2006 FIA GT Championship season

2006 FIA GT Championship season
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The 2006 FIA GT Championship season is the 10th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. Invitational G2 and G3 classes are also allowed to participate, but do not count towards the championships. It began on May 7, 2006 and ended on the November 18, 2006 after 10 races.

Contents

Schedule

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 RAC Tourist Trophy Silverstone Circuit May 7
2 Brno Supercar 500 Autodrom Brno Masaryk May 28
3 Oschersleben Supercar 500 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben July 2
4 Proximus Spa 24 Hours Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps July 29
July 30
5 Paul Ricard Supercar 500 Paul Ricard HTTT August 20
6 Dijon Supercar 500 Dijon-Prenois September 3
7 Mugello Supercar 500 Mugello Circuit September 17
8 Budapest Supercar 500 Hungaroring September 30
9 Adria Supercar 500 Adria International Raceway October 15
10 Motorcity GT 500 Dubai Autodrome November 18

Season results

Rnd Circuit GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results
GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers
1 Silverstone #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #58 AF Corse Results
Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels		 Jaime Melo
Matteo Bobbi
2 Brno #9 Zakspeed Racing #55 JMB Racing Results
Jaroslav Janiš
Sascha Bert		 Tim Sugden
Iradj Alexander
3 Oschersleben #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #62 Scuderia Ecosse Results
Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels		 Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
4 Spa #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #59 AF Corse Results
Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels
Eric van de Poele		 Mika Salo
Rui Águas
Timo Scheider
5 Paul Ricard #4 GLPK-Carsport #62 Scuderia Ecosse Results
Mike Hezemans
Bert Longin
Anthony Kumpen		 Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
6 Dijon #2 Vitaphone Racing Team #58 AF Corse Results
Thomas Biagi
Jamie Davies		 Jaime Melo
Matteo Bobbi
7 Mugello #33 Race Alliance #75 Ebimotors Results
Karl Wendlinger
Philipp Peter		 Emmanuel Collard
Luca Riccitelli
8 Hungaroring #9 Zakspeed Racing #62 Scuderia Ecosse Results
Jaroslav Janiš
Sascha Bert
Andrea Montermini		 Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
9 Adria #2 Vitaphone Racing Team #63 Scuderia Ecosse Results
Thomas Biagi
Jamie Davies		 Tim Mullen
Marino Franchitti
10 Dubai #5 Phoenix Racing #63 Scuderia Ecosse Results
Andrea Piccini
Jean-Denis Délétraz		 Tim Mullen
Chris Niarchos

Teams Championship

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 except at the Spa 24 Hours, where half points are also granted for the leaders after 6 and 12 hours. Both cars score points towards the championship regardless of finishing position.

GT1 Standings

Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0L V12 14 7 18 18 8 14 14 6 18 8 125
2 Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 8 10 7 9.5 4 5 4 9 9 8 73.5
3 Phoenix Racing Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 3 8 6 18 3 6 3 5 10 62
4 Zakspeed Racing Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V8 8 10 5 8 1 5 5 10 3 1 56
5 GLPK-Carsport Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0L V8 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 8 48
6 Race Alliance Motorsport Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 2 3.5 5 8 10 4 32.5
7 PSI Experience Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R		 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 3.5
5.5
8		 17
8 Cirtek Motorsport Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5 5
9 B-Racing RS Line Team Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini 6.0L V12 3 3
10= Balfe Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V8 1 1 2
10= All-Inkl.com Racing Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini 6.0L V12 1 1 2

GT2 Standings

Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 16 9 11 36 9 16 13 12 4 14 140
2 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 5 16 13.5 18 11 4 16 10 10 103.5
3 Ebimotors Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 11 12 5 1 1 4 12 3 5 5 59
4 JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 11 5 6 6 5 6 4 43
5 Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 6 2 2 4.5 6 3 3 1 27.5
6 Spyker Squadron b.v. Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R Audi 3.8L V8 10 5 15
7 Edil Cris Racing Team Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 8 8
8 Renauer Motorsport Team Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 2 3 2 7
9 G.P.C. Sport Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 6 6
10= Team LNT Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 4 4
10= RSV Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 1 3 4
12= Ice Pol Racing Team Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 3 3
12= Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 2 1 3

Manufacturers Cup

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 except at the Spa 24 Hours. All cars score points towards the championship regardless of finishing position.

GT1 Standings

Pos Manufacturer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Aston Martin 16 18 15 31 12 19 17 14 9 22 173
2 Maserati 14 7 18 18 8 14 14 18 8 119
3 Corvette 1 1 21 18 2 8 6 8 65
4 Saleen 8 10 6 8 1 5 6 10 3 1 58
5 Lamborghini 3 1 1 5

GT2 Standings

Pos Manufacturer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Ferrari 16 24 29 55 29 27 23 29 28 28 288
2 Porsche 18 14 7 11.5 3 12 16 5 6 98.5
3 Spyker 10 5 15
4 Panoz 4 4

Drivers Championship

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 except at the Spa 24 Hours. Drivers who do not drive the car for a minimum distance do not score points.

GT1 Standings

Pos Driver Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1= Michael Bartels Vitaphone Racing Team 10 5 10 18 2 4 8 4 8 2 71
1= Andrea Bertolini Vitaphone Racing Team 10 5 10 18 2 4 8 4 8 2 71
3 Jaroslav Janiš Zakspeed Racing
Race Alliance		 8

 10

 5

 8

 5

 5

 10

 3
4		 58
4 Sascha Bert Zakspeed Racing 8 10 5 8 1 5 5 10 3 1 56
5= Jean-Denis Délétraz Phoenix Racing 3 8 6 18 3 6 3 5 10 62
5= Andrea Piccini Phoenix Racing 3 8 6 18 3 6 3 5 10 62
7= Jamie Davies Vitaphone Racing Team 4 2 8 6 10 6 2 10 6 54
7= Thomas Biagi Vitaphone Racing Team 4 2 8 6 10 6 2 10 6 54
9 Fabio Babini Aston Martin Racing BMS 6 6 4 8 4 3 4 6 5 5 51
10= Bert Longin GLPK-Carsport 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 8 48
10= Anthony Kumpen GLPK-Carsport 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 8 48
10= Mike Hezemans GLPK-Carsport 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 8 48
13 Fabrizio Gollin Aston Martin Racing BMS 6 6 4 1.5 4 2 3 4 3 33.5
14= Karl Wendlinger Race Alliance 2 3.5 5 8 10 4 32.5
14= Philipp Peter Race Alliance 2 3.5 5 8 10 4 32.5
16 Christian Pescatori Aston Martin Racing BMS 2 4 3 8 3 4 5 29
17 Andrea Montermini Zakspeed Racing 8 1 5 10 1 25
18 Miguel Ramos Aston Martin Racing BMS 2 4 3 1.5 2 3 4 3 22.5
19= Eric van de Poele Vitaphone Racing Team 18 2 20
19= Stéphane Lemeret Phoenix Racing 18 18
19= Marcel Fässler Phoenix Racing 18 18
22 Jos Menten PSI Experience
Zakspeed Racing		 5.5

 8
1		 14.5
23= Christophe Bouchut Cirtek Motorsport
B-Racing RS Line Team
Race Alliance
All-Inkl.com Racing		 5



 3
3.5


1


1		 13.5
23= Jean-Philippe Belloc PSI Experience 5.5 8 13.5
25 Matteo Malucelli Aston Martin Racing BMS 1.5 6 5 12.5
26= Peter Kox B-Racing RS Line Team
Aston Martin Racing BMS
All-Inkl.com Racing		 3


 8

1		 12
26= Kurt Mollekens GLPK-Carsport 12 12
28= Jan Charouz Zakspeed Racing 8 8
28= Tomáš Enge Aston Martin Racing BMS 8 8
30 Vincent Vosse Vitaphone Racing Team 6 6
31= Patrick Bornhauser PSI Experience 5.5 5.5
31= Frédéric Bouvy PSI Experience 5.5 5.5
33 David Brabham Cirtek Motorsport 5 5
34= Robert Lechner Race Alliance 3.5 3.5
34= Pertti Kuismann PSI Experience 3.5 3.5
34= Markus Palttala PSI Experience 3.5 3.5
34= Bernard Dehez PSI Experience 3.5 3.5
34= Vincent Radermecker PSI Experience 3.5 3.5
39 Shaun Balfe Balfe Motorsport 1 1 2
40 Gabriele Lancieri Aston Martin Racing BMS 1.5 1.5
41= Jamie Derbyshire Balfe Motorsport 1 1
41= Benjamin Leuenberger All-Inkl.com Racing 1 1
41= Nigel Taylor Balfe Motorsport 1 1

GT2 Standings

Pos Driver Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Jaime Melo AF Corse 10 6 3 17 5 10 8 8 4 8 79
2 Matteo Bobbi AF Corse 10 6 3 17 5 10 8 8 4 71
3= Mika Salo AF Corse 6 3 8 19 4 6 5 4 6 61
3= Rui Águas AF Corse 6 3 8 19 4 6 5 4 6 61
5 Tim Mullen Scuderia Ecosse 5 6 3.5 8 8 4 6 10 10 60.5
6= Nathan Kinch Scuderia Ecosse 10 10 10 3 10 43
6= Andrew Kirkaldy Scuderia Ecosse 10 10 10 3 10 43
7= Tim Sugden JMB Racing 10 5 6 6 5 6 4 42
7= Iradj Alexander JMB Racing 10 5 6 6 5 6 4 42
9 Emmanuel Collard Ebimotors 8 8 4 1 10 3 34
10 Luca Riccitelli Ebimotors 8 8 4 1 10 2 33
11 Chris Niarchos Scuderia Ecosse 6 3.5 8 4 10 31.5
12 Marino Franchitti Scuderia Ecosse 10 8 10 28
13= Christian Ried Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 2 2 4.5 5 3 3 1 25.5
13= Horst Felbermayr Jr. Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 2 2 4.5 5 3 3 1 25.5
15= Luigi Moccia Ebimotors 3 4 1 1 4 2 1 5 2 23
15= Emanuele Busnelli Ebimotors 3 4 1 1 4 2 1 5 2 23
17 Timo Scheider AF Corse 19 19
18 Stéphane Ortelli AF Corse 17 17
19= Jeroen Bleekemolen Spyker Squadron 10 5 15
19= Jonny Kane Spyker Squadron 10 5 15
21 Donny Crevels Spyker Squadron 10 10
22= Paolo Ruberti Edil Cris Racing Team 8 8
22= Raffaele Giammaria Edil Cris Racing Team 8 8
22= Toni Vilander AF Corse 8 8
25= Wolfgang Kaufmann Renauer Motorsport Team 2 3 2 7
25= Luca Moro Renauer Motorsport Team 2 3 2 7
27= Gerold Ried Team Felbermayr-Proton 1 4.5 1 6.5
27= Horst Felbermayr Sr. Team Felbermayr-Proton 1 4.5 1 6.5
29= Gabriele Gardel GPC Sport 6 6
29= Fabrizio De Simone GPC Sport 6 6
29= Luca Drudi GPC Sport 6 6
29= Marco Cioci GPC Sport 6 6
33 Phil Bennett Scuderia Ecosse 5 5
34= Lawrence Tomlinson Team LNT 4 4
34= Richard Dean Team LNT 4 4
34= Domingo Romero RSV Motorsport 1 3 4
34= Peter Sundberg RSV Motorsport 1 3 4
38 Allan Simonsen Scuderia Ecosse 3.5 3.5
39= Manfred Jurasz Renauer Motorsport Team 3 3
39= Darryl O'Young Renauer Motorsport Team 3 3
39= Yves Lambert Ice Pol Racing Team 3 3
39= Christian Lefort Ice Pol Racing Team 3 3
39= Marc Goossens Ice Pol Racing Team 3 3
39= Marc Duez Ice Pol Racing Team 3 3
39= Miro Konopka Autoracing Club Bratislava 2 1 3
39= Stefan Rosina Autoracing Club Bratislava 2 1 3
39= Mike Rockenfeller Ebimotors 3 3
48 Uwe Alzen Ebimotors 2 2
49= Antoine Gosse JMB Racing 1 1
49= Peter Kutemann JMB Racing 1 1
49= Johnny Mowlem Ebimotors 1 1
49= Roland Severin RSV Motorsport 1 1
49= Michel Ligonnet RSV Motorsport 1 1

References

External links

FIA GT Championship: 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
FIA GT3 European Championship: 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
GT4 European Cup: 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011