2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the fourth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 8 April at Brands Hatch and finishing on 15 October at Silverstone. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Damien Faulkner won his second consecutive title, ahead of Tim Harvey and Danny Watts.

Changes for 2006

Entry List

TeamNoDriverRounds
Team Parker with SAS 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason TemplemanAll
Team Irwin with Redline Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook 1, 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts 2-3, 5-10
Motorbase Performance 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine All
Trackspeed11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Masarati 1
Team RPM12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cole1
In2Racing20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Williams All
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford 8
229-10
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden 2
Tech 932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cole3-5
Team Parker 68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Edwards1-2
Pro-Am
Redline Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceAll
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Young1-4, 6-7, 9
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxi Jazz 1-6, 9-10
Motorbase Performance 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell10
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife All
Trackspeed10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David AshburnAll
Team RPM12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Mortimer6
Team Parker 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hazell1-4, 6, 9-10
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Edwards3-10
In2Racing21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Richards1-4, 6-7, 9-10
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Warren1
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Hogarth1-3, 6-10
Team O24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Osborne1, 3-7, 9-10
Tech 932 Flag of Greece.svg Andy Demetriou 10
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hindley3
RH Motorsport with Paragon77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Purdie1, 4-10
Guest
Porsche Motorsport43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hales 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill 3
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Huff 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 8
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Lynch 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vicki Butler-Henderson 10

Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).

RoundVenueDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 8–9 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Team Irwin with Redline Racing
2R3 Mondello Park, County Kildare 22–23 April Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Team Parker with SAS
R4 Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Motorbase Performance
3R5 Oulton Park, Cheshire 13–14 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R6 Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
4R7 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 3–4 June Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Team Parker with SAS
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Team Irwin with Redline Racing
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 15–16 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
6R11 Donington Park, Leicestershire 29–30 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
7R13 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 12–13 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
8R15 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 2–3 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Team Parker with SAS
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Motorbase Performance
9R17 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 23–24 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Richards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Templeman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Team Irwin with Redline Racing
10R19 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 14–15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford In2Racing
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Motorbase Performance

Championship Standings

Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race, with 1 point for the fastest lap in each race and 1 point for pole position in the first race of each meeting.

PosDriver BRA MON OUL THR CRO DON SNE KNO BRA SIL Pts
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner 3212331Ret222333123232340
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 2321222Ret3332RetRet3121421289
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Ret311111111Ret811Ret4250
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Williams 6546541335415864677475221
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Templeman44RetRet1595Ret11644415535396184
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine 56RetRetRetRet3Ret4Ret9622494543183
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife 10855457Ret755Ret751141311117173
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam EdwardsDSQDSQ67966Ret887Ret567Ret8DSQ108130
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Rice7107Ret128Ret7Ret108111210910109139114
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Purdie111110599RetRetRet985975Ret101
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Ashburn139991111Ret810121210812101112Ret141399
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Richards914RetRet8129Ret10710861061193
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Young87881410Ret6189111111887
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook 1115164
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford 26DNS61Ret60
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Osborne161513Ret1211131111139131613171252
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cole12RetRet71446751
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark HazellRet1310Ret10138913141412RetRet50
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxi Jazz RetRet11RetRet141110Ret1416Ret18Ret181626
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Mortimer6522
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Hogarth15DNSRetDNSRetRet17RetDSQ1412DNS15DNS151412
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hindley7Ret10
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell121010
24 Flag of Greece.svg Andy Demetriou 8Ret8
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Warren14Ret2
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Masarati 17DSQ0
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden DNSRet0
guest drivers ineligible for points.
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen 420
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney 340
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill 6Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Huff Ret70
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White12130
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall14120
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hales Ret120
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vicki Butler-Henderson 16150
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Lynch 17Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae RetRet0
PosDriver BRA MON OUL THR CRO DON SNE KNO BRA SIL 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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