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2006 Rally New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2006 Rally New Zealand |
| native_name | 36th Propecia Rally New Zealand |
| round | 15 |
| championship | 2006 World Rally Championship |
| previous_round | 2006 Rally Australia |
| next_round | 2006 Wales Rally GB |
| image | Rally New Zealand 2006.jpg |
| caption | Top three drivers celebrating on the podium. |
| startdate | 17 |
| enddate | 19 November 2006 |
| stages | 17 |
| surface | Gravel |
| driver1 | FIN Marcus Grönholm |
| team1 | GBR BP Ford World Rally Team |
| teamsstart | 43 |
| teamsfinish | 37 |
The 2006 Propecia Rally New Zealand was the penultimate round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. It took place between 17 and 19 November 2006.
Marcus Grönholm won and teammate Mikko Hirvonen placed second, sealed the Ford's first manufacturers’ world title since .
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points | WRC | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | PWRC | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN Marcus Grönholm | FIN Timo Rautiainen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:02:30.7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Mikko Hirvonen | FIN Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:03:26.7 | 56.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Manfred Stohl | AUT Ilka Minor | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:05:10.0 | 2:39.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Xavier Pons | ESP Carlos Del Barrio | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:26.8 | 2:56.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Dani Sordo | ESP Marc Marti | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:51.4 | 3:20.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOR Petter Solberg | GBR Phil Mills | Subaru Impreza WRC 06 | 4:07:27.8 | 4:57.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG Luís Pérez Companc | ARG José María Volta | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:13:22.3 | 10:51.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | FIN Miikka Anttila | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:18:53.1 | 16:22.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | FIN Miikka Anttila | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:18:53.1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | NZL Richard Mason | NZL Sara Mason-Randall | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:22:50.7 | 3:57.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | RUS Alexander Dorosinskiy | RUS Dmitriy Yeremeyev | Subaru Impreza WRX Spec C | 4:34:39.9 | 15:46.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | JPN Takuma Kamada | FRA Denis Giraudet | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:35:39.2 | 16:46.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | SMR Mirco Baldacci | ITA Giovanni Agnese | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:37:45.1 | 18:52.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | JPN Fumio Nutahara | GBR Daniel Barritt | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:41:37.1 | 22:44.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | QAT Nasser al-Attiyah | GBR Chris Patterson | Subaru Impreza WRX Spec C | 4:47:41.9 | 28:48.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | GBR Nigel Heath | GBR Steve Lancaster | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:54:58.3 | 36:05.2 |
Source:
Special Stages
All dates and times are NZDT (UTC+13).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (17 Nov) | SS1 | 09:33 | SS2 | 10:31 | SS3 | 14:50 | SS4 | 15:48 | SS5 | 18:00 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18 Nov) | SS6 | 09:23 | SS7 | 10:01 | SS8 | 10:34 | SS9 | 15:18 | SS10 | 16:01 | SS11 | 19:34 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (19 Nov) | SS12 | 07:38 | SS13 | 08:06 | SS14 | 08:34 | SS15 | 12:03 | SS16 | 12:31 | SS17 | 12:59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pirongia West 1 | 20.38 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 15:09.7 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Koraha 1 | 43.88 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 29:44.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pirongia West 2 | 20.38 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 14:53.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Koraha 2 | 43.88 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 29:10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mystery Creek Super Special 1 | 3.14 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 2:59.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port Waikato | 18.18 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 10:25.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klondyke | 13.88 | AUS Chris Atkinson | 11:18.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wairamarama | 31.58 | AUS Chris Atkinson | 22:23.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Akauth South | 31.82 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 18:37.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Akauth North | 32.64 | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | 18:08.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mystery Creek Super Special 2 | 3.14 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 2:59.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maungatawhiri 1 | 6.69 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 3:40.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Hutewai 1 | 11.23 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 7:56.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whaanga Coast 1 | 29.82 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 21:38.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maungatawhiri 2 | 6.69 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | 3:37.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Te Hutewai 2 | 11.23 | FIN Marcus Grönholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Xavier Pons | 7:57.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whaanga Coast 2 | 29.82 | ESP Xavier Pons | 21:09.7 |
Notes
- Seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi competed in his first rally since 2002 Rally GB.
References
References
- "On This Day: 2006".
- "Propecia Rally New Zealand 2006". EWRC Results.
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