{{Short description|3rd round of the 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters}} {{Infobox Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters round report | Country = BEL | Year = 2005 | Circuit = Spa-Francorchamps | Round_No = 3 | Season_No = 11 | Previous_round = 2005 Lausitzring DTM round | Next_round = 2005 Brno DTM round | Image = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2004-2006.png | Caption = | Location = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | Course_mi = 4.335 | Course_km = 6.976 | Date_r1 = 15 May | Laps_r1 = 24 | Pole_driver_country = FIN | Pole_driver = Mika Häkkinen | Pole_team = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | Pole_time = 2:32.729 | First_driver_country_r1 = FIN | First_driver_r1 = Mika Häkkinen | First_team_r1 = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | Second_driver_country_r1 = SWE | Second_driver_r1 = Mattias Ekström | Second_team_r1 = Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Third_driver_country_r1 = DEN | Third_driver_r1 = Tom Kristensen | Third_team_r1 = Audi Sport Team Abt | Fast_driver_country_r1 = FIN | Fast_driver_r1 = Mika Häkkinen | Fast_team_r1 = Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | Fast_time_r1 = 2:13.134 | Fast_lap_r1 = 13 }}

The '''2005 Spa DTM round''' was a motor racing event for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters held between 13–15 May 2005. The event, part of the 19th season of the DTM, was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/summary/2005|title=Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2005|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

== Results == === Qualifying === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%" ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! {{Tooltip|Q|Qualifying}} ! {{Tooltip|SP|Super pole}} ! {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}} |- ! 1 | align="center"| 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen | Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | 2:33.904 | 2:32.729 | align="center"| 1 |- ! 2 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | 2:32.918 | 2:33.292 | align="center"| 2 |- ! 3 | align="center"| 14 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Abt | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | 2:33.901 | 2:33.991 | align="center"| 3 |- ! 4 | align="center"| 9 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Marcel Fässler | GMAC Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | 2:32.450 | 2:34.121 | align="center"| 4 |- ! 5 | align="center"| 15 | {{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Kaffer | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | 2:33.569 | 2:34.304 | align="center"| 5 |- ! 6 | align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | 2:32.630 | 2:34.870 | align="center"| 6 |- ! 7 | align="center"| 11 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Aïello | Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | 2:31.928 | 2:35.844 | align="center"| 7 |- ! 8 | align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi | AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | 2:33.913 | 2:36.884 | align="center"| 8 |- ! 9 | align="center"| 21 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Green | Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | 2:33.391 | 2:41.078 | align="center"| 9 |- ! 10 | align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | 2:34.036 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 10 |- ! 11 | align="center"| 16 | {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Mücke | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | 2:34.293 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 11 |- ! 12 | align="center"| 7 | {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Schneider | Vodafone AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | 2:34.364 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 12 |- ! 13 | align="center"| 6 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | 2:34.454 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 13 |- ! 14 | align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Tomczyk | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | 2:34.788 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 14 |- ! 15 | align="center"| 17 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Alexandros Margaritis | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | 2:34.976 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 15 |- ! 16 | align="center"| 10 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Stern Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | 2:35.215 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 16 |- ! 17 | align="center"| 12 | {{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Reuter | Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | 2:35.476 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 17 |- ! 18 | align="center"| 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Rinaldo Capello | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | 2:36.366 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 18 |- ! 19 | align="center"| 20 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruno Spengler | Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | 2:37.118 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 19 |- ! 20 | align="center"| 19 | {{flagicon|GER}} Frank Stippler | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | 2:37.164 | {{n/a}} | align="center"| 20 |- ! colspan=8| Source:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/qualifying|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/super-pole|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps Super Pole|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}</ref> |}

=== Race === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time / Retired ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}} |- ! 1 | align="center"| 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen | Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | align="center" | 24 | 54:34.544 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | '''10''' |- ! 2 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +4.258 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | '''8''' |- ! 3 | align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +5.976 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | '''6''' |- ! 4 | align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi | AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +10.088 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" | '''5''' |- ! 5 | align="center"| 9 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Marcel Fässler | GMAC Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +27.801 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | '''4''' |- ! 6 | align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Tomczyk | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +28.001 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | '''3''' |- ! 7 | align="center"| 11 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Aïello | Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +33.516 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | '''2''' |- ! 8 | align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +40.407 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | '''1''' |- ! 9 | align="center"| 17 | {{flagicon|GRC}} Alexandros Margaritis | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +50.255 | align="center" | 15 | align="center" | |- ! 10 | align="center"| 14 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Abt | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +50.856 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | |- ! 11 | align="center"| 19 | {{flagicon|GER}} Frank Stippler | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +51.402 | align="center" | 20 | align="center" | |- ! 12 | align="center"| 16 | {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Mücke | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +55.593 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | |- ! 13 | align="center"| 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Rinaldo Capello | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +55.961 | align="center" | 18 | align="center" | |- ! 14 | align="center"| 15 | {{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Kaffer | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | align="center" | 24 | +56.711 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | |- ! 15 | align="center"| 10 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Stern Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | align="center" | 24 | +1:28.708 | align="center" | 16 | align="center" | |- ! 16 | align="center"| 12 | {{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Reuter | Team OPC | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | align="center" | 23 | +1 lap | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | |- ! 17 | align="center"| 7 | {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Schneider | Vodafone AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | align="center" | 22 | +2 laps | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | |- ! 18 | align="center"| 6 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | align="center" | 21 | +3 laps | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | |- ! 19 | align="center"| 21 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Green | Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | align="center" | 20 | +4 laps | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | |- ! Ret | align="center"| 20 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruno Spengler | Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes AMG-Mercedes | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | align="center" | 11 | Damage | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | |- | colspan=9 align=center| ''Fastest lap: Mika Häkkinen - 2:13.134 (lap 13)'' |- ! colspan=9| Source:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/2005/spa-francorchamps/classification/race|title=2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Spa-Francorchamps – Race|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=14 October 2022}}</ref> |}

== Championship standings after the race == {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" | Drivers' championship ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Teams' championship ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championship |- ! Move ! Driver ! Points ! Move ! Team ! Points ! Move ! Manufacturer ! Points |- | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GER}} DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | align="center" | 36 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GER}} Mercedes-Benz | align="center" | 65 |- | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 10px 3 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Häkkinen | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GER}} Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi | align="center" | 46 |- | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Alesi | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | align="center" | 20 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GER}} Opel | align="center" | 6 |- | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Abt | align="center" | 14 |- | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | align="center" | 9 |}

* <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for three sets of standings.</small>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *[https://www.dtm.com/en Official website]

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