In this article, we will explore in depth 2006 Champ Car season and its impact on our contemporary society. 2006 Champ Car season has been the subject of study and interest over the years, and its relevance has not diminished over time. Through a comprehensive analysis, we will examine the different aspects and facets of 2006 Champ Car season, from its origins to its role in today's world. We will delve into its meaning, its implications and its influence in various spheres, as well as its relevance to the general public. Through this exploration, we hope to provide a more complete and enriching view of 2006 Champ Car season, in order to better understand its importance and implications for the world in which we live.
2006 Champ Car season | |
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Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford | |
Season | |
Races | 14 |
Start date | April 9 |
End date | November 12 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Sébastien Bourdais |
Nations' Cup | France |
Rookie of the Year | Will Power |
The 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season was the 28th overall and the third and penultimate season of the Champ Car World Series era of American open wheel racing. It began on April 9, 2006 in Long Beach, California and ended on November 12 in Mexico City, Mexico after 14 races. The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford Drivers' Champion was Sébastien Bourdais, his third consecutive championship. He was the first driver to win three American open wheel National Championships in a row since Ted Horn in 1948. The Rookie of the Year was Will Power.
The 2.65 liter turbo V8 Ford–Cosworth XFE engine continued to be the exclusive power plant for the series. Bridgestone also continued as the exclusive series tire supplier. The two companies continued the marketing agreement that branded the series Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford. All teams ran the Lola B02/00 chassis, the final year these chassis would be run in the series.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2006 Champ Car season.
O Oval/Speedway
R Road/Street course
The initial 2006 schedule announced by Champ Car on August 13, 2005 contained 15 races. The 15th race was scheduled to take place on a new permanent road course in Ansan, South Korea. The scheduled 2005 race at the track was canceled in September 2005 when the circuit was determined to be unready to host the event. A return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was also on the initial schedule, but on November 29, 2005 it was announced that the Champ Cars would be returning to Road America after a one-year hiatus instead of returning to the banked oval in Vegas. The race schedule shrank back to 14 races in July 2006 when it was announced that the event in Ansan had been canceled yet again. It was the third year in a row a Champ Car event in South Korea failed to materialize.
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Pos | Country | LBH | HOU | MTY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | EDM | SJO | DEN | MTL | ROA | SRF | MXC | Pts |
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1 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 397 |
2 | United Kingdom | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 331 |
3 | United States | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 292 |
3 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 292 |
5 | Brazil | 5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 266 |
6 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 6 | 141 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 209 |
7 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 209 |
8 | Spain | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 192 |
9 | Netherlands | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 163 |
10 | Belgium | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 137 |
11 | Estonia | 16 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 34 | |||||||||
12 | Germany | 9 | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||||
12 | Uruguay | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Pos | Country | LBH | HOU | MTY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | EDM | SJO | DEN | MTL | ROA | SRF | MXC | Pts |
1 Mexico was penalized 7 points as a result of a penalty applied to Mario Domínguez in Milwaukee
Pos | Driver | Team | Entries | Wins | Podiums | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Pts |
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1 | Bourdais | Newman-Haas Racing | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 522 | 387 |
2 | Wilson | RuSPORT | 13 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 172 | 298 |
3 | Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing RuSPORT |
13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 246 | 285 |
4 | Philippe | CTE Racing - HVM | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -- | 65 | 231 |
5 | Junqueira | Newman-Haas Racing | 14 | -- | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 219 |
6 | Power R | Team Australia | 14 | -- | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 213 |
7 | Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 13 | -- | 3 | 6 | 9 | -- | 5 | 209 |
8 | Tagliani | Team Australia | 14 | -- | 2 | 5 | 7 | -- | 19 | 205 |
9 | Domínguez | Rocketsports Racing Dale Coyne Racing Forsythe Racing |
14 | -- | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 202 |
10 | Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 14 | -- | -- | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | 200 |
11 | Servià | PKV Racing | 14 | -- | 1 | 4 | 8 | -- | 51 | 197 |
12 | Clarke R | CTE Racing - HVM | 14 | -- | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 175 |
13 | Zwolsman R | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 14 | -- | -- | -- | 8 | -- | 16 | 162 |
14 | Heylen R | Dale Coyne Racing | 14 | -- | -- | 1 | 4 | -- | 11 | 140 |
15 | da Matta | RuSPORT Dale Coyne Racing |
9 | -- | 1 | 4 | 6 | -- | -- | 134 |
16 | Legge R | PKV Racing | 14 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- | 12 | 133 |
17 | Pastorelli R | Rocketsports Racing | 9 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 73 |
18 | Pizzonia R | Rocketsports Racing | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | 10 | 43 |
19 | Kasemets R | Rocketsports Racing | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 |
20 | Wirth R | Dale Coyne Racing | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 19 |
21 | Briscoe R | RuSPORT | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 |
22 | Martínez R | Forsythe Racing | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 13 |
23 | Rice R | Forsythe Racing | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 11 |
24 | Vasser | PKV Racing | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 |
25 | Cáceres R | Dale Coyne Racing | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 |