The 2006 European Rally Championship season was the 54th season of the FIA European Rally Championship. Italian driver Giandomenico Basso won his first European rally championship after winning 4 rallies.
The calendar of the 2006 European rally championship season consisted of 9 events.[1]
| Round | Date | Event | Winner ERC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 - 22 April |  Paolo Andreucci | ||
| 2 | 13 - 14 May | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 3 | 9 - 11 June |  Leszek Kuzaj | ||
| 4 | 23 - 24 June | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 5 | 6 - 8 July | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 6 | 3 - 5 August | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 7 | 25 - 27 August |  Roman Kresta | ||
| 8 | 15 - 17 September |  | ||
| 9 | 20 - 22 October |  Bryan Bouffier |
| Notable entry list | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds | |
| FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | N-Technology | Andrea Navarra | Guido D'Amore | 1 | |
| Paolo Andreucci | Anna Andreussi | 1 | ||||
| Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | 1-3 | ||||
| Giandomenico Basso | 4-6 | |||||
| Gass Racing | Umberto Scandola | Luigi Pirollo | 4, 6 | |||
| Citroën | Citroën C2 | Citroën Total WRT |  Kris Meeke | Glenn Patterson | 3 | |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Boyla Automotorsport | Yanaki Yanakiev | 1-3, 5, 7-9 | ||