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2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Motor racing competition


Motor racing competition

Rick Kelly Teams' Champion: HSV Dealer Team Manufacturers' Championship: Holden Fujitsu Series Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

The 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It began on 25 March 2006 in Adelaide and ended on 10 December 2006 at Phillip Island after 13 rounds. The 2006 Championship was the eighth V8 Supercar Championship Series.

The Drivers Championship was won by Rick Kelly, the Teams Championship by the Toll HSV Dealer Team and the Manufacturers Championship by Ford. As the winner of the Drivers Championship, Kelly was also awarded the 47th Australian Touring Car Championship title by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. The drivers' championship was decided in controversial circumstances – Kelly and Craig Lowndes collided in the final race having started the race level on points at the top of the table.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2006 championship.

ManufacturerModelTeamNo.Driver nameRoundsCo-driver nameFordHolden
Falcon BAStone Brothers Racing1Australia Russell IngallAllAustralia Luke Youlden
4Australia James CourtneyAllAustralia Glenn Seton
Ford Performance Racing5Australia Mark WinterbottomAllNew Zealand Matthew Halliday
Australia Cameron McLean*
Australia David Brabham**
6Australia Jason BrightAll
WPS Racing8Brazil Max WilsonAllAustralia David Besnard
10Australia Jason BargwannaAllNew Zealand Craig Baird
Brad Jones Racing12Australia John BoweAllAustralia Dale Brede
New Zealand Mark Porter*
Australia Michael Caruso**
14Australia Brad JonesAll
Dick Johnson Racing17Australia Steven JohnsonAllAustralia Alex Davison
Australia Grant Denyer
18Australia Will DavisonAll
Paul Cruickshank Racing20Australia Marcus MarshallAllAustralia Jonathon Webb
A.N.T. Racing021Australia Tony Evangelou13
Britek Motorsport25Australia Warren LuffAllAustralia Adam Macrow
26Australia José Fernández1, 4, 6–10, 12–13Australia Tony Ricciardello
Australia Tony Ricciardello3, 5, 11
Triple Eight Race Engineering88Australia Jamie WhincupAllDenmark Allan Simonsen
UK Richard Lyons
888Australia Craig LowndesAll
Commodore VZHolden Racing Team2Australia Mark SkaifeAllAustralia Garth Tander
22Australia Todd Kelly1–7, 10–13New Zealand Jim Richards
Australia Ryan Briscoe8–9
Tasman Motorsport3New Zealand Jason RichardsAllAustralia Mark Noske
Australia Owen Kelly
23Australia Andrew JonesAll
Perkins Engineering7New Zealand Steven RichardsAllAustralia Shane Price
Australia Jack Perkins
11Australia Paul DumbrellAll
HSV Dealer Team (HRT)15Australia Rick KellyAllAustralia Todd Kelly
16Australia Garth Tander1–7, 10–13Australia Anthony Tratt
Australia Tony D'Alberto8–9
Team Kiwi Racing021New Zealand Paul Radisich1–9New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
New Zealand Craig Baird11
New Zealand Chris Pither12
MSport26New Zealand Mark Porter2
Garry Rogers Motorsport33Australia Lee HoldsworthAllAustralia Greg Ritter
Australia Phillip Scifleet*
Australia Cameron McLean**
34Australia Dean CantoAll
Paul Morris Motorsport39Australia Alan Gurr1, 3, 8–10New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Fabian Coulthard2, 4, 7
Australia Steven Ellery5–6
Australia Shane Price11, 13
Australia Jack Perkins12
67Australia Paul MorrisAllAustralia Steven Ellery
Paul Weel Racing50Australia Cameron McConvilleAllAustralia Nathan Pretty
Australia Paul Weel
51New Zealand Greg MurphyAll
Rod Nash Racing55Australia Steve OwenAllAustralia Tony Longhurst
  • = Drove in Sandown 500 only ** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only

Race calendar

The 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds. The Betta Electrical 500 and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 were endurance events which were contested over a single race with two drivers per car. The round at Winton Motor Raceway was organised as a late replacement for the cancelled V8 Supercars China Round.

Rd.Race titleCircuitLocationDate12345678910111213
South Australia Clipsal 500 AdelaideAdelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia23–26 March
NZL PlaceMakers V8 InternationalPukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New Zealand21–23 April
Western Australia Perth V8 400Barbagallo RacewayWanneroo, Western Australia12–14 May
VIC WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria2–4 June
Northern Territory Skycity Triple CrownHidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern Territory30 June – 2 July
QLD BigPond 400Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland21–23 July
NSW Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales11–13 August
VIC Betta Electrical 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria1–3 September
NSW Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000Mount PanoramaBathurst, New South Wales5–8 October
QLD Gillette V8 Supercar ChallengeSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, Queensland19–22 October
TAS Ferodo Tasmania ChallengeSymmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania10–12 November
BHR Desert 400Bahrain International CircuitManama, Bahrain23–25 November
VIC Caterpillar Grand FinalePhillip IslandPhillip Island, Victoria8–10 December

Results and standings

Season summary

RoundRaceEventPole positionRace winnersRound winnerReport1R1R22R1R2R33R1R2R34R1R2R35R1R2R36R1R2R37R1R2R38910R1R2R311R1R2R312R1R2R313R1R2R3
AdelaideAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Craig LowndesAUS Jamie Whincup
(Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford)[report](2006-clipsal-500)
AUS Jamie Whincup
PukekoheAUS Garth TanderAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Mark Skaife
(Holden Racing Team, Holden)[report](2006-placemakers-v8-international)
AUS Garth Tander
AUS Mark Skaife
PerthAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Mark SkaifeNZL Steven Richards
(Perkins Engineering, Holden)[report](2006-perth-v8-400)
AUS Dean Canto
AUS Mark Skaife
WintonAUS Jason BrightAUS Jason BrightAUS Craig Lowndes
(Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford)[report](2006-v8-supercars-winton-round)
NZL Jason Richards
AUS Craig Lowndes
DarwinAUS Jason BrightAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Craig Lowndes
(Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford)[report](2006-darwin-triple-crown)
AUS Jason Bright
AUS Craig Lowndes
IpswichAUS Garth TanderAUS Garth TanderAUS Garth Tander
(HSV Dealer Team, Holden)[report](2006-ipswich-400)
AUS Mark Skaife
AUS Garth Tander
Oran ParkAUS Jason BrightAUS Todd KellyAUS Craig Lowndes
(Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford)[report](2006-v8-supercars-oran-park-round)
AUS Mark Skaife
AUS Craig Lowndes
SandownAUS Garth TanderAUS Jason Bright
AUS Mark Winterbottom
(Ford Performance Racing, Ford)[report](2006-sandown-500)
BathurstAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Craig Lowndes
AUS Jamie Whincup
(Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford)[report](2006-bathurst-1000)
Gold CoastAUS Todd KellyAUS Todd KellyAUS Todd Kelly
(Holden Racing Team, Holden)[report](2006-v8-supercar-challenge)
AUS Garth Tander
AUS Rick Kelly
LauncestonAUS Mark SkaifeAUS Jason BrightAUS Garth Tander
(HSV Dealer Team, Holden)[report](2006-tasmania-challenge)
AUS Garth Tander
AUS Garth Tander
BahrainAUS Garth TanderAUS Jason BrightAUS Jason Bright
(Ford Performance Racing, Ford)[report](2006-desert-400)
AUS Garth Tander
AUS Todd Kelly
Phillip IslandAUS Todd KellyAUS Todd KellyAUS Todd Kelly
(Holden Racing Team, Holden)[report](2006-v8-supercars-grand-finale)
AUS Todd Kelly
AUS Mark Winterbottom

Points system

Championship points were awarded on the following basis:

Points formatPosition1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th31st32ndFirst 3-race format, normal raceFirst 3-race format, reverse gridSecond 3-race format2-race formatEndurance format
1281241201161121081041009692888480767268646056524844403632282420161284
646260585654525048464442403836343230282624222018161412108642
10710310097939087838077737067636057535047434037333027232017131073
1601551501451401351301251201151101051009590858075706560555045403530252015105
320310300290280270260250240230220210200190180170160150140130120110100908070605040302010
  • First 3-race format, normal race: Used for races 1 and 3 for Pukekohe through Oran Park.
  • First 3-race format, reverse grid: Used for race 2 for Pukekohe through Oran Park.
  • Second 3-race format: Used for all races from the Surfers Paradise round onward.
  • 2-race format: Used for the Clipsal 500 Adelaide.
  • Endurance format: Used for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.

Drivers were required to drop the points from their worst round up to and including Bathurst.

Drivers championship

Pos.DriverNo.[ADE](2006-clipsal-500)
South AustraliaPUK
New ZealandBAR
Western AustraliaWIN
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryQLD
QueenslandORA
New South Wales[SAN](2006-betta-electrical-500)
Victoria[BAT](2006-bathurst-1000)
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandSYM
TasmaniaBAH
BahrainPHI
VictoriaPts.13308232713308942965528686281572740827089237810235711234712233213209914205315203816203617202418199319194320181121181022178223174324171025161226128327123828123529104030658315943247833457343983530036296372903828739260402504224044226452204621048200492005018051180531705515056140571305812060100619762806344000Pos.Driver[ADE](2006-clipsal-500)
South AustraliaPUK
New ZealandBAR
Western AustraliaWIN
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryQLD
QueenslandORA
New South Wales[SAN](2006-betta-electrical-500)
Victoria[BAT](2006-bathurst-1000)
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandSYM
TasmaniaBAH
BahrainPHI
VictoriaPts.
AUS Rick Kelly1523121077111410442105742313*2*2264135442855418
AUS Craig Lowndes8881**Ret**5172314228**1**43**1**4542*2***1**3*1*1171427979534329
AUS Mark Winterbottom52219433613381263*17*8979715111Ret*3*3322383277*2*1
AUS Garth Tander1684***20****1*4410*5*6105583***1****2***1**Ret215***26***Ret21***19****4*1**1****2***1****8***218*2*
AUS Jason Bright62515320205Ret28***1****20**2****24***14283**4**18Ret1Ret7641**3***2**1***2**21084
AUS Todd Kelly22*6*2Ret1325*30**28*442524122722Ret2118110Ret22**1*****2***27*4*5341***1*****1****5**
NZL Steven Richards7757Ret622**7**72310722286146811Ret2855Ret1061166811858
AUS Russell Ingall19726*5*108612525107959512521274885141010132110142630
AUS Steven Johnson171099999171011Ret142921514232510444Ret101091316Ret27116191522
AUS Jamie Whincup883115Ret10214925299526827856Ret31Ret228RetDNSDNS106Ret2697
AUS James Courtney4RetRet8188125Ret15Ret271662333*Ret*9839317126513Ret52479Ret12
AUS Paul Dumbrell1112610111111201231478Ret1315Ret151412Ret28512RetRet878111514162013
AUS Cameron McConville504Ret13423132511192215151671210Ret1819729Ret1311711219149915106
AUS Jason Bargwanna10Ret1111Ret1315162024Ret17211110Ret122115914710991118821221622211926
BRA Max Wilson81686RetRet819Ret1761311Ret1610Ret111125Ret1114281313151514161224201616
AUS Mark Skaife2**Ret**Ret15**1****1**1815173128621127*Ret*12326**Ret**2521Ret**16**RetRet71943611
AUS Dean Canto3420181621Ret2212222320141920161513162419617182516102017241317131410
NZL Jason Richards3Ret*10*28**2**191898271861421724166Ret1530Ret45Ret1212132310Ret22123
AUS Will Davison1814131882816221614DSQ2313Ret14191912262284Ret1419179612RetRetRet67Ret
AUS Lee Holdsworth33182419161624122416161228201918Ret2025366172123Ret222422151426181121
AUS Paul Morris67111714712192125Ret21Ret1918Ret256142026248623181817Ret16261815252717
AUS Steve Owen55RetDNS2523221715131371117241824252628**Ret**121272724152119Ret172513112915
AUS John Bowe12191417RetDNS25Ret212313192013212711232323135111615Ret281811192718242124
NZL Greg Murphy515RetRet1515143199RetRet2691211171013Ret1029Ret192012RetDNSDNS1271212179
AUS Brad Jones14Ret2022Ret1827242318192225252420201924179511151420RetRetRetRet2019272320
AUS Andrew Jones23152127121720718Ret111823121722181717Ret1730Ret26RetDNS191414Ret2620302219
AUS Warren Luff25171624222623262721182831**4**2723162822Ret1823Ret24RetRet232220181721171328
NZL Paul Radisich021231221Ret1431**6**1520Ret1618211113137Ret141613Ret
AUS Marcus Marshall2024Ret26192728Ret2628**9**Ret22262528Ret2421162025Ret2016182017Ret20Ret16Ret2414
AUS José Fernández2613232624262622Ret2720222216RetRetDNSRet2325292827
AUS Steven Ellery39/672715Ret29**26**2286
NZL Fabian Coulthard39/021Ret1421Ret1521197Ret13Ret
AUS Alan Gurr39212226231719Ret2217DNS
AUS Tony Ricciardello262927Ret302329221626Ret19
AUS Glenn Seton493
AUS Shane Price11/3924Ret242318232523
AUS Luke Youlden1274
NZL Craig Baird10/02171025RetDNS
AUS Tony Longhurst55127
AUS Nathan Pretty50108
AUS Paul Weel50108
AUS Alex Davison18149
AUS Grant Denyer18149
NZL Mark Porter26/1223Ret2418DNS
AUS David Besnard81114
GBR Richard Lyons881712
DNK Allan Simonsen881712
AUS Cameron McLean5/331513
AUS Greg Ritter332013
NZL Matt Halliday515Ret
AUS Owen Kelly23Ret15
AUS Mark Noske23Ret15
AUS Tony D'Alberto1616Ret
AUS Anthony Tratt1616Ret
AUS Dale Brede1218Ret
NZL Kayne Scott3919Ret
AUS Jack Perkins11/3924Ret21RetDNS
AUS Ryan Briscoe2221Ret
NZL Jim Richards2221Ret
AUS Adam Macrow2523Ret
NZL Chris Pither021252223
AUS Jonathon Webb2025Ret
AUS Tony Evangelou02128Ret25
AUS Phillip Scifleet3320
AUS Michael Caruso12Ret
AUS David Brabham5Ret

|}

Teams championship

PosTeamPenaltyRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Rd 11Rd 12Rd 13Total165972581735702451155493264461744238428594249103929113426123134132949142168151782161403171040
HSV Dealer Team0575466498532564604420480310551601500492
Ford Performance Racing02554944005284685383745000574616516554
Triple Eight Race Engineering0470432484492484500480460530343187440400
Stone Brothers Racing0250520390268402452454300590472377394246
Perkins Engineering0510436488478326398262140280240506442426
Dick Johnson Racing0430370378280306296416480240397364183321
Holden Racing Team02903844244323862202781900380334535570
WPS Racing0320276286298340270300480420384356288267
Paul Weel Racing0285286376246370342364270250387193450430
Garry Rogers Motorsport0265250266342258296342400360207277296370
Tasman Motorsport026526837229241628830830180213317176301
Brad Jones Racing0230168162268224242304430220283200207196
Paul Morris Motorsport0305298224108146236210390270173223173193
Britek Motorsport026516210617213814419821017030183203187
Rod Nash Racing (S)00961802201428010421026011087147146
Team Kiwi Racing (S)01551241341201722241062000279744
Paul Cruickshank Racing (S)04580486890561348001509610093

(S) denotes a single car team.

Manufacturers championship

Ford won the Manufacturers Championship, having gained the most round victories over the course of the championship.

Notes

References

References

  1. [http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/craig-lowndes-caps-magnificent-season-with-second-major-v8-supercar-championship-series-award/tabid/70/newsid/6153/default.aspx Craig Lowndes caps magnificent season with second major V8 Supercar Championship Series award (2006)] {{Webarchive. link. (28 March 2012 Retrieved from www.v8supercars.com.au on 22 April 2012)
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061230203422/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/content/attachments/techtalk/2006/champ_points_system/files/2036/Championship%20Points%20System.pdf V8 Supercar Championship Series Pointscore System (2006) from www.v8supercar.com.au] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 22 April 2012
  3. V8 Supercar Championship and Dunlop Series Media Guide 2012, page 174
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