The Wales Rally Great Britain is the twelfth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. It was held on September 16, 2005 through September 18, 2005. Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Wales Rally GB succeeded the RAC Rally of previous years. Run on narrow forest roads and roads that run along the Welsh countryside around Cardiff. The weather of this rally is usually very unpredictable, which varies from pouring rain to hail to snow to sunshine. During the rain, the roads become extremly muddy and slippery. The rally is therefore very tricky. The forerunner of the RAC Rally series was the 1932 Torquay rally which was the first major rally of the modern era in Great Britain. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle Aerial view of the Millennium Stadium The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ...

On Stage 15 of the 2005 Wales Rally, Michael Park, Markko Märtin's co-driver, was fatally injured in a crash. Märtin did not sustain any injuries. The stage was immediately halted and the remaining two stages were cancelled shortly after. Sébastien Loeb had been leading the rally at the time and was pronounced the winner, however he deliberately incurred a two minute time penalty to drop to third overall and ensure he wouldn't retain his title in the circumstances. The traditional champagne celebration and press conference following the finish were also cancelled. Michael Park (June 22, 1966 - September 18, 2005) was a rally co-driver from Newent in Gloucestershire. ... Markko Märtin (born November 10, 1975 in Tartu) is a rally car driver from Estonia, competing in the World Rally Championship. ... Sébastien Loeb is a champion rally driver, winner of the World Rally Drivers Championship title in 2004 and 2005, and of a record ten World Rallies in 2005. ...

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