The 2006 International Rally Challenge was the inaugural season of the rallying series, which was renamed to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for 2007 onwards. The season consisted of four rounds and began on May 26, with the Zulu Rally South Africa. The season ended on September 16 with the Rally Sanremo. Giandomenico Basso won the title with Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 ahead of Alister McRae and Paolo Andreucci.
| Round | Dates | Event title | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26–27 | Gravel | |
| 2 | June 23–24 | Asphalt | |
| 3 | August 3–5 | Asphalt | |
| 4 | September 14–16 | Asphalt | |
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Simon Jean-Joseph
Denis Colombini