2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series


The 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was an Australian motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the seventh annual V8 Supercar Development Series. It began on 24 March 2006 at Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 10 December at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after seven rounds held across four different states.
The series was dominated by a single driver, with Howard Racing Ford Falcon driver Adam Macrow winning eight of the 18 races and five of the seven rounds. Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon driver Andrew Thompson won the remaining two rounds, including three race wins. An inconsistent start to the series saw him only eighth in the pointscore which placed a heavy emphasis on finishing over winning. Young Perkins Motorsport Holden Commodore drivers Shane Price and Jack Perkins finished second and third in the series, with Price taking two race wins. The only other multiple race winner was Kayne Scott who won two reverse grid races.
The series was marred by a fatal accident at the Mount Panorama round where David Clark crashed into the stationary car of Mark Porter. Clark was seriously injured in the collision while Porter died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital two days after the accident.

Race calendar

Teams and drivers

A record number of competitors took part in the 2006 series with the Queensland Raceway round over-subscribed with 41 cars entering, forcing the slowest qualifiers to sit out the racing.
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series:
TeamVehicleNoDriverRounds
Sieders Racing TeamFord AU Falcon13 Colin Sieders2-4, 6-7
Stones MotorsportHolden VX Commodore24 Nigel Stones1-4
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon27 Adam MacrowAll
Howard RacingFord BA Falcon37 Mark HowardAll
Project MuHolden VY Commodore28 Alan Gurr3
Matthew White RacingFord BA Falcon28 Matthew White1-2, 4-7
Matthew White RacingFord BA Falcon29 Dean Wanless1-3
Matthew White RacingFord BA Falcon29 Wayne Wakefield6-7
A.N.T. RacingFord BA Falcon30 Tony Evangelou1-6
McGill MotorsportHolden VX Commodore32 Aaron McGill1
McGill MotorsportFord AU Falcon32 Aaron McGill2-7
Gravity MotorsportHolden VX Commodore35 Mark Papendall1-3, 5-7
Optima SportFord BA Falcon36 David Clark1-6
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VX Commodore38 Ben Eggleston1-4, 6
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon40 Wayne Wakefield1-3
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon40 Luke Youlden4-6
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon40 Ben Clucas7
Peters MotorsportFord AU Falcon80 Barry Tanton1-4, 6-7
Peters MotorsportFord BA Falcon91 Gary DeaneAll
Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon41 Chris PitherAll
Jay MotorsportHolden VY Commodore42 Jay VerdnikAll
Jack Hillerman RacingHolden VZ Commodore43 Chris Alajajian3-7
Adam Sharpe MotorsportFord AU Falcon44 Adam Sharpe1-4, 6-7
O’Brien MotorsportFord BA Falcon45 Shannon O'BrienAll
Image RacingFord AU Falcon48 Dean Neville2-3, 6-7
Image RacingFord AU Falcon49 Terry Wyhoon2, 6-7
Image RacingFord AU Falcon49 Paul Kelly3
John Henderson MotorsportFord AU Falcon56 John Henderson2-4, 6
JPS AutomotiveHolden VX Commodore57 Dean Savage1
JPS AutomotiveHolden VY Commodore57 Ryan McLeod6
JPS AutomotiveHolden VY Commodore57 Bruce Williams7
Speed FX RacingFord BA Falcon60 Michael CarusoAll
Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon61 Marcus La Delle1, 3-7
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon71 Andrew ThompsonAll
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon81 Grant Denyer1, 3-7
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon81 Luke Youlden2
Scott Loadsman RacingHolden VY Commodore62 Scott Loadsman2-7
Shane Beikoff RacingFord AU Falcon68 Shane Beikoff1, 5, 7
Shane Beikoff RacingFord AU Falcon68 Jonathan Beikoff2-4, 6
Spies Hecker RacingHolden VX Commodore69 Robert Jones5-7
Smiths Trucks RacingHolden VY Commodore70 Geoff EmeryAll
Smiths Trucks RacingHolden VY Commodore72 Nathan PrettyAll
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden VY Commodore74 Mark McNally3-7
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden VZ Commodore99 Tony D'AlbertoAll
Perkins MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore77 Shane PriceAll
Perkins MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore78 Jack PerkinsAll
Greg Smith RacingFord AU Falcon86 Greg Smith1-4, 6
Summertime PoolsFord AU Falcon87 Benjamin Falk2, 4-5
Summertime PoolsFord AU Falcon87 John Falk3, 6
Clayton Pyne RacingHolden VX Commodore90 Clayton Pyne4, 6-7
Sydney Star RacingHolden VY Commodore95 Mathew Hunt3-7
Sydney Star RacingHolden VY Commodore98 Tim Monte1-2, 4, 6
Sydney Star RacingHolden VY Commodore98 Stephen Voight3
Sydney Star RacingHolden VY Commodore98 Derek Hocking5
Sydney Star RacingFord AU Falcon333 Mathew Hunt2
United Oil RacingFord BA Falcon96 Brett Hobson3-4, 6-7
Wollongong Performance Racing
Mark Petch Motorsport		Holden VZ Commodore100 Kayne Scott1-5
Wollongong Performance Racing
Mark Petch Motorsport		Holden VZ Commodore100 Damien White7
MSportHolden VZ Commodore111 Mark Porter1-6

Points system

The series consisted of seven rounds across four different states. Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 consisted of three races each. The second race of each weekend saw the finishing order of race 1 reversed to form the grid for a 'reverse grid' race. Point allocated for the reverse grid race were worth half as much as were the first and third races of these rounds. Rounds 1, 6 and 7 each consisted of two races.
Points were awarded for cars who finished in the top 32 race positions in each race according to finishing order. With cars finishing races as low as 37th, there were numerous occasions during the season were cars did not receive points for finishing races.
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th31st32nd
Rounds 2, 3, 4 & 5
Standard Race Points		1281241201161121081041009692888480767268646056524844403632282420161284
Rounds 2, 3, 4 & 5
Reverse Grid Race Points		646260585654525048464442403836343230282624222018161412108642
Rounds 1, 6 & 7
Race Points		1601551501451401351301251201151101051009590858075706560555045403530252015105

Series standings

Points table referenced, in part, as follows: