2006 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to Formula 3 cars.[1] The title was contested over an eight-round, 16 race series,[2] with the winner being awarded the 2006 CAMS Gold Star.[1] The series was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc. and was officially known as the "2006 Khumo Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the Australian Drivers' Championship".[3] It is recognised by CAMS as the 50th Australian Drivers' Championship[4] and as the 6th Australian Formula 3 Championship.[5]
British driver Ben Clucas dominated the series driving a Team BRM Dallara F304-Spiess Opel.[6] Clucas won eleven of the twelve races he contested, finishing 52 points ahead of Tim Macrow (Dallara F301-Spiess Opel). Michael Trimble finished third in the points standings, driving a Dallara F304-Renault. Macrow was the only driver to defeat Clucas for a race win before the British driver left the series after Round 6 with an unassailable lead in the points. Macrow also won three of the other four races with Trimble winning the first of the two races held at Queensland Raceway.
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The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[2]
| Rd[2] | Circuit[2] | State | Date[2] |
| 1 | Wakefield Park Raceway | New South Wales | 3–5 March |
| 2 | Symmons Plains International Raceway | Tasmania | 7–9 April |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 19–21 May |
| 4 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | South Australia | 23–25 June |
| 5 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 7–9 July |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 18–20 August |
| 7 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | Queensland | 2–3 September[7] |
| 8 | Oran Park Raceway | New South Wales | 28–29 October[7] |
Class structure
Cars competed in three classes:[3]
- Formula 3 Championship: Cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004[3]
- Formula 3 National Class: Cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001[3]
- Formula 3 Trophy Class: Cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1998[3]
The relevant FIA Formula 3 regulations were subject to specific amendments for Australian competition, as outlined in the championship regulations.[3]
