2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
| Industry | Motorsport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
Area served | Europe |
| Website | www |
The 2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season marked the sixteenth installment of the championship. The series kicked off at Zolder on 29 April and wrapped up at Barcelona on 29 October, comprising a total of fourteen rounds.
Champion honors went to Motopark Academy's Filipe Albuquerque, who secured the title with two wins at Nürburgring and Barcelona, finishing eight points ahead of JD Motorsport's Chris van der Drift. Van der Drift, who earned two victories at Misano and Donington Park, also claimed the distinction of best rookie. Coming in third was Carlo van Dam representing SG Formula, whose success included a victory at the Le Mans track along with four other podium finishes. Just behind him was Bertrand Baguette driving for Epsilon Euskadi, who also triumphed once at Bugatti Circuit. The top five was completed by Kasper Andersen, who achieved his position without any race wins. Among other notable winners were Laurent Groppi, who claimed two victories at Zolder despite participating in only six rounds, and Sébastien Buemi, who won at Donington. Additionally, Dani Clos secured wins at both Istanbul Park and Misano but ended seventh overall following a disqualification.
Teams and drivers
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Calendar
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP* |
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* – points given exclusively to polesitters in race one
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† — Drivers classified despite not completing the race, having covered over 90% of the distance.