2006 Magny-Cours GP2 Series round explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Magny-Cours
Round No:7
Season No:11
Year:2006
Location:Magny-Cours, France
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Km:5.141
Course Mi:3.19
Date R1:15 July
Laps R1:41
Pole Driver Country:Argentina
Pole Driver:José María López
Pole Team:Super Nova Racing
Pole Time:1:23.911
First Driver Country R1:GER
First Driver R1:Timo Glock
First Team R1:iSport International
Second Driver Country R1:FRA
Second Driver R1:Alexandre Prémat
Second Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R1:Argentina
Third Driver R1:José María López
Third Team R1:Super Nova Racing
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:Lewis Hamilton
Fast Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Time R1:1:27.418
Fast Lap R1:5
Date R2:16 July
Laps R2:28
First Driver Country R2:ITA
First Driver R2:Giorgio Pantano
First Team R2:FMS International
Second Driver Country R2:BRA
Second Driver R2:Nelson Piquet Jr.
Second Team R2:Piquet Sports
Third Driver Country R2:FRA
Third Driver R2:Alexandre Prémat
Third Team R2:ART Grand Prix
Fast Driver Country R2:ARG
Fast Driver R2:José María López
Fast Team R2:Super Nova Racing
Fast Time R2:1:26.513
Fast Lap R2:3

2006 Magny-Cours GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 15 and 16 July, 2006 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 2006 GP2 Series season. The race was used to support the 2006 French Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
15 José María LópezSuper Nova Racing1:23.9111
28 Timo GlockiSport International1:24.0312
316 Giorgio PantanoFMS International1:24.0573
42 Lewis HamiltonART Grand Prix1:24.1004
511 Nelson Piquet Jr.Piquet Sports1:24.1205
69 Adam CarrollRacing Engineering1:24.2916
71 Alexandre PrématART Grand Prix1:24.3347
87 Ernesto VisoiSport International1:24.4008
915 Franck PereraDAMS1:24.4559
1018 Hiroki YoshimotoBCN Competición1:24.59510
1122 Lucas Di GrassiDurango1:24.62811
1226 Gianmaria BruniTrident1:24.67012
133 Michael AmmermüllerArden International1:24.70713
1414 Ferdinando MonfardiniDAMS1:24.77814
1512 Alexandre NegrãoPiquet Sports1:24.94815
1627 Andreas ZuberTrident1:25.05316
1720 Olivier PlaDPR Direxiv1:25.20017
1819 Luca FilippiBCN Competición1:25.25418
1925 Félix PorteiroCampos Racing1:25.45419
2024 Adrián VallésCampos Racing1:25.48420
214 Neel JaniArden International1:25.56921
2210 Javier VillaRacing Engineering1:25.70322
236 Fairuz FauzySuper Nova Racing1:25.92323
2421 Clivio PiccioneDPR Direxiv1:26.01624
2523 Sergio HernándezDurango1:26.53925
2617 Jason TahinciogluFMS International1:26.79326
Source:[1] [2]

Feature race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Timo GlockiSport International411:01:14.385210
21 Alexandre PrématART Grand Prix41+5.98878
35 José María LópezSuper Nova Racing41+17.10016+2
411 Nelson Piquet Jr.Piquet Sports41+24.22655
512 Alexandre NegrãoPiquet Sports41+27.944154
616 Giorgio PantanoFMS International41+31.58633
722 Lucas di GrassiDurango41+34.277112
814 Ferdinando MonfardiniDAMS41+46.130141
918 Hiroki YoshimotoBCN Competición41+53.67110
107 Ernesto VisoiSport International41+54.1518
114 Neel JaniArden International41+57.91821
123 Michael AmmermüllerArden International41+1:02.15813
1321 Clivio PiccioneDPR Direxiv41+1:02.61924
1423 Sergio HernándezDurango41+1:03.28825
1524 Adrián VallésCampos Racing41+1:05.75320
1620 Olivier PlaDPR Direxiv41+1:15.32117
1710 Javier VillaRacing Engineering41+1:21.23822
1825 Félix PorteiroCampos Racing41+1:22.01119
192 Lewis HamiltonART Grand Prix40+1 Lap41
209 Adam CarrollRacing Engineering40+1 Lap6
Ret15 Franck PereraDAMS34DNF9
Ret17 Jason TahinciogluFMS International16DNF26
Ret6 Fairuz FauzySuper Nova Racing4DNF23
Ret26 Gianmaria BruniTrident Racing1DNF12
Ret19 Luca FilippiBCN Competición1DNF18
Ret27 Andreas ZuberTrident Racing1DNF16
Source:[3]

Sprint race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
116 Giorgio PantanoFMS International2840:55.81036
211 Nelson Piquet Jr.Piquet Sports28+0.50055
31 Alexandre PrématART Grand Prix28+9.66774
48 Timo GlockiSport International28+10.90083+1
52 Lewis HamiltonART Grand Prix28+12.199192
622 Lucas di GrassiDurango28+17.41521
74 Neel JaniArden International28+17.88411
83 Michael AmmermüllerArden International28+29.15412
920 Olivier PlaDPR Direxiv28+40.72816
1025 Félix PorteiroCampos Racing28+42.51418
1123 Sergio HernándezDurango28+42.96814
1215 Franck PereraDAMS28+44.90021
1324 Adrián VallésCampos Racing28+45.34115
149 Adam CarrollRacing Engineering28+45.85520
156 Fairuz FauzySuper Nova Racing28+46.55523
1610 Javier VillaRacing Engineering28+48.78217
1717 Jason TahinciogluFMS International28+1:10.93822
1827 Andreas ZuberTrident Racing27+1 Lap25
Ret26 Gianmaria BruniTrident Racing23DNF24
Ret19 Luca FilippiBCN Competición18DNF26
Ret21 Clivio PiccioneDPR Direxiv16DNF13
Ret5 José María LópezSuper Nova Racing3DNF6
Ret12 Alexandre NegrãoPiquet Sports2DNF4
Ret14 Ferdinando MonfardiniDAMS0DNF1
Ret18 Hiroki YoshimotoBCN Competición0DNF9
Ret7 Ernesto VisoiSport International0DNF10
Source:[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: GP2 Series 2006 Results - Magny-Cours. Team Dan. Team Dan. 28 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20080226044155/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/2006/gp2.html. 2008-02-26. dead.
  2. Web site: Lopez grabs maiden GP2 pole. 23 January 2022. Autosport.com.
  3. Web site: Glock takes first GP2 win. 23 January 2022. Autosport.com.
  4. Web site: Pantano takes thrilling first win. 23 January 2022. Autosport.com.