2006 V8 Supercars Winton round

The 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 2–4 June 2006. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway in Benalla, Victoria, and consisted of three races culminating in 378 kilometres. It was the fourth round of thirteen in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Australia 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round
Event Information
Round 4 of 13 in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date2–4 June 2006
LocationBenalla, Victoria
VenueWinton Motor Raceway
Results
Race 1
Distance 34 laps 102.000 km
Pole position Australia Jason Bright
Ford Performance Racing
1:23.6101
Winner Australia Jason Bright
Ford Performance Racing
48:58.1947
Race 2
Distance 46 laps 138.000 km
Winner New Zealand Jason Richards
Tasman Motorsport
1:06:28.8562
Race 3
Distance 46 laps 138.000 km
Winner Australia Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:07:17.6312
Round Results
First 302 pts
Second 278 pts
Third 266 pts

The event was notable for Jason Richards' only race win, coming in the reverse-grid heat.

Background edit

José Fernández and Fabian Coulthard replaced Tony Ricciardello and Alan Gurr at Britek Motorsport and Paul Morris Motorsport respectively.

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time
1 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 1:23.3089
2 22   Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.0617
3 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.1806
4 16   Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.2434
5 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.2800
6 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.3290
7 11   Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.3387
8 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.3472
9 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.4301
10 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.5206
11 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.5535
12 34   Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.6446
13 51   Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ +0.6847
14 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.7948
15 1   Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.7978
16 55   Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ +0.8373
17 23   Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.9033
18 8   Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.9524
19 4   James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.9686
20 18   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.0078
21 021   Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ +1.0187
22 39   Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.0309
23 33   Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.0541
24 10   Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.1892
25 67   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.2521
26 14   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.3031
27 12   John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.6138
28 25   Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA +1.7997
29 20   Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.9249
30 26   José Fernández Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA +2.4750
NC 50   Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ No time
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time
1 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 1:23.6101
2 11   Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.0114
3 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.0186
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.0530
5 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.3965
6 22   Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.5246
7 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.7626
8 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +1.1552
9 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +3.6123
10 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA +3.6580
Source:[2]

Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 48:58.1947 1 128
2 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 34 +6.1742 4 124
3 11   Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 34 +9.2899 2 120
4 22   Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +14.9440 6 116
5 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +18.0254 7 112
6 16   Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +18.7003 11 108
7 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 34 +19.1730 5 104
8 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +23.2212 10 100
9 51   Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +31.0718 13 96
10 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +33.1443 9 92
11 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +33.4830 14 88
12 1   Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +34.5983 15 84
13 55   Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +35.2275 16 80
14 18   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +45.7289 20 76
15 4   James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +47.8174 19 72
16 33   Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +51.7587 23 68
17 8   Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +1:01.6038 18 64
18 14   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +1:03.3742 26 60
19 50   Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +1:09.6762 31 56
20 021   Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +1:10.8411 21 52
21 25   Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 34 +1:18.2272 28 48
22 34   Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +1:24.1396 12 44
23 12   John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +1:24.5376 27 40
24 10   Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 33 +1 Lap 24 36
25 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 33 +1 Lap 8 32
26 26   José Fernández Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 33 +1 Lap 30 28
27 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 31 +3 Laps 3 24
28 20   Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 30 +4 Laps 29 20
Ret 67   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 33 25
Ret 23   Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 24 Misfire 17
Ret 39   Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 13 22
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.2992
Source:[3][4]

Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 1:06:28.8562 2 64
2 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 46 +14.2033 4 62
3 34   Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +28.2814 7 60
4 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +32.4549 19 58
5 1   Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +32.8048 17 56
6 8   Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +37.4811 12 54
7 55   Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 46 +37.8314 16 52
8 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 46 +38.7273 27 50
9 20   Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +43.2634 1 48
10 16   Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +46.3694 23 46
11 23   Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +46.7058 30 44
12 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +47.3484 21 42
13 12   John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +48.5654 6 40
14 11   Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 46 +49.0918 26 38
15 39   Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +49.6743 31 36
16 33   Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +50.9731 13 34
17 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +59.3369 24 32
18 25   Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:00.9050 8 30
19 14   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:06.4605 11 28
20 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:12.6481 28 26
21 67   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +1:33.9342 29 24
22 50   Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 45 +1 Lap 10 22
23 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 45 +1 Lap 22 20
24 26   José Fernández Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 45 +1 Lap 3 18
25 22   Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 40 +5 Laps 25 16
Ret 10   Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 41 Crash 5
Ret 51   Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 26 Engine 20
Ret 4   James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 2 Crash 14
Ret 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 2 Crash 18
Ret 021   Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 2 Crash 9
DSQ 18   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 Excluded 15
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.8965
Source:[5][6]

Race 3 edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 46 1:07:17.6312 1 128
2 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +0.3913 4 124
3 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +19.5767 6 120
4 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +20.1948 5 116
5 16   Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +20.5943 3 112
6 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +24.6421 7 108
7 11   Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 46 +28.0733 2 104
8 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +29.0938 17 100
9 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 46 +30.1590 16 96
10 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 46 +32.3637 11 92
11 55   Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 46 +32.9440 9 88
12 33   Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +37.0901 14 84
13 8   Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +43.5006 12 80
14 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +44.5392 19 76
15 50   Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 46 +49.2697 22 72
16 021   Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 46 +49.4568 26 68
17 10   Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +54.5633 30 64
18 23   Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +55.0700 28 60
19 12   John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:10.0414 20 56
20 34   Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +1:11.1847 13 52
21 39   Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 46 +1:12.2265 29 48
22 14   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:21.6788 18 44
23 18   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +1:42.4920 23 40
24 22   Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 45 +1 Lap 10 36
25 1   Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 45 +1 Lap 8 32
26 26   José Fernández Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 45 +1 Lap 27 28
27 4   James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 38 +7 Laps 24 24
28 25   Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 36 +9 Laps 21 20
Ret 51   Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 9 Mechanical 15
Ret 67   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 7 Mechanical 31
Ret 20   Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 5 Mechanical 25
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.1951
Source:[7][8]

Round standings edit

Pos. Driver R1 R2 R3 Total
1   Craig Lowndes 2 8 1 302
2   Jason Bright 1 20 2 278
3   Rick Kelly 10 4 4 266
=   Garth Tander 6 10 5 =
5   Mark Skaife 5 17 3 264
6   Paul Dumbrell 3 14 7 262
7   Mark Winterbottom 8 12 6 250
8   Steve Owen 13 7 11 220
9   Steven Richards 7 23 10 216
10   Max Wilson 17 6 13 198
11   Jamie Whincup 25 2 9 190
12   Jason Richards 27 1 8 188
13   Lee Holdsworth 16 16 12 186
14   Russell Ingall 12 5 25 172
15   Todd Kelly 4 25 24 168
16   Steven Johnson 11 Ret 14 164
17   Dean Canto 22 3 20 156
18   Cameron McConville 19 22 15 150
19   John Bowe 23 13 19 136
20   Brad Jones 18 19 22 132
21   Paul Radisich 20 Ret 16 120
22   Will Davison 14 DSQ 23 116
23   Andrew Jones Ret 11 18 104
24   Jason Bargwanna 24 Ret 17 100
25   Warren Luff 21 18 28 98
26   James Courtney 15 Ret 27 96
=   Greg Murphy 9 Ret Ret =
28   Fabian Coulthard Ret 15 21 84
29   José Fernández 26 24 26 74
30   Marcus Marshall 28 9 Ret 68
31   Paul Morris Ret 21 Ret 24
Source:[9]

Championship standings edit

Pos. Driver Pts Gap
1   Garth Tander 1042
2   Rick Kelly 1019 -23
3   Craig Lowndes 1012 -30
4   Steven Richards 978 -64
5   Russell Ingall 952 -90


References edit

  1. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round - Qualifying". Natsoft Race Results. 30 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round - Top 10 Shoot Out". Natsoft Race Results. 30 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 1". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "2006 Winton #1". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 2". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "2006 Winton #2". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 3". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "2006 Winton #3". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ "2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Meeting Points". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
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