The 2006 1000km of Spa was the second automobile endurance race for Le Mans Prototype and Le Mans Grand Touring cars of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on May 14, 2006, at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engine | |||||||
1 | LMP1 | 17 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid | M | 134 |
Judd GV5 S2 5.0L V10 | |||||||
2 | LMP1 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Courage LC70 | M | 133 |
Judd GV5 S2 5.0L V10 | |||||||
3 | LMP1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Zytek 06S | M | 132 |
Zytek 2ZG408 4.0L V8 | |||||||
4 | LMP2 | 39 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B05/40 | D | 132 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
5 | LMP2 | 25 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | MG-Lola EX264 | M | 131 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
6 | LMP2 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B05/42 | M | 129 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | |||||||
7 | GT1 | 55 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Saleen S7-R | M | 129 |
Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
8 | LMP2 | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Courage C65 | M | 128 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
9 | GT1 | 61 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 128 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
10 | GT1 | 70 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | D | 126 |
Chevrolet LS7R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
11 | GT1 | 62 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 126 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
12 | GT1 | 67 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 126 |
Ferrari F131 6.0L V12 | |||||||
13 | GT1 | 72 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | M | 126 |
Chevrolet LS7R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
14 | LMP2 | 36 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Courage C65 | P | 123 |
Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 | |||||||
15 | GT2 | 76 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | P | 123 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
16 | GT2 | 82 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | P | 122 |
Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 | |||||||
17 | GT2 | 99 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | D | 122 |
Ferrari 4.0L V8 | |||||||
18 | GT2 | 80 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 122 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
19 | GT2 | 92 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 121 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
20 | GT2 | 75 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 119 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
21 | GT2 | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Y | 118 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
22 | GT2 | 73 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 114 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
23 | GT2 | 95 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 111 |
TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | |||||||
24 | GT2 | 85 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | D | 111 |
Audi 3.8L V8 | |||||||
25 | GT2 | 96 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 96 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
26 NC | LMP2 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Pilbeam MP93 | M | 79 |
Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | |||||||
27 NC | GT1 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 58 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
28 NC | LMP1 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Courage LC70 | Y | 47 |
Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8 | |||||||
29 NC | LMP2 | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Courage C65 | P | 28 |
Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 | |||||||
30 DNF | GT2 | 90 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 86 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
31 DNF | GT2 | 91 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 80 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
32 DNF | LMP2 | 28 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lucchini LMP2/04 | D | 74 |
Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | |||||||
33 DNF | LMP2 | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Radical SR9 | D | 67 |
Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | |||||||
34 DNF | LMP1 | 13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Courage LC70 | Y | 53 |
Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8 | |||||||
35 DNF | GT2 | 81 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | P | 49 |
Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 | |||||||
36 DNF | GT2 | 97 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | P | 49 |
Ferrari 4.0L V8 | |||||||
37 DNF | LMP1 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Lister Storm LMP | D | 42 |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | |||||||
38 DNF | GT2 | 86 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | D | 26 |
Audi 3.8L V8 | |||||||
39 DNF | LMP1 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B06/10 | D | 3 |
AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
40 DNF | GT1 | 51 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | D | 1 |
Lamborghini L535 6.0L V12 |
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