Champions Crowned at FIA Awards

Full line-up of all the trophy winners at the FIA Prize Giving gala ceremony.

     
  The FIA officially crowned its 2005 World Champions at a gala ceremony at the Sporting Club of Monaco on December 9, 2005.
 
 
The glittering event, attended by Prince Albert of Monaco, FIA president Max Mosley and the great and the good of world motor sport, culminated in the presentation of the Formula One drivers trophy to 24-year-old Fernando Alonso, the youngest world champion in the sport’s history.
 
Alonso, who is also the first ever Spaniard to take the title, was clearly delighted to officially receive his award. He said: “I look at this trophy and say to myself that one day, when I have children, I will be able to tell them that I was world champion.
 
“It represents the work of a whole team, and the achievement of a dream. We had to fight to win this, and I am proud to have done so. Hopefully, this is just the start. I am only 24 years old and I hope to come back on this stage many times in the future to receive this prize.”
 
Alonso was joined on stage by Renault team boss Flavio Briatore, who received the trophy for winning the constructors’ championship. The two of them stood on either side of the 2005 Renault F1 car, which was suspended vertically on the stage in honour of the team’s achievements.
 
Briatore said: “This tribute is very important to us. Since Renault returned to F1 in 2002, we have improved step by step, and finally won both championships through our hard work. Personally, I am delighted. But this is an award for the whole team. More than 800 people worked tirelessly to allow Renault to fight at the front, and a whole family of partners supported us. This is their trophy.”
 
Trophies were also presented to the winners of the World Rally Championship, World Touring Car Championship and all the other FIA championships through to karting and truck racing (see full prize list below).
 
In addition to these awards there were the three Formula One Promotional trophies for the best broadcaster, promoter and national sporting authority. German commercial channel RTL picked up the broadcasters award, whilst the promoter’s prize went to the Automobile Cub de Monaco. In keeping with the strong Spanish representation on the evening, the ASN award, which goes to the national sporting authority whose licence-holders score the most points in an F1 season, went to the Real Federación Española de Automovilismo.

 

2005 FIA PRIZE GIVING
List of Champions

 

 

FIA European Truck Racing Championship

- Racetruck: Antonio ALBACETE (Spain)

 

 

 

 

 

FIA Championship for Thoroughbred Grand Prix

- Driver: Christian GLASEL (Germany)

Cars

 

 

 

FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Historic Cup – Class ‘A’

- Driver: John DELANE (USA)

 

 

 

 

FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Classic Cup – Class ‘B’

- Driver: John BOSCH (NL)

 

 

 

 

FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Cup – Class ‘C’

- Driver: Hubertus BAHLSEN (Switzerland)

 

 

 

 

FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Sporting Cup – Class

- Driver: Steve HARTLEY (GB)

‘D’

 

 

 

 

CIK-FIA Karting World Championship for Drivers

- 1st: Oliver OAKES (GB)

 

 

 

 

- 2nd: Jon LANCASTER (GB)

 

 

 

 

- 3rd: Davide FORE (Italy)

 

 

 

 

Team: TONY KART RACING TEAM (Italy)

 

 Mr Giacomo Aliprandi

 

 

 

FIA European Drag Racing Championship

- Top Fuel Driver: Lex JOON (NL)

 

 

 

 

- Top Methanol Driver: Dave WILSON (GB)

 

 

 

 

- Pro Stock Driver: Jimmy ALUND (Sweden)

 

 

 

 

- Top Methanol Funny Car Driver: Urs ERBACHER (Switzerland)

 

 

 

 

FIA European Rally Championship

- Driver: Renato TRAVAGLIA (Italy)

 

 

 

 

- Co-Driver: Flavio ZANELLA (Italy)

 

 

 

 

FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship

- Driver: Jussi VÄLIMÄKI (Finland)

 

 

 

- Co-Driver: Jarkko KALLIOLEPO (Finland)

 

 

 

FIA Middle East Rally Championship

- Driver: Nasser Saleh AL-ATTIYAH (Qatar)

 

 

 

 

- Co-Driver: Chris PATTERSON (GB)

 

 

 

 

FIA African Rally Championship

- Driver: Singh MUNA (Zambia)

 

 

 

 

- Co-Driver: David SIHOKA (Zambia)

 

 

 

 

FIA World Touring Car Championship

- 1st: Andy PRIAULX (GB)

 

 

 

 

- 2nd: Dirk MÜLLER (Germany)

 

 

 

 

- 3rd: Fabrizio GIOVANARDI (Italy)

 

 

 

 

- Manufacturer: BMW

 

Dr Mario Theissen

 

 

 

Laredo Diesel World         Record

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

 

Dr Michael Krämer

 

 

 

FIA GT Championship

- GT1 Drivers: Gabriel GARDEL (Switzerland)

 

 

 

 

- GT1 Team: VITAPHONE RACING TEAM

 

Mr Matthias Quinger

 

 

- GT1 Manufacturer: MASERATI

 

Mr Claudio Berro

 

 

FIA GT Championship

- GT2 Drivers: Marc LIEB (Germany)

 

 

 

 

Mike ROCKENFELLER (Germany)

 

 

 

 

- GT2 Team: GRUPPE M RACING TEAM

 

 Mr Kenny Chen

 

 

- GT2 Manufacturer: PORSCHE

 

Mr Franck-Steffen Walliser

 

 

 

FIA Junior World Rally Championship (for Drivers)

- Driver: Daniel SORDO (Spain)

 

 

 

 

FIA Production Cars World Rally Championship

- Driver: Toshihiro ARAI (Japan)

(for Drivers)

 

 

 

FIA World Rally Championship

Drivers:

 

- 1st : Sébastien LOEB (France)

 

 

- 2nd: Petter SOLBERG (Norway)

 

 

 

- 3rd: Marcus GRÖNHOLM (Finland)

 

 

 

FIA World Rally Championship 

Co-Drivers:

 

- 1st : Daniel ELENA (France)

 

 

- 2nd: Philip MILLS (GB)

 

 

 

 

- 3rd: Timo RAUTIAINEN (Finland)

 

 

 

Manufacturer: Citroën

 

Mr Guy Frequelin

 

 

 

Formula One Promotional Trophies

- Broadcaster: RTL – Mr Manfred Loppe

 

 

 

 

- Promoter: Monaco – Mr René Isoart

 

 

 

 

- ASN: Spain – Mr Carlos GRACIA FUERTES

 

 

 

 

FIA Formula One World Championship

- 1st : Fernando ALONSO (Spain)

 

 

 

 

- 2nd: Kimi RAIKKONEN (Finland)

 

 

 

 

- 3rd: Michael SCHUMACHER

 

 (Germany)

 

 

- Manufacturer: Renault

 

Mr Flavio Briatore


 
     
Issue 2
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Champions Crowned at FIA Awards
Inaugural Congress for ICA
Top Barrister Joins FIA Court

FIA Sport:
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The Heart Of The Operation
World Motor Sport Council Decisions
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FIA Honours Mercedes World Record

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CARS 21 Presents Roadmap for Automobile Industry
Mosley Lobbies For e-Safety
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FIA Institute:
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FIA Foundation:
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World Bank & FIA Foundation launch Road Safety fund
Oman Leads Road Safety Drive
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