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  2005 Canadian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 12, 2005 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
The 2005 Canadian Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2005 Formula One season, and the first of two consecutive North American rounds.
After retiring on the last lap of the European Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen was the 11th driver on the track in qualifying, and he managed to line up 7th on the grid.
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 2005 United States Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 19, 2005 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
On Friday, June 17, 2005, during the afternoon's practice session, Ralf Schumacher driving for Toyota, crashed heavily in Turn 13 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, apparently as a result of a left-rear tyre failure.
On July 2, at the 2005 French Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Ron Dennis suggested that an additional race could be held at the American circuit after the last official race of the season, in Shanghai.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_United_States_Grand_Prix   (3178 words)

  
 Formula One news, comment and analysis from F1Fanatic » Blog Archive » Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Preview
Last year the Canadian Grand Prix opened up the championship battle – runaway leader Fernando Alonso failed to score and his closest rival Kimi Raikkonen claimed maximum points.
Following the Indianapolis 2005 debacle, all eyes are on the F1 circus during the next two North American rounds to produce some truly world-class racing and secure its place in the United States.
The Canadian Grand Prix is followed immediately by the United States Grand Prix the next weekend, and together they bridge the halfway point of the season.
www.f1fanatic.co.uk /2006/06/18/canadian-grand-prix-2006-preview   (869 words)

  
 Formula 1
Kimi Raikkonen surged to victory in the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Fernando Alonso.
Renault's Fernando Alonso won the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring after long-time leader Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren crashed on the last lap.
Fernando Alonso held off a stunning fightback from Michael Schumacher at the San Marino Grand Prix to win his third Formula One race in a row.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~thompp/formula1_2005.html   (847 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: Test Drive - 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
To their credit, this is not just an ordinary Grand Prix with too much horsepower - Pontiac also beefed up the GXP's transmission, suspension, tires and brakes to handle the V8's hefty 303 horsepower and prodigious 323 foot pounds of torque.
The Grand Prix GXP is a roomy sedan with large door openings, big front seats and plenty of headroom and legroom for front passengers.
It's true that the Grand Prix GXP is a something of a poseur.
www.canadiandriver.com /testdrives/05grandprix_gxp.htm   (2040 words)

  
 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
The Briton, on the way to the first points for BAR Honda in 2005, had crashed in lap 46 making the safety car come out for four laps and causing a lot of confusion.
After four Grand Prix with Vitantonio Liuzzi in the second car, Austria´s Christian Klien was back again.
At the end of the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher (on a three stop strategy in contrast to most of the rivals) was able to give some pressure on leading Kimi Raikkonen, but the Finn was able to resist it.
www.research-racing.de /gp05-8-1.htm   (930 words)

  
 2007 Canadian Grand Prix Tickets - Buy 2007 Canadian Formula 1 Tickets Online - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, ...
In 1978 the Grand Prix of Canada came to Montreal, installed on the site of 1967 Expo and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, on a man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River.
In 1982 the Canadian Grand Prix circuit was renamed in honour of Gilles Villeneuve, the very popular Canadian driver, who died during practice for the Belgium GP that year and who had won the first F1 race held on the Ile Notre Dame circuit in 1978.
The Canadian Grand Prix track is a mix of slow and rapid corners with a very long straight which demands a lot of the engines.
www.newsonf1.com /tickets/canadian.htm   (278 words)

  
 United States Grand Prix
This is the second year that we have had the North American F1 double-header in June with the Canadian race followed one week later by the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The air conditioning in the press room was overworked due to the heat, so it was a relief to get out of the press room each day and to head back into the city even though it was still very warm out on the streets late in the evening.
The whole town was buzzing in a Grand Prix party mood.
www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=4837   (1114 words)

  
 Move afoot to shift Canadian Grand Prix to Toronto
Canadian Grand Prix promoter Norman Legault and Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone have an agreement in place to keep the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal through 2006.
The Canadian Grand Prix used to alternate between Mont-Tremblant, Que., and Mosport just east of Toronto, during the 1960s.
The Grand Prix brings 200,000 race fans to Montreal every year and generates an estimated $50 million to $80 million in revenue.
www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2005/02/18/can-grandprix050218.html?ref=rss   (1049 words)

  
 Historic Grand Prix
Historic Grand Prix delivers racing memories that can't be topped.
If the current state of Formula 1 racing makes you wish you were rearranging your sock drawer instead of watching an F1 event, then perhaps the Historic Grand Prix group is for you.
In 2005, HGP has again been invited to the Canadian GP in Montreal, Mont-Tremblant and the BRIC at Road America.
www.historicgrandprix.com /articles/VintageMotorsportAnnual2005.htm   (550 words)

  
 F1 News - May 2005 - Canadian Grand Prix Preview - 7 June 2005
Everyone in Formula One seems to love the Canadian Grand Prix, and the Panasonic Toyota Racing team is no exception.
Olivier Panis, who loves the Canadian atmosphere and maple candies will also give the team the benefit of his experience and fully reacquaint himself with the race team before his appearance as!
A past winner of the Canadian Grand Prix, Ralf Schumacher will revel in Montreal's special atmosphere as he looks to add to his haul of points from 2005 so far.
www.newsonf1.net /2005/news/06/jun07t.htm   (895 words)

  
 F1, FORMULA ONE: Preview - Canadian Grand Prix 2005.
The BMW powered outfit have improved as the season has progressed – and while Mark Webber crashed out at the start of the European Grand Prix, Nick Heidfeld secured his second successive second place and third podium finish of the season.
As has been the case going into most of the races so far in 2005, Williams will again introduce new aerodynamic parts to the FW27 and the team has also been working with BMW on improving its starts - something which has affected Webber in particular on more than one occasion this season.
The European Grand Prix saw Ferrari secure its best points haul from a race weekend so far in 2005 - but the champions are used to scoring ten points through a single driver, not through a combined effort from both.
www.crash.net /feature_view~cid~1~id~7583~pid~2.htm   (532 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 2005 Results > Canadian GP
And so it goes, a childish rhyme which neatly summed up what happened in the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix.
He had started the Canadian Grand Prix from the pitlane after a gearbox problem in qualifying.
In such a situation it was normal for him to have a huge load of fuel on board and so he took it very easy in the early laps as he picked his way through the normal melee of Minardis and Jordans.
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 Grand Prix Tours | Canadian Grand Prix Tours Packages Hotels and Tickets
When the Canadian Grand Prix comes to town, the party begins.
The circuit was built in 1967 on a man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River and was named in honor of Gilles Villeneuve.
The Canadian Grand Prix combines a mixture of slow and fast corners and demands a lot of the engines as well as the braking system.
www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/5060/rev/B   (176 words)

  
 Tata Group | Media releases | Canadian Grand Prix — race
The Jordan Grand Prix drivers had an eventful race today at the Canadian Grand Prix.
On lap 8, Karthikeyan made a small mistake, went off on the grass, which allowed Monteiro to pass him although he regained the track.
Monteiro showed a good pace throughout the race, avoided incidents and finished in 10th position, his eight consecutive finish.
www.tata.com /0_about_us/brand_ambassadors/releases/20050612.htm   (356 words)

  
 ArriveNet Press Releases : The Interactive Media Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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press.arrivenet.com /feed.php/2005-06-01/230.html   (478 words)

  
 CNW Telbec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Normand Legault, President and CEO of the Canadian Grand Prix Inc., said: "It is not our job to discuss the respective responsibilities of the parties involved in Sunday's Grand Prix, an event in which seven of the ten registered teams failed to present themselves at the start line.
Of course, we hope that such a situation will never occur again, for whatever reason, but most especially in the interests of a sporting discipline to which we are devoted fans." Mr.
Legault's opinion: "At this point, it would appear both premature and inappropriate to attempt to assess the impact of the events at Indianapolis on the presentation of any future US Grand Prix, and even more so on the Canadian Grand Prix.
www.cnw.ca /fr/releases/archive/June2005/20/c4050.html   (322 words)

  
 Monaco Grand Prix 2007 Grand Prix F1 of Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix GP tours and tickets to Monte Carlo Monaco and 17 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 2005 Canadian Grand Prix quiz -- free game
Fun Trivia : Quizzes : F1 GP 2005 : 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
"This quiz is about the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix, held in Montreal on the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve.
This was the second consecutive disqualification in North American Formula One races for the driver who was fl flagged in Canada 2005.
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=212425   (182 words)

  
 Canadian Grand Prix Sponsor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
One look out onto the track of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve at the Grand Prix Du Canada evokes an appreciation for its finely-crafted course turns and the skill those who master them possess in order to perform with such brilliance.
Olympus is one of those whose admiration is second to none, as a creator of uniquely-designed digital cameras and other innovative, high-performance products, and is honored to once again be an official sponsor of the Formula 1 event, June 10-12, 2005.
For more information on the Grand Prix Du Canada, visit www.grandprix.ca.
www.olympusamerica.com /cpg_section/cpg_sponsorship_grandprix.asp   (101 words)

  
 Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday to celebrate his seventh victory in eight starts.
The world champion punched back from his lowest start position of the season to beat younger brother Ralf to the chequered flag and become the first Formula One driver to win the same Grand Prix seven times.
It was the German's 77th career victory and third in a row at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit.
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 Grand Prix of Canada,Canadian Grand Prix, Grand Prix of Canada 2005, Grand Prix Canada tickets, Canadian Grand Prix , ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Press Conferences
Q: Michael, you made history today by becoming the first man to win the same Grand Prix seven times.
That was a great drive, one second in it in the end, two stops against the three stops of Ralf.
For next week, we will have to experience it, we will have to drive on the circuit because each time you come with a new package, with new tyres and so on, and you have to experience what that means, how that works out and for the weekend how that would change the strategy.
www.fia.com /mediacentre/Press_Information/F1/Press_Conferences/2004/Canada/can_conf4.html   (2914 words)

  
 F1 Tickets Canada - 2005 Gran Prix Montreal
Actual prices for 2005 tickets will be displayed on the GPTicketshop website, and are subject to a 5% handling charge/ postage costs.
The schedule for the 2005 Grand Prix has not been confirmed yet.
Using this "one stop" solution to planning all of your trips to F1 Gran Prix and related travel needs, saves you the frustration of searching different websites to obtain all the information that you need to make travel decisions more easily and quicker.
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 F1/2005 - Canadian Grand Prix Results - June 11/12 @ Gilles Villeneuve - Montreal - 70 laps - 4.361 km = 305.270 km - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jenson Button took a surprise pole position (1:15,217) for BAR-Honda in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher second fastest.
Nick Fry claimed he was “not as surprised as some” by the result, but the improvement could be that the team is running less fuel than their rivals.
Jarno Trulli, who had driven a sensible race looked set for a podium until his Canadian bad luck struck again when his brakes packed up in a big way leaving the third place to Rubens Barichello who had started last from the pit lane.
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 Winner of the Canadian Grand Prix Healthy Innovation New Product Award Announced : ArriveNet Press Releases : Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In order to be eligible for the Healthy Innovation New Product Award, A. Lassonde submitted their product (Oasis Health Break) to the CGPNPA program for evaluation and had to be available to Canadian consumers in 2004.
Considered by many to be the "Oscars" of the food industry, the CGPNPA is a prestigious award program which celebrates innovation and excellence in new food and consumer products.
Health Check and the CGPNPA created the Canadian Grand Prix Healthy Innovation New Product Award to encourage more manufacturers to develop and launch more healthy products that are aligned with Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating.
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