2006 Atlantic Championship

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2006 Champ Car Atlantic season
Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Season
Races12
Start dateApril 9
End dateSeptember 2
Awards
Drivers' champion Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud
Teams' champion Flag of the United States.svg Forsythe Championship Racing
Rookie of the Year Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud
  2005
2007  

The 2006 Champ Car Atlantic season was the 33rd season of the Champ Car Atlantic Championship. It began April 9 at Long Beach and concluded September 24 at Road America. The Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda Drivers' Champion was Simon Pagenaud driving for Team Australia.

Contents

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriversRaces
Flag of the United States.svg Condor Motorsports1 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Dirani (R)All
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jensen MotorSport 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman (R)All
22 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ott (R)2, 4-6
Flag of Venezuela.svg Ricardo Vassmer (R)9-10
Flag of the United States.svg Forsythe Racing 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe (R)All
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Maia (R)All
33 Flag of France.svg Richard Philippe (R)All
37 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth All
Flag of the United States.svg US RaceTronics 4 Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Team Australia 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison (R)1-10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Patrizi (R)11-12
15 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud (R)All
Flag of the United States.svg Sierra Sierra Enterprises6 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos (R)All
Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Associates Racing 8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Schiavo (R)1-3
Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Mastretta 3-9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette11
10 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler (R)1-3
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Sperafico (R)4-12
Flag of the United States.svg McAtee Motorsports9 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kelley 1, 4
19 Flag of the United States.svg Brian McAtee1, 9-10
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Thienes11-12
Flag of the United States.svg Polestar Racing Group 12 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sciuto (R)All
21 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Barron 1-10
Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette12
Flag of the United States.svg Gelles Racing14 Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson (R)1-3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette4
Flag of the United States.svg Colin Fleming (R)9-12
28 Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Pecorari (R)All
31 Flag of the United States.svg Casey Neal (R)11
42 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Giebler (R)9
Flag of the United States.svg Transnet Racing 16 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Hall 1-3
Flag of Venezuela.svg Alex García 4-6
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barton Mawer2-4
Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 18 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal (R)All
30 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser III 1-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Lewis (R)4-12
Flag of the United States.svg PR1 Motorsports23 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito All
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Forest (R)1, 7-8, 10, 12
Flag of the United States.svg NCDL Tech25 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Spencer-Smith (R)1-2
Flag of the United States.svg Mathiasen Motorsports26 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio All
Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing 34 Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino (R)All
35 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt (R)1-6
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ott (R)7-11
36 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand (R)12
Flag of the United States.svg The Room Store 49 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Selznick1-2, 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bite Racing55 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Ende (R)1, 4-7
56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Souliotis2-3

Schedule

RdDateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 9 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Imperial Capital Bank Atlantic Race Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California
2May 13 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Fast Trac 100 Streets of Houston Houston, Texas
3May 21 Flag of Mexico.svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of Monterrey Fundidora Park Monterrey, Mexico
4June 18 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Trinity Carpet 100K Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon
5June 24 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Gehl Atlantic Championship of Cleveland Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio
6June 25
7July 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of Toronto Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario
8July 23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of Edmonton Edmonton City Centre Airport Edmonton, Alberta
9July 30 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of San José Streets of San Jose San Jose, California
10August 13 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of Denver Streets of Denver Denver, Colorado
11August 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix of Montréal Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec
12September 24 Flag of the United States.svg 2006 Gehl Championship Finale Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Race results

RdRace Name Pole position Fastest lap Race winner
DriverTeam
1 Streets of Long Beach Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of the United States.svg Forsythe Championship Racing
2 Streets of Houston Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of the United States.svg Forsythe Championship Racing
3 Fundidora Park Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
4 Portland International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Flag of the United States.svg Forsythe Championship Racing
5 Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
6 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
7 Exhibition Place Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Pecorari Flag of the United States.svg Gelles Racing
8 Edmonton City Centre Airport Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Flag of Australia (converted).svg Team Australia
9 Streets of San Jose Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of the United States.svg Sierra Sierra Enterprises
10 Streets of Denver Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
11 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Flag of the United States.svg Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
12 Road America Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg PR1 Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points3127252321191715131110987654321
PosDriver LBH HOU MTY POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN MTL ROA Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud  RY 42223254193217258
2 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal  R 51512711152121120242
3 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth 1163318163185123227
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos  R 2112365229201272205
5 Flag of Mexico.svg David Martínez 12837↑101081261049179
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 23341448261616151178
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Dirani  R 6514582314538136178
8 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sciuto  R 10674159↑171115468167
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Maia  R 99109761017512512161
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe  R 341611719623257316160
11 Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Pecorari  R 7181815244110216114147
12 Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino  R 11↑1292497772218167123
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Lewis  R 219153↑22224245110
14 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Barron 8228161411515141196
15 Flag of France.svg Richard Philippe  R 28201721112184172092386
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman  R 2419241012↑2019842117↑1872
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison  R 131021251313121372269
18 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Sofio 27251917201613198↑13↑221454
19 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ott  R 7↑20233212120231848
20 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Fleming  R 9249101345
21 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Mastretta  R 1362420181042
22 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Sperafico  R 22161211162325191141
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Forest  R DNSDNS14↑1410↑27
24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt  R 20DNS158222122
25 Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson  R 2527521
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Patrizi  R 81521
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barton Mawer  R 14201118
28 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Schiavo  R 15261116
29 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler  R 182112↑13
30 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Hall 22161313
31 Flag of Venezuela.svg Alex García 18181413
32 Flag of the United States.svg Brian McAtee21131712
33 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Giebler  R 1110
34 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Bessette12212110
35 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Selznick17241510
36 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kelley 14199
37 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Ende  R 16262117DNS9
38 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Spencer-Smith  R 26138
39 Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer 147
40 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Souliotis17224
41 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ricardo Vassmer  R 19194
42 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand  R 192
43 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser III 1923Wth2
44 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Thienes  R 20221
Flag of the United States.svg Casey Neal  R 230
PosDriver LBH HOU MTY POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN MTL ROA Pts
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished (Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not

participate (DNP)

Not competing
In-line notation
Bold Pole position (1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
Improved the most places
 R Rookie
 RY Rookie of the Year

See also

Preceded by 2006 Champ Car Atlantic season Succeeded by

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