The 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was an Australian motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the seventh annual V8 Supercar Development Series. It began on 24 March 2006 at Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 10 December at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after seven rounds held across four different states.
The series was dominated by a single driver, with Howard Racing Ford Falcon driver Adam Macrow winning eight of the 18 races and five of the seven rounds. Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon driver Andrew Thompson won the remaining two rounds, including three race wins. An inconsistent start to the series saw him only eighth in the pointscore which placed a heavy emphasis on finishing over winning. Young Perkins Motorsport Holden Commodore drivers Shane Price and Jack Perkins finished second and third in the series, with Price taking two race wins. The only other multiple race winner was Kayne Scott who won two reverse grid races.
The series was marred by a fatal accident at the Mount Panorama round where David Clark crashed into the stationary car of Mark Porter.[1] Clark was seriously injured in the collision while Porter died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital two days after the accident.[1]
| Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Winning driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24–25 March | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Adam Macrow | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 2 | 27–28 May | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | Adam Macrow | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 3 | 21–23 July | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | Adam Macrow | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 4 | 11–13 August | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Adam Macrow | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 5 | 16–17 September | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | Adam Macrow | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 6 | 5–7 October | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Andrew Thompson | Ford Falcon (BA) |
| 7 | 8–10 December | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Andrew Thompson | Ford Falcon (BA) |
A record number of competitors took part in the 2006 series with the Queensland Raceway round over-subscribed with 41 cars entering, forcing the slowest qualifiers to sit out the racing.
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series:
| Team | Vehicle | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sieders Racing Team | Ford Falcon (AU) | 13 |  Colin Sieders | 2–4, 6-7 |
| Stones Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 24 | Nigel Stones | 1-4 |
| Howard Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 27 | Adam Macrow | All |
| 37 | Mark Howard | All | ||
| Project Mu | Holden Commodore (VY) | 28 | Alan Gurr | 3 |
| 57 | Ryan McLeod | 6 | ||
| Bruce Williams | 7 | |||
| Matthew White Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 28 | Matthew White | 1–2, 4-7 |
| 29 | Dean Wanless | 1-3 | ||
| Wayne Wakefield | 6-7 | |||
| A.N.T. Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 30 | Tony Evangelou | 1-6 |
| McGill Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | Aaron McGill | 1 |
| Ford Falcon (AU) | 2-7 | |||
| Gravity Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | Mark Papendall | 1–3, 5-7 |
| Optima Sport | Ford Falcon (BA) | 36 | David Clark | 1-6 |
| Eggleston Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 38 | Ben Eggleston | 1–4, 6 |
| Peters Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 40 | Wayne Wakefield | 1-3 |
| Luke Youlden | 4-6 | |||
| Ben Clucas | 7 | |||
| 80 | Barry Tanton | 1–4, 6-7 | ||
| Ford Falcon (BA) | 91 | Gary Deane | All | |
| Partington Race Prep | Ford Falcon (AU) | 41 |  Chris Pither | All |
| Jay Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VY) | 42 | Jay Verdnik | All |
| Jack Hillerman Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 43 | Chris Alajajian | 3-7 |
| Adam Sharpe Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 44 | Adam Sharpe | 1–4, 6-7 |
| O’Brien Motorsport | Ford Falcon (BA) | 45 | Shannon O'Brien | All |
| Image Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 48 | Dean Neville | 2–3, 6-7 |
| 49 | Terry Wyhoon | 2, 6-7 | ||
| Paul Kelly | 3 | |||
| John Henderson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 56 | John Henderson | 2–4, 6 |
| JPS Automotive | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57 | Dean Savage | 1 |
| Speed FX Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 60 | Michael Caruso | All |
| Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 61 | Marcus La Delle | 1, 3-7 |
| Ford Falcon (BA) | 71 | Andrew Thompson | All | |
| 81 | Grant Denyer | 1, 3-7 | ||
| Luke Youlden | 2 | |||
| Scott Loadsman Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 62 | Scott Loadsman | 2-7 |
| Shane Beikoff Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 68 | Shane Beikoff | 1, 5, 7 |
| Jonathan Beikoff | 2–4, 6 | |||
| CarTrek Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 69 | Robert Jones | 5-7 |
| Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 70 | Geoff Emery | All |
| 72 | Nathan Pretty | All | ||
| Tony D'Alberto Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 74 | Mark McNally | 3-7 |
| Holden Commodore (VZ) | 99 | Tony D'Alberto | All | |
| Perkins Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 77 | Shane Price | All |
| 78 | Jack Perkins | All | ||
| Greg Smith Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 86 | Greg Smith | 1–4, 6 |
| Summertime Pools | Ford Falcon (AU) | 87 | Benjamin Falk | 2, 4-5 |
| John Falk | 3, 6 | |||
| Clayton Pyne Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 90 | Clayton Pyne | 4, 6-7 |
| Sydney Star Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | 95 | Mathew Hunt | 3-7 |
| 98 | Tim Monte | 1–2, 4 | ||
| Stephen Voight | 3 | |||
| Derek Hocking | 5 | |||
| Ford Falcon (AU) | Tim Monte | 6 | ||
| 333 | Mathew Hunt | 2 | ||
| United Oil Racing | Ford Falcon (BA) | 96 | Brett Hobson | 3–4, 6-7 |
| Wollongong Performance Racing Mark Petch Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 100 | Kayne Scott | 1-5 |
| Damien White | 7 | |||
| MSport | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 111 | Mark Porter | 1-6 |
The series consisted of seven rounds across four different states. Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 consisted of three races each. The second race of each weekend saw the finishing order of race 1 reversed to form the grid for a 'reverse grid' race. Point allocated for the reverse grid race were worth half as much as were the first and third races of these rounds. Rounds 1, 6 and 7 each consisted of two races.
Points were awarded for cars who finished in the top 32 race positions in each race according to finishing order. With cars finishing races as low as 37th, there were numerous occasions during the season were cars did not receive points for finishing races.
Points table referenced, in part, as follows:[3]
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