2006 Le Mans Series Explained

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

RndRaceCircuitDate
- LMS Official TestPaul Ricard HTTT26 March,
27 March
1 1000 km of IstanbulIstanbul Racing Circuit9 April
2 1000 km of SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps14 May
3 1000 km of NürburgringNürburgring16 July
4 1000 km of DoningtonDonington Park27 August
5 1000 km of JaramaCircuito Permanente Del Jarama24 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.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
LMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning Drivers
1Istanbul #17 Pescarolo Sport #32 Barazi-Epsilon #50 Aston Martin Larbre #97 GPC SportResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Michael Vergers
Juan Barazi
Jean-Philippe Belloc
Pedro Lamy
Gabriele Gardel
Vincent Vosse
Luca Drudi
Gabrio Rosa
Fabrizio de Simone
2Spa #17 Pescarolo Sport #39 Chamberlain-Synergy #55 Team Oreca #76 Autorlando SportResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Miguel Amaral
Miguel Ángel de Castro
Angel Burgueño
Stéphane Ortelli
Soheil Ayari
Marc Lieb
Joël Camathias
3Nürburgring #17 Pescarolo Sport #40 ASM Team #50 Aston Martin Larbre #83 GPC SportResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Éric Hélary
Miguel Amaral
Miguel Ángel de Castro
Angel Burgueño
Pedro Lamy
Gabriele Gardel
Vincent Vosse
Stefano Zonca
Andrea Belicchi
Marco Cioci
4Donington #17 Pescarolo Sport #25 RML #63 Team Modena #81 Team LNTResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Didier André
Thomas Erdos
Mike Newton
Antonio García
Peter Hardman
Warren Hughes
Robert Bell
5Jarama #17 Pescarolo Sport #40 ASM Team #55 Team Oreca #81 Team LNTResults
Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Didier André
Miguel Amaral
Miguel Ángel de Castro
Angel Burgueño
Stéphane Ortelli
Soheil Ayari
Robert Bell
Warren Hughes
Source:[5]

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

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 17
Pescarolo SportPescarolo C60 HybridJudd GV5 5.0L V101111150
2=
  1. 9
Creation AutosportifCreation CA06/HJudd GV5 5.0L V10Ret23320
2=
  1. 19
Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B06/10AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V83Ret45420
4
  1. 5
Swiss SpiritCourage LC70Judd GV5 5.0L V10Ret26Ret219
5
  1. 2
Zytek EngineeringZytek 06SZytek 2ZG408 4.0L V835Ret10
6=
  1. 6
Lister Storm RacingLister Storm LMPChevrolet 6.0L V82RetRet8
6=
  1. 10
Creation AutosportifCreation CA06/HJudd GV5 5.0L V1028
8
  1. 12
Courage CompétitionCourage LC70Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8NC74Ret7
9
  1. 14
Racing for HollandDome S101HbMugen MF408S 4.0L V8Ret36
10
  1. 13
Courage CompétitionCourage LC70Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8RetRetNCNC54
11
  1. 15
ProTran CompetitionProTran RS06/HJudd GV5 5.0L V108Ret1
NC
  1. 3
Lavaggi SportLavaggi LS1Ford (PME) 6.0L V8Ret0
† - #9 Creation Autosportif broke the tie by having a best finish of 2nd compared to Chamberlain-Synergy's best of 3rd.

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 32
Barazi-EpsilonCourage C65AER P07 2.0L Turbo I41464428
2
  1. 25
RMLMG-Lola EX264AER P07 2.0L Turbo I46241Ret26
3
  1. 20
Pir CompetitionPilbeam MP93Judd XV675 3.4L V82NC72324
4=
  1. 24
Binnie MotorsportsLola B05/42Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8323Ret20
4=
  1. 40
ASM Team Racing for PortugalLola B05/40AER P07 2.0L Turbo I41Ret120
6=
  1. 36
Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V855RetRet512
6=
  1. 44
Kruse MotorsportCourage C65Judd XV675 3.4L V85212
8
  1. 39
Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B05/40AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4110
9
  1. 35
G-Force RacingCourage C65Judd XV675 3.4L V8387
10
  1. 22
Rollcentre RacingRadical SR9Judd XV675 3.4L V8RetRet3RetRet6
11
  1. 37
Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V84NCNC5
12
  1. 21
Team Bruichladdich RadicalRadical SR9AER P07 2.0L Turbo I45RetRet4
NC
  1. 28
Ranieri RandaccioLucchini LMP2/04Judd XV675 3.4L V8RetRetNC0
† - 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

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 50
Aston Martin Racing LarbreAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V121NC15232
2
  1. 67
Convers MenX TeamFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V122533528
3=
  1. 72
Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0L V83622Ret25
3=
  1. 55
Team OrecaSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V814Ret125
5=
  1. 70
PSI ExperienceChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 7.0L V8Ret3Ret4416
5=
  1. 63
Team Modena†Aston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V12Ret1316
7
  1. 61
Cirtek Motorsport†Aston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V124213
8
  1. 62
Cirtek MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V12549
NC
  1. 51
B-Racing RS Line TeamLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini L535 6.0L V12Ret0

† - 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

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1
  1. 76
Autorlando SportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-62122Ret34
2
  1. 82
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Elan) 5.0L V8327Ret421
3
  1. 81
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Elan) 5.0L V8RetRet101120
4
  1. 99
Virgo MotorsportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V88346519
5
  1. 92
IMSA Performance MatmutPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-64565718
6
  1. 97
GPC SportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V81Ret83DSQ17
7
  1. 86
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi 3.8L V87Ret5Ret312
8=
  1. 83
GPC SportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V81Ret10
8=
  1. 85
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi 3.8L V85103RetRet10
10=
  1. 90
Farnbacher RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-66Ret94Ret8
10=
  1. 78
Autorlando SportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-61116Ret28
10=
  1. 75
Thierry PerrierPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6126Ret768
13
  1. 80
Farnbacher RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6NC4Ret5
14
  1. 77
Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-697122
15=
  1. 73
Ice Pol Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-610813Ret1
15=
  1. 96
James Watt AutomotivePorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-61114Ret81
NC
  1. 95
Racesport Peninsula TVRTVR Tuscan T400RTVR Speed Six 4.0L I6915Ret90
NC
  1. 84
GPC Sport
Team Icer Brakes
Ferrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V8Ret0
NC
  1. 91
T2M MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6Ret110

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

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo Sport1111150
1= Jean-Christophe Boullion Pescarolo Sport1111150
3= Didier André Pescarolo Sport1120
3= Felipe Ortiz Creation AutosportifRet23320
3= Beppe Gabbiani Creation AutosportifRet23320
3= Bob Berridge Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport3Ret45420
3= Gareth Evans Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport3Ret45420
8= Harold Primat Swiss SpiritRet26Ret219
8= Marcel Fässler Swiss SpiritRet26Ret219
10= Nicolas Minassian Creation AutosportifRet(2)2314
10= Peter Owen Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport(3)Ret45414
12 Éric Hélary Pescarolo Sport110
13 Kevin McGarrity Creation Autosportif829
14= Nicolas Kiesa Lister Storm Racing2Ret8
14= Jens Møller Lister Storm Racing2RetRet8
16= Gregor Fisken Courage CompétitionRet74Ret7
16= Jean-Marc Gounon Courage CompétitionRetNC74Ret7
16= Alexander Frei Courage CompétitionNC74Ret7
19= John Nielsen Zytek Engineering36
19= Casper Elgaard Zytek Engineering36
19= Philip Andersen Zytek Engineering36
19= Jan Lammers Racing for Holland36
19= Alex Yoong Racing for Holland36
19= Jamie Campbell-Walter Creation Autosportif36
25= Stefan Johansson Zytek Engineering5Ret4
25= Hideki Noda Zytek Engineering5Ret4
25= Shinji Nakano Courage CompétitionRetRetNCNC54
25= Haruki Kurosawa Courage CompétitionRetRetNCNC54
29= Paul Cope ProTran Competition8Ret1
29= Ben Collins ProTran Competition81

LMP2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Michael Vergers Barazi-Epsilon1464428
1= Juan Barazi Barazi-Epsilon1464428
3= Mike Newton RML6241Ret26
3= Thomas Erdos RML6241Ret26
5= Marc Rostan Pierre Bruneau2NC72324
5= Pierre Bruneau Pierre Bruneau2NC72324
7= Miguel Ángel de Castro* ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Ángel Burgueño* ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Miguel Amaral ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Sam Hancock Binnie Motorsports323Ret20
7= Allen Timpany Binnie Motorsports323Ret20
12 Davide Valsecchi Barazi-Epsilon44415
13 William Binnie Binnie Motorsports(3)23Ret14
14 Jean-Philippe Belloc Barazi-Epsilon1613
15= Jens Petersen* Kruse Motorsport4812
15= Jan-Dirk Leuders* Kruse Motorsport4812
15= Karim Ojjeh Paul Belmondo Racing44412
15= Pierre Ragues Paul Belmondo Racing44412
19= Miguel Ángel de Castro* Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport1010
19= Ángel Burgueño* Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport1010
21= Norbert Siedler Kruse Motorsport88
21= Claude-Yves Gosselin Paul Belmondo Racing448
23= Ed Morris G-Force Racing66
23= Jean-François Leroch G-Force Racing66
23= João Barbosa Rollcentre Racing66
23= Martin Short Rollcentre Racing66
27= Paul Belmondo Paul Belmondo Racing55
27= Didier André Paul Belmondo Racing55
27= Yann Clairay Paul Belmondo Racing55
30= Tim Greaves Team Bruichladdich Radical44
30= Stuart Moseley Team Bruichladdich Radical44
30= Tony Burgess Kruse Motorsport44
33= Jens Petersen* G-Force Racing11
33= Jan-Dirk Leuders* G-Force Racing11
33= Christophe Brück G-Force Racing11

GT1 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Pedro Lamy Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
1= Gabriele Gardel Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
1= Vincent Vosse Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
4= Peter Kox Convers MenX Team2533528
4= Alexey Vasilyev Convers MenX Team2533528
4= Robert Pergl Convers MenX Team2533528
7= Stéphane Ortelli Team Oreca14Ret125
7= Soheil Ayari Team Oreca14Ret125
7= Jérôme Policand Luc Alphand Aventures3622Ret25
7= Patrice Goueslard Luc Alphand Aventures3622Ret25
7= Peter Hardman Cirtek Motorsport54Ret25
Team Modena13
7= Antonio García Cirtek Motorsport54Ret25
Team Modena13
13= Luc Alphand Luc Alphand Aventures22Ret16
13= Pertti Kuismanen PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
13= Jos Menten PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
13= Markus Palttala PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
17 Christian Vann Cirtek Motorsport54Ret9
18 Richard Lyons Cirtek Motorsport28
19= Anthony Beltoise Luc Alphand Aventures3(6)6
19= David Brabham Team Modena36
20= Nathan Kinch Cirtek Motorsport45
20= Jamie Campbell-Walter Cirtek Motorsport45

GT2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Joël Camathias Autorlando Sport2122Ret34
1= Marc Lieb Autorlando Sport2122Ret34
3= Lawrence Tomlinson Team LNT327Ret421
3= Richard Dean Team LNT327Ret421
5= Warren Hughes Team LNTRetRet101120
5= Robert Bell Team LNTRetRet101120
7= Dan Eagling Virgo Motorsport8346519
7= Tim Sugden Virgo Motorsport8346519
9= Christophe Bouchut IMSA Performance Matmut4565718
9= Raymond Narac IMSA Performance Matmut4565718
11 Luca Drudi GPC Sport1Ret83DSQ17
12 Jonny Kane Spyker Squadron7Ret5Ret312
13= Fabrizio de Simone GPC Sport1RetDSQ10
13= Stefano Zonca GPC Sport1Ret10
13= Andrea Belicchi GPC Sport1Ret10
13= Marco Cioci GPC Sport1Ret10
13= Jeroen Bleekemolen Spyker Squadron5103RetRet10
13= Mike Hezemans Spyker Squadron5103Ret10
13= Marco Seefried Farnbacher RacingNC4NC4Ret10
20= Tom Kimber-Smith Team LNT28
20= Gunnar Kristensen Autorlando Sport1116Ret28
20= Allan Simonsen Autorlando Sport1116Ret28
20= Pierre Ehret Farnbacher Racing6Ret94Ret8
20= Dominik Farnbacher Farnbacher Racing6Ret948
20= Nigel Smith Thierry Perrier126Ret768
20= Philippe Hesnault Thierry Perrier126Ret768
27= Gabrio Rosa GPC Sport(1)Ret837
27= Marc Hynes Team LNT7Ret47
29= Andrea Montermini GPC Sport36
29= Peter Dumbreck Spyker SquadronRet36
31= Sébastian Dumez IMSA Performance Matmut45
31= Lars-Erik Nielsen Farnbacher RacingNC4NC5
31= Anthony Beltoise Thierry PerrierRet765
34 João Barbosa Thierry Perrier63
35= Donny Crevels Spyker Squadron7Ret2
35= Tony Burgess Seikel Motorsport97122
35= Philip Collin Seikel Motorsport97122
38= Ian Khan Virgo Motorsport81
38= Yves Lambert Ice Pol Racing Team10813Ret1
38= Christian Lefort Ice Pol Racing Team10813Ret1
38= Romain Iannetta Ice Pol Racing Team1081
38= Wolfgang Kaufmann James Watt Automotive81
38= Peter Cook James Watt Automotive81
38= Paul Daniels James Watt Automotive1114Ret81

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final Le Mans Series Calendar. DailySportsCar. 9 January 2006. 20 January 2024.
  2. Web site: European Le Mans Series Calendar 2006. Motorsport Stats. 20 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Cracknell. Malcolm. Le Mans Series - Istanbul 715.292 Kms - Race Report. DailySportsCar. 9 April 2006. 20 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Jarama For The Fifth Race. DailySportsCar. 12 May 2006. 20 January 2024.
  5. Web site: LeMans Series (LMS) - Season 2006: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 20 January 2024.