2006 FIA GT Championship


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 7 May 2006 and ended on the 18 November 2006 after 10 races.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
1 RAC Tourist TrophySilverstone Circuit7 May
2 Brno Supercar 500Autodrom Brno Masaryk28 May
3 Oschersleben Supercar 500Motorsport Arena Oschersleben2 July
4 Proximus Spa 24 HoursCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps29 July
30 July
5 Paul Ricard Supercar 500Paul Ricard HTTT20 August
6 Dijon Supercar 500Dijon-Prenois3 September
7 Mugello Supercar 500Mugello Circuit17 September
8 Budapest Supercar 500Hungaroring30 September
9 Adria Supercar 500Adria International Raceway15 October
10 Motorcity GT 500Dubai Autodrome18 November

Entries

GT1

EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Michael BartelsAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Andrea BertoliniAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Eric van de Poele4, 10
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Thomas BiagiAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Jamie DaviesAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Vincent Vosse4, 10
GLPK-CarsportChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V84 Anthony KumpenAll
GLPK-CarsportChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V84 Bert LonginAll
GLPK-CarsportChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V84 Mike HezemansAll
GLPK-CarsportChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V84 Kurt Mollekens4
Phoenix RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V125 Andrea PicciniAll
Phoenix RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V125 Jean-Denis DélétrazAll
Phoenix RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V125 Marcel Fässler4
Phoenix RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V125 Stéphane Lemeret4
Cirtek MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V127 David Brabham1
Cirtek MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V127 Christophe Bouchut1
Zakspeed RacingSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V89 Sascha BertAll
Zakspeed RacingSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V89 Jaroslav Janiš1–4, 6–9
Zakspeed RacingSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V89 Andrea Montermini4–5, 7–8
Zakspeed RacingSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V89 Jan Charouz4
Zakspeed RacingSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V89 Jos Menten10
Balfe MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V811 Shaun Balfe1–3, 5–8
Balfe MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V811 Jamie Derbyshire1–3
Balfe MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V811 Neil Cunningham1
Balfe MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V811 Nigel Taylor5–7
Balfe MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9 L V811 Rui Águas8
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Marino Franchitti1
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Benjamin Leuenberger1
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Norbert Walchhofer1
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Christophe Bouchut2–3
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Peter Kox2
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1213 Michele Bartyan3
All-Inkl.com RacingLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1238 Christophe Bouchut6–9
All-Inkl.com RacingLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1238 Benjamin Leuenberger6–7
All-Inkl.com RacingLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V1238 Peter Kox8–9
Red RacingLister Storm GTJaguar 7.0 L V1219 Romain Yvon5–6
Red RacingLister Storm GTJaguar 7.0 L V1219 Olivier Porta5
Red RacingLister Storm GTJaguar 7.0 L V1219 Romain Brandela6
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Fabio BabiniAll
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Fabrizio Gollin1–3, 5
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Christian Pescatori4, 6–7, 9
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Peter Kox4
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Tomáš Enge4
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1223 Matteo Malucelli8, 10
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1224 Miguel RamosAll
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1224 Christian Pescatori1–3, 5
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1224 Matteo Malucelli4–5
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1224 Fabrizio Gollin4, 6–10
Aston Martin Racing BMSAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1224 Gabriele Lancieri4
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
32 Robert Lechner1
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
32 Frank Diefenbacher1
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
33 Karl WendlingerAll
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
33 Philipp PeterAll
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
33 Robert Lechner4
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
33 Christophe Bouchut4
Race Alliance MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
33 Jaroslav Janiš10
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
34 Jos Menten4–5
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
34 Jean-Philippe Belloc4–5
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
34 Patrick Bornhauser4
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
34 Fréderic Bouvy4
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
36 Markus Palttala4
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
36 Pertti Kuismanen4
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
36 Bernard Dehez4
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
36 Vincent Radermecker4
Renstal ExcelsiorChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V835 Maxime Soulet4
Renstal ExcelsiorChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V835 David Hart4
Renstal ExcelsiorChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V835 Geoffroy Horion4
Renstal ExcelsiorChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V835 Chris Buncombe4
Scuderia PlayteamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1240 Giambattista Giannoccaro7
Scuderia PlayteamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1240 Alessandro Pier Guidi7
Scuderia PlayteamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1240 Toni Vilander7

GT2

EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 Wolfgang Kaufmann1–5
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 Luca Moro1–5
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 Manfred Jurasz4
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 Darryl O'Young4
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 László Palik8
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-652 Zoltán Zengő8
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-653 Manfred Jurasz1–2
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-653 Hans Knauss1–2
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-653 Theo Heutschi1
Renauer Motorsport TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-653 Pétr Valek2
Vonka RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-654 Jan Vonka2
Vonka RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-654 Daniel Model2
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V855 Tim SugdenAll
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V855 Iradj AlexanderAll
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V855 Jean-Michel Martin4
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V855 Stéphane Daoudi4
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V856 Peter Kutemann1–8, 10
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V856 Antoine Gosse1–7
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V856 Jean-Pierre Malcher4
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V856 Stéphane Daoudi8
JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V856 Andrea Garbagnati10
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GTLMFord 5.0 L V857 Lawrence Tomlinson1
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GTLMFord 5.0 L V857 Richard Dean1
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V858 Jaime MeloAll
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V858 Matteo Bobbi1–9
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V858 Stéphane Ortelli4
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V858 Toni Vilander10
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V859 Rui ÁguasAll
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V859 Mika SaloAll
AF CorseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V859 Timo Scheider4
RJN MotorsportNissan 350ZNissan 3.5 L V660 Darren Manning1
RJN MotorsportNissan 350ZNissan 3.5 L V660 Joe Tuckey1
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V862 Nathan KinchAll
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V862 Andrew Kirkaldy1–9
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V862 Marino Franchitti4, 10
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V863 Tim MullenAll
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V863 Chris Niarchos1, 3–4, 6–8, 10
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V863 Phil Bennett2
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V863 Allan Simonsen4
Scuderia EcosseFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V863 Marino Franchitti5, 9
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-666 Christian RiedAll
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-666 Horst Felbermayr Jr.All
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-666 Gerold Ried4
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-666 Horst Felbermayr4
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-669 Gerold Ried1–3, 5–10
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-669 Horst Felbermayr1–3, 5–10
GPC SportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V870 Gabriele Gardel4
GPC SportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V870 Marco Cioci4
GPC SportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V870 Luca Drudi4
GPC SportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V870 Fabrizio de Simone4
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V871 Ronald Severin4–5
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V871 Michel Ligonnet4–5
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V871 Domingo Romero4
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V871 Peter Sundberg4
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V881 Domino Romero5
RSV MotorsportFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V881 Peter Sundberg5
AB MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-672 Antonio De Castro4
AB MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-672 Bruno Barbaro4
AB MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-672 Renato Premoli4
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-674 Luigi MocciaAll
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-674 Emanuele BusnelliAll
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-674 Johnny Mowlem4
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-675 Luca Riccitelli1–9
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-675 Emmanuel Collard1–7, 9–10
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-675 Romain Dumas4
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-675 Uwe Alzen8
EbimotorsPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-675 Mike Rockenfeller10
Autoracing Club BratislavaPorsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-677 Štefan Rosina1–8, 10
Autoracing Club BratislavaPorsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-677 Miroslav Konôpka1–8, 10
Autoracing Club BratislavaPorsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-677 Damien Coens4
Autoracing Club BratislavaPorsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-677 Steve Van Bellingen4
Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-678 Marc Goossens4
Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-678 Marc Duez4
Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-678 Christian Lefort4
Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-678 Yves Lambert4
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V879 Jeroen Bleekemolen10
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V879 Jonny Kane10
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V880 Jeroen Bleekemolen4
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V880 Donny Crevels4
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V880 Jonny Kane4
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V880 Peter Kox10
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2RAudi 3.8 L V880 Peter Dumbreck10
Edil Cris Racing TeamFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V882 Paolo Ruberti9
Edil Cris Racing TeamFerrari F430 GTCFerrari 4.3 L V882 Raffaele Gianmaria9
Race Alliance MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6
99 Thomas Grüber1–3, 7–8, 10
Race Alliance MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6
99 Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer1–3, 7–8, 10

Season results

RndCircuitGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning DriversResults
1Silverstone #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #58 AF CorseResults
1Silverstone Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels
Jaime Melo
Matteo Bobbi
Results
2Brno #9 Zakspeed Racing #55 JMB RacingResults
2Brno Jaroslav Janiš
Sascha Bert
Tim Sugden
Iradj Alexander
Results
3Oschersleben #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #62 Scuderia EcosseResults
3Oschersleben Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
Results
4Spa #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #59 AF CorseResults
4Spa Andrea Bertolini
Michael Bartels
Eric van de Poele
Mika Salo
Rui Águas
Timo Scheider
Results
5Paul Ricard #4 GLPK-Carsport #62 Scuderia EcosseResults
5Paul Ricard Mike Hezemans
Bert Longin
Anthony Kumpen
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
Results
6Dijon #2 Vitaphone Racing Team #58 AF CorseResults
6Dijon Thomas Biagi
Jamie Davies
Jaime Melo
Matteo Bobbi
Results
7Mugello #33 Race Alliance #75 EbimotorsResults
7Mugello Karl Wendlinger
Philipp Peter
Emmanuel Collard
Luca Riccitelli
Results
8Hungaroring #9 Zakspeed Racing #62 Scuderia EcosseResults
8Hungaroring Jaroslav Janiš
Sascha Bert
Andrea Montermini
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy
Results
9Adria #2 Vitaphone Racing Team #63 Scuderia EcosseResults
9Adria Thomas Biagi
Jamie Davies
Tim Mullen
Marino Franchitti
Results
10Dubai #5 Phoenix Racing #63 Scuderia EcosseResults
10Dubai Andrea Piccini
Jean-Denis Délétraz
Tim Mullen
Chris Niarchos
Results

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

GT2 Standings

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

GT2 Standings

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

GT2 Standings