2006 Le Mans Series
The 2006 Le Mans Series was the third season of ACO Le Mans Series. It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 9 April and ended on 24 September after 5 rounds.
Schedule
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|---|
- | ![]() | Paul Ricard HTTT | 26 March, 27 March |
1 | ![]() | Istanbul Racing Circuit | 9 April |
2 | ![]() | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 14 May |
3 | ![]() | Nürburgring | 16 July |
4 | ![]() | Donington Park | 27 August |
5 | ![]() | Circuito Permanente Del Jarama | 24 September |
Sources:[1][2] |
† - The race in Istanbul was shortened from its original planned 1000 km to a limit of 4 hours due to a lack of fuel brought to the event by organizers.[3]
‡ - This event was originally planned to be held at Monza, but had to be cancelled due to conflicts. Jarama was announced as its replacement.[4]
Season results
Overall winner in bold.
Teams Championships
Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.
The top 2 finishers in each teams championship earn automatic entry to the following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans
LMP1 Standings
Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #17 | ![]() | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
2=† | #9 | ![]() | Creation CA06/H | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
2= | #19 | ![]() | Lola B06/10 | AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V8 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
4 | #5 | ![]() | Courage LC70 | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 19 |
5 | #2 | ![]() | Zytek 06S | Zytek 2ZG408 4.0L V8 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 10 | ||
6= | #6 | ![]() | Lister Storm LMP | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | ||
6= | #10 | ![]() | Creation CA06/H | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 2 | 8 | ||||
8 | #12 | ![]() | Courage LC70 | Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8 | NC | 7 | 4 | Ret | 7 | |
9 | #14 | ![]() | Dome S101Hb | Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | Ret | 3 | 6 | |||
10 | #13 | ![]() | Courage LC70 | Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8 | Ret | Ret | NC | NC | 5 | 4 |
11 | #15 | ![]() | ProTran RS06/H | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 8 | Ret | 1 | |||
NC | #3 | ![]() | Lavaggi LS1 | Ford (PME) 6.0L V8 | Ret | 0 |
† - #9 Creation Autosportif broke the tie by having a best finish of 2nd compared to Chamberlain-Synergy's best of 3rd.
LMP2 Standings
Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #32 | ![]() | Courage C65 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
2 | #25 | ![]() | MG-Lola EX264 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 26 |
3 | #20 | ![]() | Pilbeam MP93 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | 2 | NC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
4= | #24 | ![]() | Lola B05/42 | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 20 | |
4= | #40 | ![]() | Lola B05/40 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 20 | ||
6= | #36 | ![]() | Courage C65 | Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 12 |
6= | #44 | ![]() | Courage C65 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||
8 | #39 | ![]() | Lola B05/40 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 1 | 10 | ||||
9 | #35 | ![]() | Courage C65 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |||
10 | #22 | ![]() | Radical SR9 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 |
11 | #37 | ![]() | Courage C65 | Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 | 4 | NC | NC | 5 | ||
12 | #21 | ![]() | Radical SR9 | AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | ||
NC | #28 | ![]() | Lucchini LMP2/04 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | Ret | Ret | NC | 0 |
† - ASM Team ended their involvement with Chamberlain-Synergy after round 2. ASM Team's entry is considered new and thus the two team scores are not combined.
GT1 Standings
Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #50 | ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1 | NC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
2 | #67 | ![]() | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
3= | #72 | ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 25 |
3= | #55 | ![]() | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0L V8 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 25 | |
5= | #70 | ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 16 |
5= | #63 | ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
7 | #61 | ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |||
8 | #62 | ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
NC | #51 | ![]() | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | Lamborghini L535 6.0L V12 | Ret | 0 |
† - Team Modena ended their involvement with Cirtek after round 2. Team Modena's entry is considered new and thus the two team scores are not combined.
GT2 Standings
Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #76 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 34 |
2 | #82 | ![]() | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Ford (Elan) 5.0L V8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 21 |
3 | #81 | ![]() | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Ford (Elan) 5.0L V8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
4 | #99 | ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
5 | #92 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
6 | #97 | ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 3 | DSQ | 17 |
7 | #86 | ![]() | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | Audi 3.8L V8 | 7 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 3 | 12 |
8= | #83 | ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | 1 | Ret | 10 | |||
8= | #85 | ![]() | Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | Audi 3.8L V8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 10 |
10= | #90 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 4 | Ret | 8 |
10= | #78 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 2 | 8 | |
10= | #75 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 |
13 | #80 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | NC | 4 | Ret | 5 | ||
14 | #77 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
15= | #73 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 1 | |
15= | #96 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 1 | |
NC | #95 | ![]() | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 0 | |
NC | #84 | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | Ret | 0 | ||||
NC | #91 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Ret | 11 | 0 |
Drivers Championships
Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Drivers who do not drive for at least one hour do not receive points.
Points are awarded to a single driver and car combination. If a driver wins points driving a different car in a different event, those points are listed separately. Drivers listed multiple times in the points standings are marked with an asterisk.
LMP1 Standings
Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 20 | |||
3= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
8= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 19 |
8= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 19 |
10= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | (2) | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
10= | ![]() | ![]() | (3) | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 10 | ||||
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 9 | |||
14= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | Ret | 8 | |||
14= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | ||
16= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 7 | 4 | Ret | 7 | |
16= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | NC | 7 | 4 | Ret | 7 |
16= | ![]() | ![]() | NC | 7 | 4 | Ret | 7 | |
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
25= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | Ret | 4 | |||
25= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | Ret | 4 | |||
25= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | Ret | NC | NC | 5 | 4 |
25= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | Ret | NC | NC | 5 | 4 |
29= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | Ret | 1 | |||
29= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 1 |
LMP2 Standings
Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 26 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 26 |
5= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | NC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
5= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | NC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 20 | ||
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 20 | ||
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 20 | ||
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 20 | |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 20 | |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||
13 | ![]() | ![]() | (3) | 2 | 3 | Ret | 14 | |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 13 | |||
15= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
15= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
15= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
15= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 10 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 10 | ||||
21= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 8 | ||||
21= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
23= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||
23= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||
23= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||
23= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||
27= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 5 | ||||
27= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 5 | ||||
27= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 5 | ||||
30= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||
30= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||
30= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||
33= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
33= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
33= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 1 |
GT1 Standings
Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
4= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
4= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
4= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 25 | |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 25 | |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 25 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 25 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | Ret | 25 | ||
![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | Ret | 25 | ||
![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 2 | Ret | 16 | ||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 16 |
13= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 16 |
13= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 16 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | Ret | 9 | ||
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 8 | ||||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | (6) | 6 | |||
19= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
GT2 Standings
Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 34 |
1= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 34 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 21 |
3= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 21 |
5= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | Ret | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
5= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | Ret | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
7= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
9= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
9= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 8 | 3 | DSQ | 17 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 3 | 12 |
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | DSQ | 10 | ||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 10 | |||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 10 | |||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | Ret | 10 | |||
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 10 |
13= | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 10 | |
13= | ![]() | ![]() | NC | 4 | NC | 4 | Ret | 10 |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 8 | ||||
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 16 | Ret | 2 | 8 | |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 16 | Ret | 2 | 8 | |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | Ret | 9 | 4 | Ret | 8 |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 8 | |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 |
20= | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 |
27= | ![]() | ![]() | (1) | Ret | 8 | 3 | 7 | |
27= | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | Ret | 4 | 7 | ||
29= | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||
29= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 3 | 6 | |||
31= | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||
31= | ![]() | ![]() | NC | 4 | NC | 5 | ||
31= | ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||
34 | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 3 | ||||
35= | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | Ret | 2 | |||
35= | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
35= | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 1 | ||||
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 1 | |
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 1 | |
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 8 | 1 | |||
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 1 | ||||
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 1 | ||||
38= | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Final Le Mans Series Calendar". DailySportsCar. 9 January 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series Calendar 2006". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Cracknell, Malcolm (9 April 2006). "Le Mans Series - Istanbul 715.292 Kms - Race Report". DailySportsCar. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Jarama For The Fifth Race". DailySportsCar. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "LeMans Series (LMS) - Season 2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
- Le Mans Series homepage - English
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- LM GTE
- LMGT3 (from 2024)
- Le Mans Prototype Challenge