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The 2006 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship season was the fourth season of the SEAT Cupra Championship. It began on 9 April at Brands Hatch, and ended on 15 October at Silverstone, after eighteen rounds held in England and Scotland. The championship was dominated by the previous season's runner-up Mat Jackson, who won eleven of the eighteen rounds. He would use the £100,000 prize for winning the championship to purchase the ex-Andy Priaulx World Touring Car Championship-winning BMW 320si for the 2007 British Touring Car Championship season. Alan Blencowe was second with 225 points, with Jonathan Adam in third with 218 points, Fulvio Mussi in fourth with 169 points and Ben Winrow in fifth with 166 points.

Teams and drivers

All entries ran the Mk1 SEAT León.

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Edenbridge Racing1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ferrier 1-3
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 1-7
CMS Motorsport8-9
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben WinrowAll
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate 9
73 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Carter4-7
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor1-2
Triple R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard DawsonAll
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard All
Total Control Racing 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio MussiAll
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam All
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil WaterworthAll
27 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan FildesAll
Jacksons M/Sport 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson All
Doble Motorcycles11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Doble1-5, 8-9
Churchill Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Churchill1-2, 6-7, 9
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill1-2, 6-7, 9
Johnson's Motorsport16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Johnson1-4
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Ross1-4
GVR41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan 6, 8-9
WAAPRacing.com69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bevan 1-6, 8-9
NJL Racing99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Leason 1-2

Calendar

RoundTrackDatePole PositionFastest LapWinnerWinning Team
1 Brands Hatch 9 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan Fildes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
3 Oulton Park 14 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Waterworth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
5 Thruxton 4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi Total Control Racing
7 Croft 16 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben WinrowCMS Motorsport
9 Donington Park 30 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
11 Snetterton 13 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
13 Knockhill 3 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport
15 Brands Hatch 24 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Triple R
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze CMS Motorsport
17 Silverstone 15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze CMS Motorsport
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Jacksons M/Sport

Championship Standings

Pos123456789101112FL
Race 117151311975432101
Race 220171513119754321
PosDriver BRH OUL THR CRO DON SNE KNO BRH SIL Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson 11111171211112143Ret1277
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe 6524345132222321438233
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam 7153122635734142292226
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi344RetRet1211654Ret593524173
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow28103633133513Ret67Ret47168
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan Fildes8252Ret696Ret1153436Ret56149
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 57812Ret54444611121151113141
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Waterworth10116RetRet11Ret9RetDNSRet6115866376
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard 11131287Ret111086787710781069
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Johnson9395947Ret60
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Ross131276858544
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dawson1616139912107991112813119121140
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill129RetRet1010610DNS532
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis CarterRet87108991226
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Doble14141171010RetRetRetRet910131221
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian ChurchillRetRetRetRet12710811920
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bevan 1517Ret10RetRet1212108Ret1312Ret71417
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan 9Ret13810DNS10
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ferrier 910RetRet8Ret10
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry TaylorRet6RetRet9
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Leason RetRetRetRet
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate RetDNS
PosDriver BRH OUL THR CRO DON SNE KNO BRH 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)

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