title: 2005 in motorsport
text: # 2005 in motorsport
  
  The following is an overview of the events of 2005 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
  
  ## Annual events
  
  The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 31 December-16 January | 27th Dakar Rally |
  | 5–6 February | 43rd 24 Hours of Daytona |
  | 20 February | 47th Daytona 500 |
  | 7–8 May | 33rd 24 Hours of Nurburgring |
  | 22 May | 63rd Monaco Grand Prix |
  | 29 May | 89th Indianapolis 500 |
  | 28 May-10 June | 87th Isle of Man TT |
  | 12 June | 15th Masters of Formula 3 |
  | 18–19 June | 73rd 24 Hours of Le Mans |
  | 30–31 July | 57th 24 Hours of Spa |
  | 31 July | 28th Suzuka 8 Hours |
  | 9 October | 47th Supercheap Auto 1000 |
  | 20 November | 52nd Macau Grand Prix |
  | 3 December | 18th Race of Champions |
  
  ## Established championships/events
  
  | First race | Championship | Ref |
  | - | - | - |
  | 23 April | GP2 Series | |
  
  ## Deaths
  
  | Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | February | Maurice Trintignant | 87 | French | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1954). |
  | 25 | April | John Love | 80 | Rhodesian | Racing driver | The first Rhodesian Formula One driver. 1962 British Saloon Car Championship winner. |
  | 25 | November | Richard Burns | 34 | British | Rally driver | World Rally champion (2001). |
  