2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

The 2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the second season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.. The season began at Circuit Zolder on 29 April and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on 29 October, after seven rounds and fourteen races.[1] Jaap van Lagen won the title, having battled Matthieu Lahaye for the entire campaign.[2]

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
  TDS 2   Ludovic Badey 1–3
21   Mathieu Cheruy J 7
41   Franck Mailleux J 5
44   Jean-Philippe Madonia 6
46   Christophe Lefranc 6
  Racing for Belgium 4   César Campaniço All
10   Miguel Freitas J All
15   Wim Coelkelbergs 1, 3
36   Jan Charouz J 2
39   Olivier Tielemans 4
42   Ron Marchal 5-7
  Team Lompech Sport 5   Frédéric Gabillon 1, 4, 6–7
9   Sébastien Dhouailly J 1
33   Jean-Charles Miginiac 2–7
  Thierry Boutsen Racing 6   Renaud Kuppens All
9   Sébastien Dhouailly J 2–7
34   Kurt Mollekens 1
  Iris Racing 7   Pedro Petiz J All
  Equipe Verschuur 8   Jeroen Reintjens 1–4
14   Jaap van Lagen All
26   Bernhard ten Brinke 1–6
  Sesterheim Racing 11   Andreas Mayerl All
  Hirschi Racing Team 12   Pierre Hirschi 1–4
40   Jonathan Hirschi J 5, 7
  TP Compétition / Moteur Huger 17   Justin Keen 1
37   Luca Filippi J 2
38   Mert Tahinci 2
  Charles Hall 5
39   Luca di Cienzo 3, 5
71   Jean-Yves Mallat 6
72   Giuseppe Chiminelli 1
  Renaud Derlot 6
  Blue Jumeirah Team 18   Rafael Unzurrunzaga 1–2, 4–7
  Oregon Team 19   Luigi Ferrara J All
20   Massimiliano Fantini 1–6
  Alessandro Balzan 7
  Energy Racing 21   Mathieu Cheruy J 1–6
22   Pascal Ballay All
  Epsilon Euskadi 23   James Kirkpatrick J All
24   Jean-Philippe Dayraut All
  Saturn Motorsport 25   Victor Fernandez 1–4, 7
27   Lluis Llobet 1–4, 7
  Race Performance 28   Ralph Meichtry All
  Roma Team Baumgärtner 29   Steve Abold 1–6
  Tech 1 Racing 31   Bernard Delhez 1, 3
32   Matthieu Lahaye J All
35   Bruce Lorgeré-Roux J 2, 4-7
  Delahaye 99   Anthony Beltoise 6
Icon Class
J Junior Class

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1   Circuit Zolder 29 April   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Equipe Verschuur
R2 30 April   Jaap van Lagen   Luigi Ferrara   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Epsilon Euskadi
2 R1   Istanbul Park 17 June   Ludovic Badey   Jaap van Lagen   Ludovic Badey   TDS
R2 18 June   César Campaniço   César Campaniço   César Campaniço   Racing for Belgium
3 R1   Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 15 July   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Epsilon Euskadi
R2 16 July   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Equipe Verschuur
4 R1   Nürburgring 5 August   Matthieu Lahaye   Jaap van Lagen   Matthieu Lahaye   Tech 1 Racing
R2 6 August   Matthieu Lahaye   Jaap van Lagen   César Campaniço   Racing for Belgium
5 R1   Donington Park 9 September   Matthieu Lahaye   Jaap van Lagen   Matthieu Lahaye   Tech 1 Racing
R2 10 September   Matthieu Lahaye   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Matthieu Lahaye   Tech 1 Racing
6 R1   Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 30 September   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Matthieu Lahaye   Pedro Petiz   Iris Racing
R2 1 October   Bruce Lorgeré-Roux   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Jean-Philippe Dayraut   Epsilon Euskadi
7 R1   Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 24 October   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Jaap van Lagen   Equipe Verschuur
R2 25 October   Jaap van Lagen   Matthieu Lahaye   Jaap van Lagen   Equipe Verschuur


Standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole FL
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver ZOL
 
IST
 
MIS
 
NÜR
 
DON
 
BUG
 
CAT
 
Points
1   Jaap van Lagen 1 8 5 8 4 1 2 4 3 2 4 4 1 1 149
2   Matthieu Lahaye 4 2 17 Ret 8 6 1 3 1 1 20 2 2 2 123
3   César Campaniço Ret 5 2 1 Ret 2 4 1 6 9 9 5 3 3 107
4   Jean-Philippe Dayraut 2 1 Ret 21 1 4 6 12 4 11 2 1 Ret 8 98
5   Bruce Lorgeré-Roux 3 7 3 2 2 Ret 7 3 5 Ret 68
6   Ludovic Badey 3 3 1 2 2 Ret 60
7   Ralph Meichtry Ret 15 6 5 13 3 15 6 12 4 3 9 8 6 56
8   Pedro Petiz Ret Ret 4 DSQ EX 10 5 5 6 5 1 Ret 14 5 53
9   Renaud Kuppens 6 Ret 8 4 6 11 14 7 15 7 18 7 10 Ret 37
10   Luigi Ferrara 5 12 11 Ret 3 DSQ EX Ret 10 17 6 11 9 10 30
11   Bernhard ten Brinke Ret 6 14 12 17 5 12 9 11 3 11 10 27
12   James Kirkpatrick Ret 4 Ret Ret 5 17 Ret 8 19 Ret 19 Ret 7 19 22
13   Frédéric Gabillon 11 Ret DSQ 15 12 8 4 4 20
14   Jeroen Reintjens Ret Ret 7 6 Ret Ret 7 10 14
15   Miguel Freitas 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret 9 9 13 13 8 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14
16   Sébastien Dhouailly 8 Ret 18 10 18 Ret 13 14 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 12
17   Andreas Mayerl 14 Ret 13 11 9 14 11 18 14 10 5 13 12 13 11
18   Luca Filippi 15 3 10
19   Steve Abold 10 11 16 14 Ret Ret 10 16 8 12 Ret Ret 6
20   Luca di Cienzo 10 7 Ret DNS 5
21   Mathieu Cheruy 12 Ret 19 15 7 Ret 16 19 Ret 14 16 Ret 11 14 5
22   Massimiliano Fantini Ret 9 DNS Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret 13 Ret DNS 5
23   Justin Keen 11 7 4
24   Olivier Tielemans 8 17 3
25   Jan Charouz 10 9 3
26   Kurt Mollekens 9 Ret 2
27   Wim Coelkelbergs 15 10 16 13 1
28   Pierre Hirschi 16 14 12 13 11 Ret 17 Ret 0
29   Bernard Delhez Ret 13 19 12 0
30   Jean-Charles Miginiac 23 16 12 15 18 20 17 Ret 17 15 18 16 0
31   Pascal Ballay 17 Ret 24 17 15 Ret 19 23 18 Ret 21 14 16 17 0
32   Lluis Llobet Ret Ret 21 18 14 16 20 21 17 Ret 0
32   Rafael Unzurrunzaga 19 17 DNQ DNQ 22 Ret Ret 16 22 18 21 20 0
33   Victor Fernandez 18 16 22 19 20 Ret 21 22 20 18 0
34   Mert Tahinci 20 20 0
  Giuseppe Chiminelli Ret Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for points
  Franck Mailleux 5 3
  Renaud Derlot 13 6
  Jonathan Hirschi DSQ EX 6 11
  Alessandro Balzan 19 7
  Jean-Yves Mallat 8 12
  Ron Marchal 16 15 14 17 15 12
  Jean-Philippe Madonia 15 16 Ret 15
  Charles Hall Ret Ret
  Christophe Lefranc Ret DNS
  Anthony Beltoise DSQ Ret
Pos Driver ZOL
 
IST
 
MIS
 
NÜR
 
DON
 
BUG
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

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  1. ^ "ROUND 7: BARCELONA EUROCUP MEGANE TROPHY Results Booklet" (PDF). World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Mégane Trophy Eurocup 2006 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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