The 2006 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship, which was administered by the Production Car Association of Australia,[1] was the 13th Australian Production Car Championship.[2]
The championship was won by David Ryan driving a Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo.
The title was contested over a seven-round series with three races per round.[3]
Race 1 at each round employed a massed start with Races 2 & 3 each utilising a handicap start.[1]
Cars competed in three classes, designated A, B & C, as per the published Vehicle Eligibility Schedule.[1] Additional entries competed in the Trophy Class, these being cars with a record of competition in the championship, but not included on the 2006 eligibility list.[1] Drivers of Trophy Class cars were not eligible to score championship points.[1]
Outright championship points were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis for the first 14 finishers in each handicap race.[1] One point was awarded to all other finishers in these races.[1]
Points towards the three class awards were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the first 14 finishers in each class in each race.[1] One point was awarded to each of the other finishers in each race and three points were awarded to the fastest driver in each Class in qualifying at each round.[1]
Trophy drivers were awarded points only to determine the highest placed competitor at each round.[1] No outright pointscore was to be maintained for Trophy drivers.[1]
| Position[5] | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Shell / Joe Armour Auto | 377 | |
| 2 | John Houlder | 2 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | In-Tune Motorsport | 259 | |
| 3 | Nick Dunkley | 12 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Dayco / Wesfil Cooper | 228 | |
| 4 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 202 | |
| 5 | Leigh Mertens | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | RHM Group P/L | 195 | |
| 6 | Darren Best | 76 | Ford Focus ST170 | Best Racing | 153 | |
| 7 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | Time Mutual Finance Corp | 141 | |
| 8 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 118 | |
| 9 | Drew Russell | 28 | Honda S2000 | Go - Karts - Go | 110 | |
| 10 | David Mertens | 77 | Proton Satria GTi | G+S Performance / Quadrant | 98 | |
| 11 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 77 | |
| 12 | Allan Shephard | 27 | Toyota Celica SX | Thrifty Car Rental | 76 | |
| 13 | Trevor Keene | 31 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 68 | |
| 14 | Amber Anderson | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Lauren Gray | 48 | |
| 15 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Carfresh / Kingsville Accident | 46 | |
| 16 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 6 | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Barloworld Volkswagen | 42 | |
| 17 | Darren Harris | 93 | Proton Satria GTi | DJ Embroidery and Promotional | 12 | |
| Class A | ||||||
| 1 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Shell / Joe Armour Auto | 606 | |
| 2 | John Houlder | 2 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | In-Tune Motorsport | 446 | |
| 3 | Nick Dunkley | 12 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Dayco / Wesfil Cooper | 411 | |
| 4 | Leigh Mertens | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | RHM Group P/L | 346 | |
| 5 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | Time Mutual Finance Corp | 280 | |
| 6 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 266 | |
| 7 | Drew Russell | 28 | Honda S2000 | Go - Karts - Go | 175 | |
| Class B | ||||||
| 1 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 492 | |
| 2 | Allan Shephard | 27 | Toyota Celica SX | Thrifty Car Rental | 194 | |
| 3 | Trevor Keene | 31 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 176 | |
| 4 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 162 | |
| 5 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 6 | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Barloworld Volkswagen | 90 | |
| Class C | ||||||
| 1 | Darren Best | 76 | Ford Focus ST170 | Best Racing | 417 | |
| 2 | David Mertens | 77 | Proton Satria GTi | G+S Performance / Quadrant | 279 | |
| 3 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Carfresh / Kingsville Accident | 150 | |
| 4 | Amber Anderson | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Lauren Gray | 144 | |
| 5 | Darren Harris | 93 | Proton Satria GTi | DJ Embroidery and Promotional | 66 |