2006 Italian Formula Three Championship

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The 2006 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 42nd Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on 9 April at Adria and ended on 22 October at Misano after 16 races. [1]

Mauro Massironi of Passoli Racing dominated the season with a win at Magione and another eight successive wins at Vallelunga, Mugello, Varano, and Pergusa and ultimately clinched the title. He finished 28 points clear of Corbetta Competizioni driver Davide Rigon, who won the opening race at Adria, a race at Magione and both of the season-ending races at Misano. Third place went to Lucidi Motors driver Alex Frassineti, who took one victory, and he finished ahead of Imola winner Michele Rugolo, who competed with Team Ghinzani.

Teams and drivers

All teams were Italian-registered and all cars competed on Michelin tyres.

Entry List [2]
TeamNoDriverChassisEngineRounds
Campionato Nazionale
Corbetta Competizioni1 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
2 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Glorioso Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
11 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
Lucidi Motors 3 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Terranova Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
4 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
Europa Corse6 Flag of Italy.svg Efisio Marchese Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
Passoli Racing7 Flag of Italy.svg Manuele Maria Gatto Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel 7–8
8 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
Scuderia N.T.12 Flag of Italy.svg Jacopo Faccioni Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
En.Ro. Competition14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel 1–2, 4–8
Team Ghinzani 22 Flag of Italy.svg Manuele Maria Gatto Dallara F302 Mugen-Honda 1–6
24 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Dallara F302 Mugen-Honda All
26 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bossini Dallara F302 Mugen-Honda 7–8
Trofeo Nazionale CSAI
Style Car Racing51 Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
52 Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Negrotti Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel All
System Team53 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Ghiotto Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel 1–6
84 Flag of Italy.svg Dino Lusuardi Dallara F393 Fiat 1–7
97 Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo Nieri Dallara F399 Spiess-Opel 5
Auto Elite55 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Rambelli Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel 1–6, 8
56 Flag of Italy.svg Molin Pradel Dallara F302 Spiess-Opel 2, 7
Lido Corse81 Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Baldazzi Ralt R34 Volkswagen 1–2, 6
94 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vazzacaro Dallara F399 Spiess-Opel 3
Beelspeed82 Flag of Italy.svg Bonifacio Gaetani Dallara F399 Spiess-Opel All
83 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Gaetani Dallara F399 Fiat All
93 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Bendinelli Dallara F392 Volkswagen 1–2, 4–8
Master Team86 Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Mattara Dallara F393 Fiat 2–6, 8
Cherubini Racing89 Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio di Gianvito Dallara F397 Fiat 2
91 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Folloni Dallara F392 Volkswagen 2, 5, 7–8
96 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Cardullo Dallara F397 Fiat 3, 6
B&B Motorsport92 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Ballestri Dallara F392 Volkswagen 2, 5, 7–8

Calendar

All rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamTrofeo winner
1R1 Adria International Raceway 9 April Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Corbetta Competizioni Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Lucidi Motors Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
2R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 7 May Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Team Ghinzani Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Team Ghinzani Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Ghiotto
3R1 Autodromo dell'Umbria 11 June Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Ghiotto
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Corbetta Competizioni Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
4R1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit 25 June Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
5R1 Mugello Circuit 23 July Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Terranova Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Ballestri
6R1 Autodromo Riccardo Paletti 3 September Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
7R1 Autodromo di Pergusa 1 October Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi Passoli Racing Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
8R1 Misano World Circuit 22 October Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Corbetta Competizioni Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Terranova Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon Corbetta Competizioni Flag of Italy.svg Imeiro Brigliadori

Standings

Campionato Nazionale

12345678 PP FL
10865432111
PosDriver ADR IMO MAG VAL MUG VAR PER MIS Pts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Massironi 3322181111111174139
2 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 125516144Ret2332211111
3 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Frassineti414325765322452793
4 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo 271142333416†15†514Ret378
5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Ret43469222584665276
6 Flag of Italy.svg Efisio Marchese5668Ret367984Ret333551
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Terranova75Ret63165866Ret518†44DSQ42
8 Flag of Italy.svg Manuele Maria Gatto9997568547Ret7RetRet8631
9 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Glorioso6Ret8107412117116Ret8710922
10 Flag of Italy.svg Jacopo Faccioni1010109Ret1010101197810156138
11 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev 121111121312121010979Ret105
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo BossiniRet10Ret160
PosDriver ADR IMO MAG VAL MUG VAR PER MIS Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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References

  1. "Race Calendar: Italian Formula 3 Championship – Season 2006". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. "Entrylist: Italian Formula 3 Championship – Season 2006". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2012.