2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup

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The 2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup was the inaugural Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup season. The season began at Oschersleben on 22 April and finished on 17 September at the Salzburgring, after sixteen races.

Motopark Academy driver Filipe Albuquerque won the NEC championship title, having won four races during the season. Runner-up Chris van der Drift amassed four race wins too. His JD Motorsport team-mate Xavier Maassen completed the top three with two wins.

Drivers and teams

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Racing Sweden1 Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Wulf Laursen7
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Edling7
Flag of Denmark.svg Team Aarthus Racing2 Flag of Denmark.svg Steffen Møller7
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Sam Whan7
15 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Renstrup7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oscar WilkensAll
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Helmert Jan van der Slik1, 3–4
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo van der Ende 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Amersfoort 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis SwartAll
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gwendolyn HertzbergerAll
Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy 10 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 1–5, 7–8
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Antunes 1–3
41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi 3–4, 7–8
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes 5
Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena 12 Flag of the United States.svg John Michael Edwards 1–5, 7–8
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley 1–5, 7–8
Flag of Germany.svg Kern Motorsport15 Flag of Morocco.svg Yassine Benjamaa1
16 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Kreuter1–5
Flag of Russia.svg Lukoil Racing 17 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev 1, 3–8
52 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergey Chukanov 1, 3–8
Flag of Sweden.svg Huggare Racing18 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Huggare6–7
Flag of Sweden.svg Team SRTS22 Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Ohlsson6–7
Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport 24 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen1–2
25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift 1–5, 7–8
26 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen 1–5, 7–8
Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Bros. Motorsport 27 Flag of Finland.svg Atte Mustonen 1–5, 7
28 Flag of Finland.svg Tomi Limmonen1–5, 7
69 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäki 7
99 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. 2–5
Flag of Germany.svg SL Formula Racing29 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch All
31 Flag of Russia.svg Anton Nebylitskiy All
Flag of the Netherlands.svg AR Motorsport 33 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis Retera 6
34 Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Félix da Costa All
35 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mervyn KoolAll
Flag of Denmark.svg KEO Racing33 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ivarsson7
84 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Haegermark7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MDR Motorsport37 Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Astromega Racing 38 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qinghua Ma 3–5
Flag of Romania.svg Petrom District Racing39 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu 1–3, 5–8
Flag of Sweden.svg Trakstar Racing AB43 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Forsman6–7
44 Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Kronegård6–7

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamEvent
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Oschersleben 22 April Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport Beru Top 10
R223 April Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy
2R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 13 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mervyn Kool Flag of Finland.svg Atte Mustonen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mervyn Kool Flag of the Netherlands.svg AR Motorsport 1000 km of Spa
R214 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 27 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy Beru Top 10
R228 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 June Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport Pinkster Races
R24 June Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mervyn Kool Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Oschersleben 1 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport FIA GT Oschersleben 500km
R22 July Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy
6R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen 15 July Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo van der Ende Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Beru Top 10
R216 July Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Russia.svg Lukoil Racing
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway 12 August Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Félix da Costa Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy Swedish Touring Car Championship
R213 August Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Félix da Costa Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley Flag of the United States.svg John Michael Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy
8R1 Flag of Austria.svg Salzburgring 16 September Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy Beru Top 10
R217 September Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy

Standings

Race point system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th9th10th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th
Points3024201716151413121110987654321
Pos [1] Driver name OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SAL
Flag of Austria.svg
Points
12345678910111213141516
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 716152243211221312
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris van der Drift 110310161115237124267
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen 2318113532155846252
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mervyn Kool611141411194Ret123372575204
5 Flag of the United States.svg John Michael Edwards 842DNS379Ret6Ret41614184
6 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Ret612Ret810916249433175
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi 132522612172
8 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev 5215Ret66Ret4Ret1156516167
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch 118913Ret21111014176785815152
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley 12Ret5Ret4410Ret4663Ret7151
11 Flag of Finland.svg Atte Mustonen 457141065833RetRet149
12 Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Félix da Costa 101211DNS79139117Ret510RetRet8140
13 Flag of Russia.svg Anton Nebylitskiy 141815Ret91616111513762113Ret11116
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis Swart1715139121718181718101120211012104
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oscar Wilkens1313Ret11RetRet141412104Ret1314RetRet96
16 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergey Chukanov 16DNS1715Ret12Ret958Ret2091096
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. 43688Ret7Ret92
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Helmert Jan van der Slik975127779
19 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen316*162Ret12Ret977
20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gwendolyn Hertzberger191717121820Ret171819Ret101923111374
21 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Kreuter151410819141516Ret1464
22 Flag of Finland.svg Tomi LimmonenRet9Ret6Ret19Ret1510Ret14Ret55
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo van der Ende 1254
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Antunes RetRet85Ret1337
25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Marchal147Ret1812Ret33
26 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qinghua Ma 11EX1713161533
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes 8826
28 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Forsman [N 1] 812171522
29 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Huggare [N 1] 913221820
30 Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus 131118
31 Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Kronegård [N 1] 1114161617
32 Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Ohlsson [N 1] Ret912912
33 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäki Ret1112
34 Flag of Morocco.svg Yassine Benjamaa18195
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis Retera RetRet0
The following drivers are guest ineligible to final standing.
Flag of Denmark.svg Steffen Møller1110
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ivarsson1817
Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander HaegermarkRet19
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Renstrup2422
Flag of Sweden.svg Sam Whan2324
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Wulf Laursen25Ret
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas EdlingRetRet
PosDriver name OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SAL
Flag of Austria.svg
Points
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Ineligible for points at Anderstorp.

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