2006 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

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The 2006 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 18th British Formula Renault Championship season. The season began at Brands Hatch on April 9 and finished at Silverstone on October 15, after twenty rounds. The championship was won by Sebastian Hohenthal with Fabio Onidi winning the Graduate Cup.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameClassRounds
Manor Motorsport 1 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä 2-7
2 Flag of France.svg Franck Mailleux All
14 Flag of Portugal.svg João Vasconcelos2–5, 8-10
27 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cong Fu Cheng All
Fortec Motorsports 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton All
4 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi GAll
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird All
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal All
Comtec Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann 1–3, 6-10
AKA Lemac 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Metcalfe All
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick HoganAll
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter ReesAll
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows 9
Coles Racing9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Fisher1-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Poyser8-9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris LoaneG10
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith GAll
Sywell Leisure Sports15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Hemming5–6, 8, 10
Position 1 Racing17 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim GAll
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Keen 1-7
66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ronnie Theiler10
Falcon Motorsport18 Flag of Ireland.svg Henry O'Friel1–3, 5
Nexa Racing 20 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä 1
Flag of South Africa.svg Armani Jamrozinski2-10
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel RoosGAll
Scorpio Motorsport22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt All
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Epton2-10
Jamun Racing Services23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy 1-8
Mark Burdett Motorsport25 Flag of Norway.svg Stian Sørlie1-6
26 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä All
R S Racing28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard SingletonG10
C F Racing29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hywel Lloyd 10
Eurotek Motorsport30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma SelwayG10
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan OakesG10
Robertshaw Racing32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex WilliamsGAll
Borthwick Motorsports33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan BorthwickG10
Welch Motorsport 43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 8-10
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Murray10
Russell Racing46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt RussellAll
Macob Motorsport50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiffany Chittenden5-7
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex MorganGAll
Filsell Motorsport99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt HowsonG10

Calendar

All races held in United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1 Brands Hatch Indy April 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Fortec Motorsports
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
3 Oulton Park May 13 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä Mark Burdett Motorsport
4May 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Fisher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt Scorpio Motorsport
5 Thruxton June 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
7 Knockhill June 18 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Fortec Motorsports
9 Croft July 15 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Fortec Motorsports
10July 16 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
11 Donington Park National July 30 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
13 Snetterton August 13 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
15 Donington Park International September 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Fortec Motorsports
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
17 Brands Hatch Indy September 24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cong Fu Cheng Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Fortec Motorsports
19 Silverstone National October 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan AKA Lemac
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsports

Championship Standings

The season include 20 rounds. The final standing was established with the best 18 results of the season. A Graduate Cup (G) classification is also established for young drivers. The team standings include all two best results in each round without additional points for Fastest lap.

  • Point system : 32, 28, 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. In each race 2 points for Fastest lap.
  • 2 races in each round between 30 miles (48 km) and 30 minutes.
PosDriver Flag of England.svg BHI Flag of England.svg OUL Flag of England.svg THR Flag of Scotland.svg KNO Flag of England.svg CRO Flag of England.svg DON Flag of England.svg SNE Flag of England.svg DGP Flag of England.svg BHI Flag of England.svg SIL Points
(1)
Points
(G)
1234567891011121314151617181920
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal 5414622120221121EX11351481
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan31Ret2115322122121236513481
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cong Fu Cheng 63Ret5956273343Ret3133276374
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 712Ret4831011619Ret6412412EX373
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Metcalfe 2523412Ret11411414572479104343
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton 124Ret392Ret5758123102147218314
7 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Niemelä 1710113Ret19386169104946288Ret274
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt 869114101641241531016771411255263
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith (G)161761010151579Ret691415589104Ret211155
10 Flag of France.svg Franck Mailleux 1011Ret9617EXRetDNSRetRet5DNS5Ret58432204
11 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi (G)919RetRet218853812Ret81089Ret66Ret197163
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Epton1312124186111286RetDNS6RetRet1397174
13 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä 14147857410131013131514161
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Keen 47121176111985147DNSDNS160
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos (G)158101517167Ret2014161676Ret1910211614139112
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Fisher1193241611EXRet1097Ret118127
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Rees1316Ret1411Ret9RetRet2210Ret16Ret9111116119117
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy 12131120151412121813RetRet911Ret12101
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann 2218151813Ret11111312111012RetRetRet87
20 Flag of Portugal.svg João Vasconcelos51620RetRet1314RetRet14Ret15181167
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Russell1921Ret17Ret181316162020171817Ret181322141663
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Morgan (G)21201619222114171717231517191317Ret17Ret185850
23 Flag of Norway.svg Stian Sørlie18Ret8171913Ret9RetRetRetDNS55
24 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim (G)2015DNS231822Ret14151818Ret1913RetRetRet12Ret155453
25 Flag of South Africa.svg Armani JamrozinskiDNS22Ret201915Ret151712Ret18Ret151520DNSDNS44
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Williams (G)2422Ret21Ret23171819192119RetRetRet161619RetRet2525
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Singleton (G)13131616
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Oakes (G)15121515
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Poyser14Ret171814
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt HowsonRet1011
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch RetRetRetRet12Ret9
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Ret147
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Hemming21Ret24Ret1520232177
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hywel Lloyd 171966
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiffany ChittendenRet21221820205
36 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ronnie TheilerRet1744
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Selway (G)19Ret22
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Loane (G)202022
39 Flag of Ireland.svg Henry O'Friel23RetDNSDNSDNSDNSRetDNS0
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Murray22220
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Borthwick (G)24Ret00
  • (1) = Include only the 18 best results.
  • (G) = Graduate Cup runners, include only the 10 best results.
Pos [1] TeamPoints
1 Fortec Motorsport 1007
2 AKA Lemac 829
3 Manor Motorsport 709
4Scorpio Motorsport442
5Coles Racing352
6Mark Burdett Motorsport327
7Position 1 Racing218
8Nexa Racing198
9Jamun Racing Services108
10 Comtec Racing 87
11Macob Motorsport65
12Russell Racing64
13Robertshaw Racing26
14Eurotek Motorsport17
15RS Racing16
16Filsell Motorsport11
17Sywell Leisure Sports7
18CF Racing6
19Falcon Motorsport0
20Borthwick Motorsport0

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