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2006 World Touring Car Championship

Motorsport contest

2006 World Touring Car Championship

Motorsport contest

Andy Priaulx World Manufacturers' Champion: BMW

The BMW 320si of Andy Priaulx leads the WTCC field during race 10 at Curitiba

The 2006 World Touring Car Championship season was the third season of FIA World Touring Car Championship motor racing. It featured a ten event, twenty race series which commenced on 2 April 2006 and ended on 19 November. The series was open to Super 2000, Diesel 2000 and Super Production Cars, with two titles awarded, the FIA World Touring Car Champion for Drivers and the FIA World Touring Car Champion for Manufacturers. Andy Priaulx won the Drivers title and BMW won the Manufacturers award.

Teams and drivers

The Alfa Romeo 156 of Augusto Farfus at the Curitiba event
The SEAT Leon of Peter Terting at the Curitiba event
The Chevrolet Lacetti of Nicola Larini

The following drivers and teams contested the 2006 World Touring Car Championship.

TeamCarNo.DriversEventsManufacturer TeamsIndependents' Trophy
GBR BMW Team UKBMW 320si1GBR Andy PriaulxAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León2ITA Gabriele TarquiniAll
3SWE Rickard RydellAll
ITA BMW Team Italy-SpainBMW 320si4ITA Alessandro ZanardiAll
5ESP Marcel Costa1–4
GBR Chevrolet RMLChevrolet Lacetti6GBR Robert HuffAll
7ITA Nicola LariniAll
8CHE Alain MenuAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León9ESP Jordi GenéAll
10DEU Peter TertingAll
11GBR James ThompsonAll
12FRA Yvan MullerAll
14DEU Florian Gruber4
ITA N.technologyAlfa Romeo 15615BRA Augusto FarfusAll
16ITA Gianni MorbidelliAll
18ITA Salvatore TavanoAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León21ESP Oscar Nogués9
ITA JAS MotorsportHonda Accord Euro R25ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi5, 10
GBR BMW Team UKBMW 320si40DNK Jan Magnussen10
ITA BMW Team Italy-SpainBMW 320si41NLD Duncan Huisman5–10
DEU BMW Team DeutschlandBMW 320si42DEU Jörg MüllerAll
43DEU Dirk MüllerAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León66MAC André Couto10
HKG GR AsiaSEAT Toledo Cupra19ITA Maurizio Ceresoli1–6
20NLD Tom Coronel1–2
Seat León19ITA Maurizio Ceresoli7–10
20NLD Tom Coronel3–10
ITA JAS MotorsportHonda Accord Euro R23BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals1–4, 6–9
24GBR Ryan Sharp1–7
ITA Proteam MotorsportBMW 320si30ITA Luca RangoniAll
BMW 320i31ITA Stefano D'AsteAll
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320i32MEX Oscar Alberto Hidalgo6
33IRL Emmet O'Brien1–5
34ITA Diego RomaniniAll
35CZE Jan Vonka7
BRA Time TekPromAlfa Romeo 15636BRA Lucas Molo5
CHE Maurer MotorsportChevrolet Lacetti37DEU Rainer Bastuck7
38BEL Vincent Radermecker7, 9
48ESP María de Villota9
DEU TFS-Yaco RacingToyota Corolla T-Sport39DEU Philip Geipel7
CZE Československý MotorsportAlfa Romeo 156 Gta44CZE Jiří Janák1
DNK Peugeot Sport DenmarkPeugeot 40746SWE Jens Edman1, 4
TUR Kosifler MotorsportBMW 320i47TUR Ibrahim Okyay8
ITA DB MotorsportAlfa Romeo 15651ITA Alessandro Balzan1–2
52ITA Elio Marchetti1–2
ITA Scuderia La TorreAlfa Romeo 156 Gta53ITA Riccardo Romagnoli1–2
ITA GDL RacingBMW 320i54ITA Emanuele Naspetti1–2
SMR Zerocinque MotorsportBMW 320i55SMR Stefano Valli1–2
56ITA Simone Iacone1–2
ITA Scuderia del GirasoleSeat León57ITA Davide Roda1–2
58ITA Roberto Colciago2
Seat Toledo Cupra1
MAC Ao's Racing TeamBMW 320i62MAC Ao Chi Hong10

Drivers changes

Changed Teams

  • Gabriele Tarquini: Alfa Romeo Racing Team → SEAT Sport
  • James Thompson: Alfa Romeo Racing Team → SEAT Sport

Entering WTCC including those who entered one-off rounds in 2005

  • Yvan Muller: British Touring Car Championship → SEAT Sport
  • Marcel Costa: No full-time drive → BMW Team Italy-Spain
  • Gianni Morbidelli: FIA GT Championship → N-Technology
  • Salvatore Tavano: Italian Superturismo Championship → N-Technology
  • Maurizio Ceresoli: Italian Formula Three Championship → GR Asia
  • Pierre-Yves Corthals: No full-time drive → Jas Motorsport
  • Ryan Sharp: Formula Renault 3.5 Series → Jas Motorsport
  • Luca Rangoni: No full-time drive → Proteam Motorsport
  • Emmet O'Brien: European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge → Wiechers-Sport
  • Diego Romanini: FIA GT Championship → Wiechers-Sport

Leaving WTCC

  • Fabrizio Giovanardi: Alfa Romeo Racing Team → British Touring Car Championship
  • Antonio García: BMW Team Italy-Spain → No full-time drive
  • Thomas Klenke: Ford Hotfiel Sport → No full-time drive
  • Michael Funke: Ford Hotfiel Sport → ADAC GT Masters
  • Roberto Colciago: Jas Motorsport → Italian Superturismo Championship
  • Adriano de Micheli: Jas Motorsport → No full-time drive
  • Giuseppe Cirò: Proteam Motorsport → Ferrari Challenge
  • Marc Hennerici: Wiechers-Sport → Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring

Calendar

Each event comprised two races of 50 kilometres distance. The starting grid for the first race was determined by the results of the qualifying session and the grid for the second race by the provisional results of the first race, with the top eight positions reversed.

EventRace NameTrackDate1R1R22R3R43R5R64R7R85R9R106R11R127R13R148R15R169R17R1810R19R20
Race of ItalyITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza2 April
Race of FranceFRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours30 April
Race of UKGBR Brands Hatch21 May
Race of GermanyDEU Motorsport Arena Oschersleben4 June
Race of BrazilBRA Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba2 July
Race of MexicoMEX Autódromo Miguel E. Abed30 July
Race of the Czech RepublicCZE Masaryk Circuit3 September
Race of TurkeyTUR Istanbul Park24 September
Race of SpainESP Circuit Ricardo Tormo8 October
Guia Race of MacauMAC Guia Circuit19 November

Results and standings

Races

RacenowrapRace NamenowrapPole PositionnowrapFastest lapnowrapWinning drivernowrapWinning teamnowrapWinning independentReport1234567891011121314151617181920
ITA Race of ItalyGBR Andy PriaulxITA Gabriele TarquiniGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKnowrapITA Alessandro BalzanReport
nowrapGBR James ThompsonBRA Augusto FarfusITA N.TechnologyITA Alessandro Balzan
FRA Race of FranceITA Gabriele TarquiniDEU Dirk MüllerDEU Dirk MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyNLD Tom CoronelReport
GBR Andy PriaulxGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKITA Stefano D'Aste
GBR Race of UKSWE Rickard RydellDEU Peter TertingFRA Yvan MullerESP SEAT SportNLD Tom CoronelReport
CHE Alain MenuCHE Alain MenuUSA ChevroletGBR Ryan Sharp
DEU Race of GermanyGBR Andy PriaulxSWE Rickard RydellGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKNLD Tom CoronelReport
BRA Augusto FarfusDEU Jörg MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyNLD Tom Coronel
BRA Race of BrazilBRA Augusto FarfusESP Jordi GenéESP Jordi GenéESP SEAT SportGBR Ryan SharpReport
nowrapITA Alessandro ZanardiGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKNLD Tom Coronel
MEX Race of MexiconowrapITA Salvatore TavanoGBR Ryan SharpnowrapITA Salvatore TavanoITA N.TechnologyGBR Ryan SharpReport
BRA Augusto FarfusBRA Augusto FarfusITA N.TechnologyNLD Tom Coronel
CZE Race of the Czech RepublicnowrapITA Gabriele TarquiniFRA Yvan MullerDEU Jörg MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyNLD Tom CoronelReport
GBR Robert HuffGBR Robert HuffUSA ChevroletITA Stefano D'Aste
TUR Race of TurkeynowrapSWE Rickard RydellnowrapNLD Duncan HuismannowrapITA Alessandro ZanardinowrapITA BMW Team Italy/SpainnowrapNLD Tom CoronelReport
nowrapITA Gabriele TarquininowrapITA Gabriele TarquiniESP SEAT SportITA Stefano D'Aste
ESP Race of SpainBRA Augusto FarfusESP Jordi GenéBRA Augusto FarfusITA N.TechnologyITA Luca RangoniReport
DEU Jörg MüllerDEU Jörg MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyITA Luca Rangoni
MAC Guia Race of MacauGBR Andy PriaulxCHE Alain MenuGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKNLD Tom CoronelReport
FRA Yvan MullerDEU Jörg MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyNLD Tom Coronel

Championship standings

Points system
1st
10

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCNCPosDriverITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts
GBR Andy Priaulx1Ret8*1*88110811875214RetRet81573
DEU Jörg Müller2825†22RetRet7197191514Ret8616172
BRA Augusto Farfus8121122211623Ret21Ret15920†155Ret64
FRA Yvan Muller2213715118131314Ret3313Ret1063262
ITA Gabriele Tarquini5645644745108Ret103124†DNS11Ret57
DEU Dirk Müller4Ret1DNS9623201564954711714854
SWE Rickard Rydell622†3Ret52356Ret83RetDNS2423†201614†54
GBR James Thompson3974335654551424†171391210454
DEU Peter Terting1386621884269Ret108625218Ret49
ESP Jordi Gené125531810161411411946Ret516Ret12Ret36
ITA Alessandro Zanardi723†14Ret109241310317Ret222†19151723926
ITA Nicola Larini277118NC121421RetDNS15Ret117733422†DNS24
NLD Duncan Huisman111621111895107221322
ITA Gianni Morbidelli29†1020141279117272171410161311RetDNS22
CHE Alain Menu10319137113Ret19†1012Ret7Ret20†Ret89211021
GBR Robert Huff1912994Ret129188RetDNS8*1*156Ret159Ret20
NLD Tom CoronelRet13101613141012141146623†81214137320
ITA Salvatore TavanoRetDNSNC15211623171591Ret1518NC1541015Ret15
ITA Luca Rangoni15Ret12212015172317Ret2312Ret1221†21†23201214
ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi16DNS468
GBR Ryan Sharp181422Ret1613251812123Ret12176
ITA Alessandro Balzan94Ret175
MAC André Couto1372
ITA Stefano D'Aste1421181019Ret1919RetRet22Ret131112112019Ret110
BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals22DNS16Ret17RetRetDNS13101616111912160
ESP Marcel Costa11RetRetRet11Ret18160
ITA Roberto ColciagoRetDNS15110
ITA Simone Iacone161125DNS0
BEL Vincent Radermecker191318140
ITA Diego Romanini2024†272215Ret2225†2217201323191818222318150
ITA Maurizio Ceresoli2519NC1914192122RetDNS1616†20NC1617171817Ret0
TUR Ibrahim Okyay19140
MEX Oscar Hidalgo24140
DEU Florian Gruber15150
IRL Emmet O'Brien26†152323Ret17Ret2421Ret0
ITA Riccardo Romagnoli171626180
SMR Stefano Valli2417RetDNS0
ITA Emanuele Naspetti30†DNS17Ret0
CZE Jiří Janák21180
BRA Lucas MoloRet18†0
ESP Oscar Nogués19220
MAC Ao Chi Hong19Ret0
ITA Davide Roda232028200
SWE Jens EdmanRetDNS20200
DEU Rainer Bastuck22200
DEU Phillip Geipel21Ret0
ESP María de Villota21Ret0
CZE Jan VonkaRet210
ITA Elio MarchettiRetDNS24Ret0
DNK Jan MagnussenRetRet0

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap |} † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Manufacturers' Championship

Championship points were awarded on a 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for the first eight positions in each race. However, only the two best placed cars per manufacturer were eligible to score points and all other cars from that manufacturer were considered invisible as far as point scoring was concerned.

PosManufacturerITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts1234PosManufacturerITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts
DEU BMW115118611816412172111254
4172298239317724486225
ESP SEAT22331234144333215632235
354423452555463291273
ITA Alfa Romeo8120121276232111514915155Ret154
942114211191179221715101641015Ret
USA Chevrolet103984112918812Ret717334910128
197119712132119†1015Ret871568921†Ret

Yokohama Independents' Trophy

Points were awarded on a 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for the first eight finishers of those entries which were classified as Independents.

PosDriverITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526NCPosDriverITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts
NLD Tom CoronelRet13*10*161314*10**12**14*11466*23*†8121413*7**3*178
ITA Luca Rangoni15Ret12212015172317Ret2312Ret12*21*†212*3*2012100
ITA Stefano D'Aste1421181019Ret1919RetRet22Ret131112112019Ret1193
GBR Ryan Sharp181422Ret161325181212*3*Ret121775
ITA Maurizio Ceresoli2519NC1914192122RetDNS161620NC1617171817Ret69
ITA Diego Romanini2024†272215Ret2225†22172013231918182223181567
BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals22DNS16Ret17RetRetDNS131016161119121657
ITA Alessandro Balzan9*4*Ret1725
BEL Vincent Radermecker1913181420
IRL Emmet O'Brien26†152323Ret17Ret2421Ret17
ITA Roberto ColciagoRetDNS151114
ITA Simone Iacone161125DNS13
ITA Riccardo Romagnoli1716261811
SWE Jens EdmanRetDNS202010
MAC Ao Chi Hong19Ret10
TUR Ibrahim Okyay19149
BRA Lucas MoloRet18†5
MEX Oscar Hidalgo24145
ITA Emanuele Naspetti30DNS17Ret4
DEU Rainer Bastuck22203
ESP María de Villota21Ret2
DEU Phillip Geipel21Ret2
ITA Davide Roda232028202
SMR Stefano Valli2417RetDNS2
CZE Jiří Janák21182
CZE Jan VonkaRet211
ITA Elio MarchettiRetDNS24Ret0

; Dead-heat

  • 10p: 14th Edman (4th x 2), 15th A. Chi Hong (4th x 1)
  • 5p: 17th L. Molo (4th x 1), 18th O. Hidalgo (5th x 1)
  • 2p: 21st M. De Villota (7th x 1), 22nd P. Geipel (7th x 1), 23rd D. Roda (7th x 1), 24th S. Valli (8th x 2)

Yokohama Teams' Trophy

Points were awarded on a 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for the first eight finishers of those entries which were classified as Independents.

PosTeamITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts12345678910111213141516PosTeamITA
ITAFRA
FRAUK
GBRGER
DEUBRA
BRAMEX
MEXCZE
CZETUR
TURESP
ESPMAC
MACPts
HKG GR Asia2513101613141012141146623†812141373247
Ret19NC1914192122RetDNS1616†20NC1617171817Ret
ITA Proteam Motorsport142112101915171917Ret231213111211232011193
15Ret182120Ret1923RetRet24RetRet1221†21†2019Ret12
ITA JAS Motorsport181416Ret161325181212310121611191216132
22DNS22Ret17RetRetDNS13Ret1617
DEU Wiechers-Sport201523221517222421172013231918182223181590
26†24†2723RetRetRet2522Ret2414Ret21
ITA DB Motorsport94241725
RetDNSRetRet
CHE Maurer Motorsport1913181425
222021Ret
ITA Scuderia del Girasole2320151116
RetDNS2820
SMR Zerocinque Motorsport161125DNS15
2417RetDNS
ITA Scuderia la Torre1716261811
DNK Peugeot Sport DenmarkRetDNS202010
MAC Ao's Racing Team19Ret10
TUR Kosifler Motorsport19149
BRA Equipe TekPromRet18†5
ITA GDL Racing30†DNS17Ret4
DEU TFS-Yaco Racing21Ret2
CZE Československý Motorsport21182

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061210163608/http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1703320720__touring_sport_reg.pdf 2006 World Touring Car Championship Sporting Regulations, 22 March 2006] Retrieved via web.archive.org on 27 April 2014
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101030222237/http://fiawtcc.com/archives/2006/2006_WTCC_Entrylist.pdf 2006 WTCC Entry List, fiawtcc.com] Retrieved via web.archive.org on 27 April 2014
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100104234505/http://fiawtcc.com/archives/2006/2006_WTCC_Points.pdf 2006 WTCC point standings, fiawtcc.com] Retrieved via web.archive.org on 27 April 2014
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