2006 V8 Supercar Championship 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 tenth 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.

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 TitleCircuitLocationDateFormatWinnerTeamReport
1 Clipsal 500 AdelaideAdelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia23–26 MarTwo racesJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringReport
2 PlaceMakers V8 InternationalPukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New Zealand21–23 AprThree racesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamReport
3 Perth V8 400Barbagallo RacewayWanneroo, Western Australia12–14 MayThree racesSteven RichardsPerkins EngineeringReport
4 WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria2–4 JunThree racesCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringReport
5 Skycity Triple CrownHidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern Territory30 Jun – 2 JulThree racesCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringReport
6 BigPond 400Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland21–23 JulThree racesGarth TanderHSV Dealer TeamReport
7 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales11–13 AugThree racesCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringReport
8 Betta Electrical 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria1–3 SepOne raceMark Winterbottom
Jason Bright		Ford Performance RacingReport
9 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000Mount PanoramaBathurst, New South Wales5–8 OctOne raceCraig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup		Triple Eight Race EngineeringReport
10 Gillette V8 Supercar ChallengeSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, Queensland19–22 OctThree racesTodd KellyHolden Racing TeamReport
11 Ferodo Tasmania ChallengeSymmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania10–12 NovThree racesGarth TanderHSV Dealer TeamReport
12 Desert 400Bahrain International CircuitManama, Bahrain23–25 NovThree racesJason BrightFord Performance RacingReport
13 Caterpillar Grand FinalePhillip IslandPhillip Island, Victoria8–10 DecThree racesTodd KellyHolden Racing TeamReport

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.
TeamMakeDriversEventsEndurance Event Drivers
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon1 Russell IngallAll Luke Youlden
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon4 James CourtneyAll Glenn Seton
Holden Racing TeamHolden VZ Commodore2 Mark SkaifeAll Garth Tander
Holden Racing TeamHolden VZ Commodore22 Todd Kelly1–7, 10–13 Jim Richards
Holden Racing TeamHolden VZ Commodore22 Ryan Briscoe8–9 Jim Richards
Holden VZ Commodore15 Rick KellyAll Todd Kelly
Holden VZ Commodore16 Garth Tander1–7, 10–13 Anthony Tratt
Holden VZ Commodore16 Tony D'Alberto8–9 Anthony Tratt
Tasman MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore3 Jason RichardsAll Mark Noske
Owen Kelly
Tasman MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore23 Andrew JonesAll Mark Noske
Owen Kelly
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon5 Mark WinterbottomAll Matt Halliday
Cameron McLean*
David Brabham**
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon6 Jason BrightAll Matt Halliday
Cameron McLean*
David Brabham**
Perkins EngineeringHolden VZ Commodore7 Steven RichardsAll Shane Price
Jack Perkins
Perkins EngineeringHolden VZ Commodore11 Paul DumbrellAll Shane Price
Jack Perkins
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon8 Max WilsonAll David Besnard
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon10 Jason BargwannaAll Craig Baird
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon John BoweAll Dale Brede
Mark Porter*
Michael Caruso**
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon14 Brad JonesAll Dale Brede
Mark Porter*
Michael Caruso**
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon17 Steven JohnsonAll Alex Davison
Grant Denyer
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon18 Will DavisonAll Alex Davison
Grant Denyer
Paul Cruickshank RacingFord BA Falcon Marcus MarshallAll Jonathon Webb
Team Kiwi RacingHolden VZ Commodore021 Paul Radisich1–9 Fabian Coulthard
Team Kiwi RacingHolden VZ Commodore021 Craig Baird11 Fabian Coulthard
Team Kiwi RacingHolden VZ Commodore021 Chris Pither12 Fabian Coulthard
A.N.T. RacingFord BA Falcon021 Tony Evangelou13 Fabian Coulthard
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon25 Warren LuffAll Adam Macrow
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon26 José Fernández1, 4, 6–10, 12–13 Tony Ricciardello
Britek MotorsportFord BA Falcon26 Tony Ricciardello3, 5, 11 Tony Ricciardello
MSportHolden VZ Commodore26 Mark Porter2 Tony Ricciardello
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore33 Lee HoldsworthAll Greg Ritter
Phillip Scifleet*
Cameron McLean**
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore34 Dean CantoAll Greg Ritter
Phillip Scifleet*
Cameron McLean**
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore39 Alan Gurr1, 3, 8–10 Kayne Scott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore39 Fabian Coulthard2, 4, 7 Kayne Scott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore39 Steven Ellery5–6 Kayne Scott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore39 Shane Price11, 13 Kayne Scott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore39 Jack Perkins12 Kayne Scott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore67 Paul MorrisAll Steven Ellery
Paul Weel RacingHolden VZ Commodore50 Cameron McConvilleAll Nathan Pretty
Paul Weel
Paul Weel RacingHolden VZ Commodore51 Greg MurphyAll Nathan Pretty
Paul Weel
Rod Nash RacingHolden VZ Commodore55 Steve OwenAll Tony Longhurst
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon88 Jamie WhincupAll Allan Simonsen
Richard Lyons
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon888 Craig LowndesAll Allan Simonsen
Richard Lyons
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* = Drove in Sandown 500 only
** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only
Championship points were awarded on the following basis:
Drivers were required to drop the points from their worst round up to and including Bathurst.

Results and Standings

Drivers Championship

Team Championship

denotes a single car team.

Manufacturers Championship

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