2006 Mini Challenge UK explained

The 2006 Mini Challenge season was the fifth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season started on 1 April at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit and ended on 22 October at Donington Park. The season featured seven rounds across the UK and one in Belgium.

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateClasses Races
1Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit1–2 AprilAll2
2Brands Hatch29–30 AprilAll2
3Pembrey Circuit27–28 MayAll2
4Castle Combe24–25 JuneAll2
5Thruxton Circuit5–6 AugustAll2
6Croft Circuit9–10 SeptemberAll2
7Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps7–8 OctoberAll2
8Donington Park21–22 OctoberAll2

Entry list

TeamDriverRounds
Cooper S Class
Forster Motorsport1Arthur ForsterAll
7Carl Baker1, 6
Tony Skelton2
Terry Birtchford8
16Nathan Coulter2, 4-8
30Martin DepperAll
Privateer2Charles Bloom1-3, 5-8
Coastal Racing4Carl BradleyAll
6Jake Packun8
12Jack Stanford8
Mark Fish Motorsport5Andrew BaileyAll
52Angus Duke1
Fiona Leggate5, 7
BMR Motorsport8Finlay CrockerAll
Privateer9Michael Jones1-5, 7-8
Advent Motorsport15Mark Drury4, 7
Stewart Lines8
44Freddy NordströmAll
77Allen JacksonAll
Privateer15Alex Ferguson5-7
Privateer22David ShepherdAll
OX4 Racing51Gavin BristowAll
Privateer55Bill Philp1-3, 7
Privateer66Ant Scragg7
Privateer69Ciaran Butler7
Wayne Hunsucker8
Cooper Class
Nixon Motorsport3Gareth NixonAll
24Rob AustinAll
36Eric BaileyAll
Mark Fish Motorsport13Ian Mills1, 8
Nik Rochez2-5, 7
23Jenny RyanAll
29Andrew Cox1-2, 4-6
Advent Motorsport15Mark Drury1-3
20Graham Parsons1-5, 7-8
42Dawn Boyd6-8
98Amanda Elliot5-8
99Tim Crighton1, 4-8
Ray MacDowall2
Privateer21Jonathan ShepherdAll
BMR Motorsport26Dave Phillips1-2
James Olden3-5, 7
Gary Robertshaw8
31Keith IssattAll
32Alan Taylor1-5, 7-8
Dave Phillips6
Forster Motorsport33John Bates1-4, 6-8
47Gary KounnisAll
Privateer40Edward LovettAll
Privateer50Rachel Owen1-3, 7-8

Championship standings

Scoring systemChampionship points were awarded for the first 15 positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position and Fastest Lap.
Championship Race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points201715131110987654321

Drivers' Championship

Cooper S Class

PosDriverSNEBHICASPEMTHRCROSPADONvalign=middlePts
1Freddy Nordström7223312142331233265
2Arthur Forster34Ret1121DSQ211RetRet191219
3Martin Depper5542246314422Ret511203
4Carl Bradley1111676823351RetRet2Ret178
5Finlay Crocker475887499711681445143
6David Shepherd11312Ret5534562Ret413Ret6139
7Gavin Bristow88679Ret557565Ret584137
8Andrew Bailey993463778DNS8DNS34RetDNS129
9Allen Jackson6Ret154129Ret10812Ret7967119
10Michael Jones1310911Ret1111101310138121067
11Nathan CoulterRetRetRet812910415Ret71253
12Bill Philp10Ret8910811749
13Charles Bloom121110Ret1110RetDNS138141114Ret46
14Alex Ferguson11Ret779345
15Jack Stanford1238
16Carl Baker269Ret34
17Mark Drury106121033
18Fiona Leggate6Ret5Ret22
19Ciaran Butler6620
20Tony Skelton71015
21Wayne Hunsucker10814
22Stewart Lines11912
23Ant Scragg101210
24Jake Packun13Ret3
25Angus DukeRetDNS0
26Terry BirtchfordRetRet0

Cooper Class

PosDriverSNEBHICASPEMTHRCROSPADONvalign=middlePts
1Gareth Nixon3112411111111111314
2Eric Bailey12Ret4624545662275203
3Gary Kounnis24961571054DSQ10Ret566154
4Jenny Ryan58118Ret4533Ret4357510153
5Edward Lovett45713Ret966611554Ret23146
6Jonathan Shepherd1172Ret26241093Ret11897145
7Tim CrightonRet3Ret2222264Ret2142
8Rob AustinRetRet35383788877Ret1011128
9Graham Parsons766393Ret811715348125
10Keith Issatt891210Ret119Ret7Ret11436812101
11Alan Taylor91215117Ret1012968911980
12Rachel Owen1010101251091014Ret54
13Dave Phillips611577852
14James OldenRet789Ret3DSQDSQ40
15Andrew Cox121313Ret121113129940
16John Bates1315161581313Ret12121412131438
17Ray MacDowall4135
18Nik Rochez1414Ret1211Ret1210101134
19Amanda Elliot141310111214121329
20Gary Robertshaw3428
21Mark Drury151489RetDNS18
22Dawn Boyd13131313161513
23Ian Mills14Ret15Ret3