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2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

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The 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was an Australian motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the seventh annual V8 Supercar Development Series. It began on 24 March 2006 at Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 10 December at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after seven rounds held across four different states.

The series was dominated by a single driver, with Howard Racing Ford Falcon driver Adam Macrow winning eight of the 18 races and five of the seven rounds. Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon driver Andrew Thompson won the remaining two rounds, including three race wins. An inconsistent start to the series saw him only eighth in the pointscore which placed a heavy emphasis on finishing over winning. Young Perkins Motorsport Holden Commodore drivers Shane Price and Jack Perkins finished second and third in the series, with Price taking two race wins. The only other multiple race winner was Kayne Scott who won two reverse grid races.

The series was marred by a fatal accident at the Mount Panorama round where David Clark crashed into the stationary car of Mark Porter. Clark was seriously injured in the collision while Porter died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital two days after the accident.

Race calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationWinning driverCar1234567
24–25 MarchSouth Australia Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South AustraliaAdam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)
27–28 MayNew South Wales Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesAdam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)
21–23 JulyQueensland Queensland RacewayIpswich, QueenslandAdam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)
11–13 AugustNew South Wales Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesAdam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)
16–17 SeptemberSouth Australia Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South AustraliaAdam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)
5–7 OctoberNew South Wales Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesAndrew ThompsonFord Falcon (BA)
8–10 DecemberVictoria Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaAndrew ThompsonFord Falcon (BA)

Teams and drivers

A record number of competitors took part in the 2006 series with the Queensland Raceway round over-subscribed with 41 cars entering, forcing the slowest qualifiers to sit out the racing.

The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series:

TeamVehicleNoDriverRounds
Sieders Racing TeamFord Falcon (AU)13Australia Colin Sieders2–4, 6-7
Stones MotorsportHolden Commodore (VX)24Australia Nigel Stones1-4
Howard RacingFord Falcon (BA)27Australia Adam MacrowAll
37Australia Mark HowardAll
Project MuHolden Commodore (VY)28Australia Alan Gurr3
57Australia Ryan McLeod6
Holden Commodore (VX)Australia Bruce Williams7
Matthew White RacingFord Falcon (BA)28Australia Matthew White1–2, 4-7
29Australia Dean Wanless1-3
Australia Wayne Wakefield6-7
A.N.T. RacingFord Falcon (BA)30Australia Tony Evangelou1-6
McGill MotorsportHolden Commodore (VX)32Australia Aaron McGill1
Ford Falcon (AU)2-7
Gravity MotorsportHolden Commodore (VX)35Australia Mark Papendall1–3, 5-7
Optima SportFord Falcon (BA)36Australia David Clark1-6
Eggleston MotorsportHolden Commodore (VX)38Australia Ben Eggleston1–4, 6
Peters MotorsportFord Falcon (AU)40Australia Wayne Wakefield1-3
Australia Luke Youlden4-6
UK Ben Clucas7
80Australia Barry Tanton1–4, 6-7
Ford Falcon (BA)91Australia Gary DeaneAll
Partington Race PrepFord Falcon (AU)41New Zealand Chris PitherAll
Jay MotorsportHolden Commodore (VY)42Australia Jay VerdnikAll
Jack Hillerman RacingHolden Commodore (VZ)43Australia Chris Alajajian3-7
Adam Sharpe MotorsportFord Falcon (AU)44UK Adam Sharpe1–4, 6-7
O’Brien MotorsportFord Falcon (BA)45Australia Shannon O'BrienAll
Image RacingFord Falcon (AU)48Australia Dean Neville2–3, 6-7
49Australia Terry Wyhoon2, 6-7
New Zealand Paul Kelly3
John Henderson MotorsportFord Falcon (AU)56Australia John Henderson2–4, 6
JPS AutomotiveHolden Commodore (VX)57Australia Dean Savage1
Speed FX RacingFord Falcon (BA)60Australia Michael CarusoAll
Dick Johnson RacingFord Falcon (AU)61Australia Marcus La Delle1, 3-7
Ford Falcon (BA)71Australia Andrew ThompsonAll
81Australia Grant Denyer1, 3-7
Australia Luke Youlden2
Scott Loadsman RacingHolden Commodore (VY)62Australia Scott Loadsman2-7
Shane Beikoff RacingFord Falcon (AU)68Australia Shane Beikoff1, 5, 7
Australia Jonathan Beikoff2–4, 6
CarTrek RacingHolden Commodore (VX)69Australia Robert Jones5-7
Robert Smith RacingHolden Commodore (VY)70Australia Geoff EmeryAll
72Australia Nathan PrettyAll
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden Commodore (VY)74Australia Mark McNally3-7
Holden Commodore (VZ)99Australia Tony D'AlbertoAll
Perkins MotorsportHolden Commodore (VZ)77Australia Shane PriceAll
78Australia Jack PerkinsAll
Greg Smith RacingFord Falcon (AU)86Australia Greg Smith1–4, 6
Summertime PoolsFord Falcon (AU)87Australia Benjamin Falk2, 4-5
Australia John Falk3, 6
Clayton Pyne RacingHolden Commodore (VX)90Australia Clayton Pyne4, 6-7
Sydney Star RacingHolden Commodore (VY)95Australia Mathew Hunt3-7
98Australia Tim Monte1–2, 4
Australia Stephen Voight3
Australia Derek Hocking5
Ford Falcon (AU)Australia Tim Monte6
333Australia Mathew Hunt2
United Oil RacingFord Falcon (BA)96Australia Brett Hobson3–4, 6-7
Wollongong Performance Racing
Mark Petch MotorsportHolden Commodore (VZ)100New Zealand Kayne Scott1-5
Australia Damien White7
MSportHolden Commodore (VZ)111New Zealand Mark Porter1-6

Points system

The series consisted of seven rounds across four different states. Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 consisted of three races each. The second race of each weekend saw the finishing order of race 1 reversed to form the grid for a 'reverse grid' race. Point allocated for the reverse grid race were worth half as much as were the first and third races of these rounds. Rounds 1, 6 and 7 each consisted of two races.

Points were awarded for cars who finished in the top 32 race positions in each race according to finishing order. With cars finishing races as low as 37th, there were numerous occasions during the season were cars did not receive points for finishing races.

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Standard Race Points1281241201161121081041009692888480767268646056524844403632282420161284Rounds 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Series standings

Points table referenced, in part, as follows:

PosDriverCarADEWAKQLDORAMALBATPHIPts1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253
Australia Adam MacrowFord Falcon (BA)11191211111531111549102024
Australia Shane PriceHolden Commodore (VZ)106313551428101210232121984
Australia Jack PerkinsHolden Commodore (VZ)27104228685617439Ret103691597
Australia Michael CarusoFord Falcon (BA)221925Ret32972181311234810781567
Australia Nathan PrettyHolden Commodore (VY)64873Ret131032726135RetDNS871455
Australia Tony D'AlbertoHolden Commodore (VZ)525332991358412337172225351443
New Zealand Mark PorterHolden Commodore (VZ)9314221Ret391985736DNS1423
Australia Andrew ThompsonFord Falcon (BA)12Ret10RetDNS722933226165611211376
Australia Grant DenyerFord Falcon (BA)3124184714Ret814191281461313
Australia Matthew WhiteFord Falcon (BA)262491712516515241576431272
New Zealand Chris PitherFord Falcon (AU)1397RetDNS1142621RetDNS21310141216131131
Australia Wayne WakefieldFord Falcon (AU)4551471235114710Ret1101
New Zealand Kayne ScottHolden Commodore (VZ)88619Ret1811212131019181030
Australia Tony EvangelouFord Falcon (BA)77173Ret15728283141215143291005
Australia Aaron McGillHolden Commodore (VX)15162341021261518912DNSDNSDNS25233020861
Australia Mark HowardFord Falcon (BA)141522161336332026Ret2913181222DSQ1716853
Australia Jay VerdnikHolden Commodore (VY)2211RetDNSDNS3830142926Ret204717131515851
Australia Marcus La DelleFord Falcon (AU)RetDNS812Ret19591081733141223806
Australia David ClarkFord Falcon (BA)2119118630Ret273412196Ret11DNS784
Australia Brett HobsonFord Falcon (BA)161513236616111812761
Australia Matthew HuntFord Falcon (AU)18RetDNS2016173271117211315Ret2025717
Australia Luke YouldenFord Falcon (BA)25410Ret17272Ret924703
Australia Mark McNallyHolden Commodore (VY)223222083214129RetDNS1311678
Australia Geoff EmeryHolden Commodore (VY)Ret1412212119Ret18Ret23231826Ret27Ret1127671
Australia Chris AlajajianHolden Commodore (VZ)282Ret112474191130RetRet14634
Australia Shannon O'BrienFord Falcon (BA)20Ret2412279921DNS3116DNSDNSDNS13Ret2719631
UK Adam SharpeFord Falcon (AU)19Ret1332261710Ret171122201626Ret627
Australia Dean WanlessFord Falcon (AU)1113151511142016576
Australia Scott LoadsmanHolden Commodore (VY)2911Ret2634302222Ret22221826202522487
Australia Colin SiedersFord Falcon (AU)21201823192914202819Ret2826470
Australia Gary DeaneFord Falcon (BA)1626Ret3122Ret281925282723RetDNS29213229445
Australia Greg SmithFord Falcon (AU)252126282435172427418Ret22439
Australia Dean NevilleFord Falcon (AU)3061531232528192218423
Australia Ben EgglestonHolden Commodore (VX)RetDNS2018143224Ret16211921Ret388
Australia Shane BeikoffFord Falcon (AU)17172420202424364
Australia Jonathan BeikoffFord Falcon (AU)16231625252315Ret24DNSDNS352
Australia Clayton PyneHolden Commodore (VX)13Ret15Ret182321337
Australia John HendersonFord Falcon (AU)Ret2419DNQDNQDNQ24Ret201817317
Australia Terry WyhoonFord Falcon (AU)31125241519Ret314
Australia Damien WhiteHolden Commodore (VZ)54285
Australia Nigel StonesHolden Commodore (VX)1820273020373232312525280
Australia Robert JonesHolden Commodore (VX)261616RetRet2117270
Australia Alan GurrHolden Commodore (VY)1066254
Australia Tim MonteHolden Commodore (VX)Ret18251017RetRetRet31DSQ227
Australia Mark PapendallHolden Commodore (VX)RetDNS28RetDNS2421Ret25Ret2123Ret29Ret225
Australia Barry TantonFord Falcon (AU)2422DNQ27Ret34RetRet302931RetRet3131165
Australia Dean SavageHolden Commodore (VX)2323100
Australia Derek HockingHolden Commodore (VY)28252376
Australia Benjamin FalkFord Falcon (AU)322623Ret3030DNSDNSDNS76
Australia John FalkFord Falcon (AU)292731RetDNS36
Australia Bruce WilliamsHolden Commodore (VY)Ret2825
Australia Stephen VoightHolden Commodore (VY)2736Ret24
Australia Paul KellyFord Falcon (AU)3331Ret4
Australia Ryan McLeodHolden Commodore (VY)DNSDNS
UK Ben ClucasFord Falcon (AU)DNSDNS

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References

References

  1. Grant Rowley, Climbing Mount Fujitsu, The Annual – Australian Motorsport, Number 2 / 2006, pages 46 to 56
  2. "Pointscore System – Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org".
  3. (August 2019). "Championship Points Table". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
  4. [http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ Various 2006 race results, www.natsoft.com.au] Retrieved 25 February 2019
  5. (26 March 2006). "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 26/03/2006 2006 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software.
  6. (28 May 2006). "Wakefield Park Raceway 28/05/2006 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series – Round 2". National Software.
  7. (23 July 2006). "Queensland Raceway Ipswich 23/07/2006 BigPond 400, 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Round 6". National Software.
  8. (13 August 2006). "Oran Park Motorsport Circuit 13/08/2006 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Round 7". National Software.
  9. (17 September 2006). "Mallala Motorsport Park 17/09/2006 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series – Round 5". National Software.
  10. (8 October 2006). "Mount Panorama – Bathurst 08/10/2006 Super Cheap Auto 1000 – Rd 9 2006 V8 Supercar Series". National Software.
  11. (10 December 2006). "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10/12/2006 Caterpillar Grand Finale – 2006 VCS, Round 13". National Software.
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