The 2005 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 41st Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on 17 April at Adria and ended on 23 October at Misano after twelve races.

Luigi Ferrara of Corbetta Competizioni finished almost all races on podium position, including three wins at Imola, Monza and Misano to clinch the title. He finished nine points clear of Team Ghinzani driver Alexander Müller, who won race at Vallelunga, a race at Imola, both races at Mugello, race at Adria and the season-ending race at Misano. Third place went to Lucidi Motors driver Paolo Maria Nocera, who took three victories at Adria, Varano and Monza.

Teams and drivers

All teams were Italian-registered and all cars competed on Michelin tyres.

Entry List
TeamNoDriverChassisEngineRounds
Carlin / Ombra Racing1Lebanon Basil ShaabanDallara F302Mugen-Honda1
Italy Giuseppe TermineDallara F302Mugen-Honda3–4
2Lebanon Khalil BeschirDallara F302Mugen-Honda1
Coloni Motorsport3Italy Giacomo PicciniLola-Dome F106Spiess-Opel1–2
4Italy Riccardo MariLola-Dome F106Spiess-Opel1
Lucidi Motors5Italy Paolo Maria NoceraDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
6Italy Giuseppe TermineDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–2
Corbetta Competizioni7Italy Luigi FerraraDallara F304Spiess-OpelAll
8Italy Francesco DraconeDallara F304Spiess-Opel3–4
15Italy Giovanni FaraonioDallara F304Spiess-Opel8–9
Italy Fabrizio CrestaniDallara F304Spiess-Opel11–12
16Italy Davide ValsecchiDallara F304Spiess-Opel5–7
Target Racing9Italy Riccardo AzzoliDallara F304Spiess-OpelAll
11Greece Elias PapailiasDallara F304Spiess-Opel1, 3–12
Passoli Racing12Italy Maurizio CeresoliDallara F304Spiess-OpelAll
36Italy Massimo TorreDallara F304Spiess-Opel1–6
Style Car Racing14Italy Imeiro BrigliadoriDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
63Italy Luca Di CienzoDallara F399Fiat5–6
RP Motorsport18Italy Marcello PuglisiLola-Dome F106Spiess-Opel7
Team Ghinzani22Germany Alexander MüllerDallara F302Mugen-HondaAll
23Italy Marco CencettiDallara F302Mugen-Honda7
24Spain Marco BarbaDallara F302Mugen-Honda8–9
Imola Racing61Italy Nicola OrtolaniDallara F399Spiess-Opel3–4
System Team62Italy Alberto MorelliDallara F302Spiess-Opel3–4

Calendar

All rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1Adria International Raceway17 AprilItaly Luigi FerraraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraLucidi Motors
2ACI Vallelunga Circuit8 MayItaly Paolo Maria NoceraGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani
3Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari18 JuneItaly Paolo Maria NoceraGermany Alexander MüllerItaly Luigi FerraraCorbetta Competizioni
419 JuneGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani
5Mugello Circuit2 JulyGermany Alexander MüllerItaly Riccardo AzzoliGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani
63 JulyGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani
7Autodromo Riccardo Paletti11 SeptemberItaly Paolo Maria NoceraItaly Riccardo AzzoliItaly Paolo Maria NoceraLucidi Motors
8Autodromo Nazionale Monza24 SeptemberItaly Paolo Maria NoceraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraItaly Luigi FerraraCorbetta Competizioni
925 SeptemberItaly Luigi FerraraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraLucidi Motors
10Adria International Raceway9 OctoberItaly Luigi FerraraItaly Paolo Maria NoceraGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani
11Misano World Circuit22 OctoberItaly Luigi FerraraItaly Riccardo AzzoliItaly Luigi FerraraCorbetta Competizioni
1223 OctoberItaly Paolo Maria NoceraGermany Alexander MüllerGermany Alexander MüllerTeam Ghinzani

Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverADRVALIMOMUGVARMNZADRMISPts
Pos Driver ADR VAL IMO MUG VAR MNZ ADR MIS Pts 1 Italy Luigi Ferrara 2 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 5 180 2 Germany Alexander Müller 12 1 4 1 1 1 6 2 DSQ 1 3 1 171 3 Italy Paolo Maria Nocera 1 2 2 2 8 8 1 5 1 2 4 2 168 4 Italy Riccardo Azzoli 6 4 3 4 3 7 3 Ret 3 Ret 2 3 108 5 Italy Maurizio Ceresoli 3 Ret 8 6 7 5 7 3 6 4 5 6 79 6 Greece Elias Papailias 10 6 5 6 4 5 Ret 4 5 Ret 4 67 7 Italy Davide Valsecchi 4 2 4 35 8 Italy Massimo Torre 8 5 5 Ret 5 6 33 9 Italy Imeiro Brigliadori 7 7 9 9 9 6 7 24 10 Spain Marco Barba 4 5 18 11 Italy Giuseppe Termine 5 6 9 Ret 16 12 Italy Riccardo Mari 4 10 13 Italy Fabrizio Crestani 6 7 10 14 Italy Giacomo Piccini 7 Ret 4 15 Italy Giovanni Faraonio Ret 8 3 16 Italy Marcello Puglisi 8 3 17 Lebanon Basil Shaaban 9 2 18 Italy Marco Cencetti 10 1 19 Lebanon Khalil Beschir 11 0 Italy Francesco Dracone Ret Ret 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points Italy Nicola Ortolani 10 8 0 Italy Luca Di Cienzo 10 10 0 Italy Alberto Morelli Ret DNS 0 Pos Driver ADR VAL IMO MUG VAR MNZ ADR MIS PtsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
1Italy Luigi Ferrara231323212315180
2Germany Alexander Müller121411162DSQ131171
3Italy Paolo Maria Nocera122288151242168
4Italy Riccardo Azzoli6434373Ret3Ret23108
5Italy Maurizio Ceresoli3Ret867573645679
6Greece Elias Papailias1065645Ret45Ret467
7Italy Davide Valsecchi42435
8Italy Massimo Torre855Ret5633
9Italy Imeiro Brigliadori779996724
10Spain Marco Barba4518
11Italy Giuseppe Termine569Ret16
12Italy Riccardo Mari410
13Italy Fabrizio Crestani6710
14Italy Giacomo Piccini7Ret4
15Italy Giovanni FaraonioRet83
16Italy Marcello Puglisi83
17Lebanon Basil Shaaban92
18Italy Marco Cencetti101
19Lebanon Khalil Beschir110
Italy Francesco DraconeRetRet0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Italy Nicola Ortolani1080
Italy Luca Di Cienzo10100
Italy Alberto MorelliRetDNS0
PosDriverADRVALIMOMUGVARMNZADRMISPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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