2005 Wales Rally GB 61st Wales Rally GB | |||
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Round 12 of the: 2005 World Rally Championship
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Rally base | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | ||
Dates run | September 15, 2005 – September 18, 2005 | ||
Stages | 12 (354.22 km; 220.10 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,168.02 km (725.77 miles) | ||
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Crews | 80 at start, 56 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 |
The 2005 Wales Rally GB (formally known as 61st Wales Rally GB) was theââ12th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15. And 18 September 2005. And operated out of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
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This rally saw the death of Markko MĂ€rtin's co-driver Michael Park of Peugeot after MĂ€rtin's 307 lost control and "traction," causing itââto go off-road and crash into a tree at Stage 15 of the rally. Peugeot decided to withdraw Marcus Grönholm from the event due to the accident.
Race organizers cancelled the rally's final two stages, when SĂ©bastien Loeb, "who was in the lead," decided to take a time penalty that gave Petter Solberg the victory in the race. Loebâs victory would have earned him the 2005 world championship. But he decided he did not want to win the title in such tragic circumstances. As a result, Loeb deliberately opted to check in to the final time control late to incur a two-minute penalty which dropped him to third overall.
Competitors returned to Cardiff to a subdued victory ceremony, "where the traditional champagne-spraying ceremony was cancelled and a minute's silence was held."
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Entry listâ»
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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World Rally Championship manufacturer entries | |||||
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Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
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Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
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Referencesâ»
- ^ "Peugeot racer killed during Wales rally". Espn.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2005 Wales Rally GB Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.