliti 2 8 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 7 17
8 Netherlands Olivier Tielemans 5 15 5 5 5 Ret 9 16
9 Italy Ignazio Belluardo 8 7 Ret 7 4 7 Ret 11 12
10 United Kingdom Dominik Jackson 3 4 11
11 United Kingdom Robbie Kerr 1 10
12 Italy Sergio Ghiotto 10 Ret 10 9 Ret 6 7 5
13 Lebanon Khalil Beschir 12 9 12 Ret 5 4
14 United Kingdom Scott Mansell 6 3
15 Italy Davide Valsecchi 6 3
16 France Jean de Pourtales 7 13 8 Ret 3
17 Italy Matteo Pellegrino 8 1
18 Italy Luca di Cienzo 8 1
19 Lebanon Basil Shaaban 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 0
20 Italy Stefano Attianese 9 11 0
21 Italy Glauco Solieri 10 11 11 0
22 Russia Sergey Zlobin 10 0
Italy Nino Famà Ret 0
Austria Franz Wöss Ret 0
Brazil João Barion Ret 0
Russia Daniil Move Ret 0
Pos Driver VAL
Italy
IMO
Italy
SPA
Belgium
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
LAU
Germany
ADR
Italy
MNZ
Italy
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

NOTE - Siedler and Busnelli could not be separated by race finishing positions. Siedler had the better qualifying record but it was decided that the title would be shared.

Teams

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Pos Driver VAL
Italy
IMO
Italy
SPA
Belgium
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
LAU
Germany
ADR
Italy
MNZ
Italy
Pts
1 Italy Draco Junior Team 1 3 Ret 4 9 2 1 3 80
Ret 5 7 3 1 3 3 4
2 Italy ADM Motorsport 2 8 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 7 69
Ret 1 1 2 2 Ret 4 2
3 Italy Pro Motorsport Ret 2 2 1 Ret 4 2 1 61
8 7 Ret 7 4 7 Ret 11
4 United Kingdom Team JVA 4 14 3 6 7 Ret 6 5 47
3 6 4 1
5 Italy CEK Team 6 4 6 4 6 5 Ret 23
10
6 Italy Scuderia Famà 5 15 5 5 5 Ret 9 20
7 13 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret
7 Italy System Team 10 Ret 10 9 Ret 6 7 5
8 United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 12 9 12 Ret 5 4
9 Ret 10 Ret Ret
9 Italy Euronova Racing 8 1
10 Italy I Motori di Carlotta 10 11 11 0
Pos Driver VAL
Italy
IMO
Italy
SPA
Belgium
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
LAU
Germany
ADR
Italy
MNZ
Italy
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

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