2006 Spanish Formula Three Championship

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The 2006 Spanish Formula Three Championship was the sixth Spanish Formula Three season. It began on 8 April at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia and ended on 12 November at Circuito del Jarama in Montmeló after sixteen races. [1] Ricardo Risatti was crowned series champion. [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Class A
Racing Engineering 1 Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Martínez 1–7
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa 8
2 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Prost All
3 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina All
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez All
Campos Racing 5 Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez All
6 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba All
Llusiá Racing7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck 1
Flag of Spain.svg Iago Rego6–7
Flag of Spain.svg Himar Acosta8
GTA Motor Competición 8 Flag of Andorra.svg Manel Cerqueda Jr.All
9 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Sáez-Merino Jr.1–6
10 Flag of Spain.svg Arturo LlobellAll
Elide Racing11 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Iaconelli 1–3
Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Yacamán 5–6
Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Núñez 7–8
15 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Montserrat All
Tec-Auto 13 Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés All
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti All
RSC Sport16 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Alcaraz 7
Copa F300
Racing Engineering 14 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa 2
Escuela Profiltek17 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Campos Jr. All
18 Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez All
33 Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Jordá 6
ECA Racing19 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel PolarAll
20 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Char1–3
Flag of Spain.svg Víctor García 7–8
Porfesa Competición22 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi 6
Tec-Auto 24 Flag of Spain.svg Iago Rego1–5
Flag of Spain.svg Alby Ramírez6
25 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Cosidó Jr.All
Cetea Sport26 Flag of Spain.svg Toni RubiejoAll
29 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Barrio8
Logo Automoción27 Flag of Spain.svg Germán López BalboaAll
RSC Sport28 Flag of Spain.svg José Luís López-PamplóAll
GTA Motor Competición 31 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Gutiérrez6–8
32 Flag of Spain.svg Siso Cunill 6–8

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamCopa Winner
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 8 April Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Sáez-Merino Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba Campos Racing Flag of Spain.svg Adrian Campos Jr.
R29 April Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Martínez Racing Engineering Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 29 April Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti TEC-Auto Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa
R230 April Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés TEC-Auto Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 20 May Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez Racing Engineering Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
R221 May Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti TEC-Auto Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar
4R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril 24 June Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés TEC-Auto Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
R225 June Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Campos Racing Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
5R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Albacete, Albacete 2 September Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Campos Racing Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
R23 September Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti TEC-Auto Flag of Spain.svg Adrian Campos Jr.
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 7 October Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti TEC-Auto Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
R28 October Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Campos Racing Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez
7R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 21 October Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Campos Racing Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar
R222 October Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti TEC-Auto Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar
8R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 11 November Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés Flag of France.svg Nicolas Prost Racing Engineering Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar
R212 November Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina Racing Engineering Flag of Spain.svg Adrian Campos Jr.

Standings

Drivers' standings

  • Points were awarded as follows:
123456789 FL
121086543211
PosDriver VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
EST
Flag of Portugal.svg
ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Risatti Ret6132118551195174118
2 Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez 211955164117411746103
3 Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés 98511551475222313Ret93
4 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Prost 4434Ret1029Ret1263351583
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez 754612161010334RetDNS14374
6 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 191011DNS133334285Ret103169
7 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba 13611141352214Ret1062DNS767
8 Flag of Spain.svg Arturo Llobell8138RetRet1191734198745247
9 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Montserrat 137108RetRet88Ret85646Ret834
10 Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Martínez 61127Ret81419Ret977RetRet29
11 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Sáez-Merino Jr.3Ret14103417111210RetDNS24
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Iaconelli 52Ret94DNS23
13 Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez 161416146776615911RetDNS15Ret19
14 Flag of Andorra.svg Manel Cerqueda Jr.12121712Ret9671311Ret1388Ret1516
15 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar14Ret131396Ret15Ret1710Ret9981311
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Yacamán 86Ret126
17 Flag of Spain.svg Adrian Campos Jr. 11DSQ1516DNS15Ret12913DNS1610119105
18 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Rubiejo1515Ret177121313111611141214DNS123
19 Flag of Spain.svg Iago RegoRet1819198Ret11RetRetRet152011123
20 Flag of Spain.svg José Luís López-Pampló18Ret17Ret11Ret1016Ret18RetRet13Ret11162
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck 1091
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Cosidó Jr.Ret17Ret1510141214Ret1912Ret15Ret16190
Flag of Spain.svg Germán López Balboa1719182012171518DNSRet1315Ret1717140
Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio CharRet16201818DNS0
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa 222180
Flag of Spain.svg Himar Acosta6170
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel GutiérrezRetDNSRet90
Flag of Spain.svg Siso Cunill Ret21141310110
Flag of Spain.svg Víctor García 171612Ret0
Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Alcaraz 16150
Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Núñez 1619RetRetDNSRet0
Flag of Spain.svg Alby Ramírez17Ret0
Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Jordá 18180
PosDriver VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
EST
Flag of Portugal.svg
ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
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

Copa de España de F3

PosDriverPts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez 108
2 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar93
3 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Campos Jr. 89
4 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Rubiejo84
5 Flag of Spain.svg Caros Cosidó32
6 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis López-Pampló28
7 Flag of Spain.svg Germán López Balboa22
8 Flag of Spain.svg Iago Rego15
9 Flag of Spain.svg Siso Cunill 9
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Char6

Teams' standings

PosTeamPts
1 Racing Engineering 155
2 TEC-Auto 146
3 Campos Racing 115
4 GTA Motor Competición 42
5Elide Racing22
6Llusiá Racing0
7Escuela Profiltek0
8ECA Racing0
9Cetea Sport0
10RSC Sport0
11Logo Automoción0
12Cetea Sport0

Trofeo Ibérico de Fórmula 3

PosDriverPts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez 65
2 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 59
3 Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Cortés 50
4 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba 42
5 Flag of Spain.svg Arturo Llobell36
6 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Montserrat 25
7 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Sáez-Merino Jr.24
8 Flag of Andorra.svg Manel Cerqueda Jr.21
9 Flag of Spain.svg Germán Sánchez 18
10 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Campos Jr. 15

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