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motor race held on 23 and 24 April 2005 at the

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. It was the first race of the

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. The race was used to support the

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. The first race was won by

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for

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, with

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second for

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and

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finishing third for

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. Polesitter

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did not start. The second race was won by Adam Carroll for Super Nova International, with

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for

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and Heikki Kovalainen also on the podium.

Classification

Qualifying

Feature race

Sprint race

Standings after the round

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

External links

GPUpdate.net

official site
{{GP2Round Imola GP2 round, 2005