Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres 2005

Event: Internationales ADAC 1000km-Rennen Nürburgring		Date: 4.9.2005
Track: Nürburgring Grand Prix Kurz (Germany), 5.137 kms	Organiser: ADAC
Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres
Le Mans Endurance Series (round 4)

Weather:	warm, dry
Start time:	11:45
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	1000 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	50
Practiced:	44
Qualified:	44
Started:	44
Finished:	35
Classified:	32

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Le Mans Prototype 1	9	9	9
Le Mans Prototype 2	11	11	7
Le Mans Grand Touring 1	9	9	7
Le Mans Grand Touring 2	15	15	9

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Race notes:
1 full-course caution, 1 lap
race stopped on 6 hour rule, scheduled for 195 laps (= 1001.715 kms)

Pre-race sessions:
3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 2-3/9
1 qualifying session held for a total of 20 minutes on 3/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	15	Zytek 04S	Shimoda / Chilton
Le Mans Prototype 2:	27	Lola B05/40 Judd	Theys / van de Poele
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	62	Aston Martin DBR9	Turner / Bell
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	90	Porsche 996 GT3-R	Lieb / Pompidou
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	15	Zytek 04S	Shimoda / Chilton	1:46.042
Le Mans Prototype 2:	25	MG Lola EX264	Thomas Erdos (BR)	1:49.968	168.169 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	51	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Christian Pescatori (I)	1:55.418	160.228 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	93	Ferrari 360 Modena GT	Andrew Kirkaldy (GB)	2:01.214	152.567 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	7	DBA 03S Judd	Minassian / Campbell-Walter	1:44.965
Le Mans Prototype 2:	25	MG Lola EX264	Thomas Erdos (BR)	1:48.223	170.880 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	51	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Christian Pescatori (I)	1:54.881	160.977 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	99	Ferrari 360 Modena GTC	Fabio Babini (I)	2:00.125	153.950 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (10), Courage (7), Ferrari (7), Lola (3), TVR (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (10), Judd (9), Ferrari (7), TVR (3), Zytek (2), Audi (2), Ford (2), Mecachrome (2), Chrysler (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Courage C65 (6), Porsche 996 GT3-RSR (6), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4)
Driver nationalities:	GB (33), F (25), B (9), I (9), CH (7), D (6), NL (6), DK (4), P (3), RUS (2), A (2), CZ (2)
Team nationalities:	GB (17), F (10), I (4), D (3), B (2), NL (2)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (52%), front-engined (25%), rear-engined (23%)
Average engine size:	4089 cc (with regard to 11% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4268 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (62), Horst Felbermayr (60), Peter Kutemann (58)
Youngest known drivers:	Matteo Cressoni (21), Nathan Kinch (23), Jeroen Bleekemolen (24)
Woman drivers:	Vanina Ickx

Official Race Programme:

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