2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season
Appearance
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series. It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.
Calendar
[edit]The first A1 Grand Prix season consisted of 11 rounds, all held in different countries. Each event ran over a three-day weekend, including a practice session on each of Friday and Saturday before a qualifying session on Saturday and two races on Sunday.
Round | Event | Circuit | Dates |
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Brands Hatch | 23–25 September 2005 |
2 | ![]() |
EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 7–9 October 2005 |
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Circuito do Estoril | 21–23 October 2005 |
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Eastern Creek Raceway | 4–6 November 2005 |
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Sepang International Circuit | 18–20 November 2005 |
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Dubai Autodrome | 9–11 December 2005 |
7 | ![]() |
Durban Street Circuit | 27–29 January 2006 |
8 | ![]() |
Sentul International Circuit | 10–12 February 2006 |
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Fundidora Park | 24–26 February 2006 |
10 | ![]() |
Laguna Seca | 10–12 March 2006 |
11 | ![]() |
Shanghai International Circuit | 31 March–2 April 2006 |
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Calendar changes
[edit]- A race was scheduled to be held in Brazil at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba over the weekend of 10–12 February 2006, but was later cancelled.
- The Indonesian round had originally been scheduled to be held over 13–15 January 2006, but was postponed due to the death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The replacement date was set as 10–12 February 2006.
Entry list
[edit]25 teams, each representing a different country, signed up for the first A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis (Lola A1GP), engine (Zytek) and tyre (Cooper Avon).[1] The following teams competed in the 2005–06 championship:
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Mid-season changes
[edit]- Enrico Toccacelo replaced Adam Khan at A1 Team Pakistan in Durban after the latter was injured in a practice session. As Toccacelo is not Pakistani, he was ineligible to score points for the team.
- A1 Team Indonesia was unable to participate in Australia as the team did not find a replacement driver for Ananda Mikola.
Results and standings
[edit]Results summary
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Championship standings
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "A1 Grand Prix - 2005-2006: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Season 2005/06 standings after race 22 of 22". A1 Grand Prix. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "A1 Grand Prix - Season 2005-2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
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- Officials season standings and results at results.a1gp.com