The 2005 Monaco GP2 round was a

GP2 Series The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecc ...

motor race held on 21 May 2005 at the

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. It was the third race of the

2005 GP2 Series season The 2005 GP2 Series season was the thirty-ninth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also first season under the GP2 Series moniker. The season started in Imola, Italy on 23 April, and ended in Sakhir, Bahrain on 30 Se ...

. The race was used to support the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix. There was only one race, held on Saturday. Polesitter

Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (; born 19 October 1981) is a Finnish auto racing, racing and rally driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Kovalainen won the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix with McLaren. In sportscar racing, Kovalainen won Super GT ...

finished fifth after an unsuccessful pit-stop, but was able to set the fastest lap. Irishman Adam Carroll, who started third, won the race by a margin of 0.657 seconds from Gianmaria Bruni. Nico Rosberg finished third, to score his first GP2 podium finish.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

; Notes * –

Ernesto Viso Ernesto José "E. J." Viso Lossada (born March 19, 1985) is a Venezuelan professional racing driver. He has raced in the 2005 GP2 Series season, 2005 and 2006 GP2 Series season, 2006 GP2 Series seasons, and has also driven the third car for Midla ...

was disqualified for exiting pit lane under red light.

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
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