2006 Australian Production Car Championship
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The 2006 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship, which was administered by the Production Car Association of Australia,[1] was the 13th Australian Production Car Championship.[2]
The championship was won by David Ryan driving a Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo.
The title was contested over a seven-round series with three races per round.[3]
- Round 1, Wakefield Park Raceway, New South Wales, 4 & 5 March[3][4]
- Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 8 & 9 April[3][4]
- Round 3, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 6 & 7 May[3][4]
- Round 4, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 8 & 9 July[3][4]
- Round 5, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 19 & 20 August[3][4]
- Round 6, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 3 September[3][4]
- Round 7, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 28 & 29 October[3][4]
Race 1 at each round employed a massed start with Races 2 & 3 each utilising a handicap start.[1]
Class Structure
Cars competed in three classes, designated A, B & C, as per the published Vehicle Eligibility Schedule.[1] Additional entries competed in the Trophy Class, these being cars with a record of competition in the championship, but not included on the 2006 eligibility list.[1] Drivers of Trophy Class cars were not eligible to score championship points.[1]
Points system
Outright championship points were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis for the first 14 finishers in each handicap race.[1] One point was awarded to all other finishers in these races.[1]
Points towards the three class awards were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the first 14 finishers in each class in each race.[1] One point was awarded to each of the other finishers in each race and three points were awarded to the fastest driver in each Class in qualifying at each round.[1]
Trophy drivers were awarded points only to determine the highest placed competitor at each round.[1] No outright pointscore was to be maintained for Trophy drivers.[1]