The 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the fourth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 8 April at Brands Hatch and finishing on 15 October at Silverstone. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Damien Faulkner won his second consecutive title, ahead of Tim Harvey and Danny Watts.
- The 997 model 911 GT3 replaced the 996.
- Races were approximately 55% longer than in 2005.
- The Pro-Am class for non-professional drivers was introduced.
Team | No | Driver | Rounds |
Team Parker with SAS | 1 | Damien Faulkner | All |
3 | Jason Templeman | All |
Team Irwin with Redline Racing | 2 | Richard Westbrook | 1, 4 |
Danny Watts | 2-3, 5-10 |
Motorbase Performance | 4 | Tim Harvey | All |
44 | Michael Caine | All |
Trackspeed | 11 | Piers Masarati | 1 |
Team RPM | 12 | Mark Cole | 1 |
In2Racing | 20 | Richard Williams | All |
21 | James Pickford | 8 |
22 | 9-10 |
23 | Tim Sugden | 2 |
Tech 9 | 32 | Mark Cole | 3-5 |
Team Parker | 68 | Sam Edwards | 1-2 |
Pro-Am |
Redline Racing | 5 | Nigel Rice | All |
8 | Jason Young | 1-4, 6-7, 9 |
48 | Maxi Jazz | 1-6, 9-10 |
Motorbase Performance | 14 | Andy Britnell | 10 |
27 | Phil Quaife | All |
Trackspeed | 10 | David Ashburn | All |
Team RPM | 12 | Alex Mortimer | 6 |
Team Parker | 18 | Mark Hazell | 1-4, 6, 9-10 |
68 | Sam Edwards | 3-10 |
In2Racing | 21 | Mike Richards | 1-4, 6-7, 9-10 |
22 | Paul Warren | 1 |
23 | Paul Hogarth | 1-3, 6-10 |
Team O | 24 | Pete Osborne | 1, 3-7, 9-10 |
Tech 9 | 32 | Andy Demetriou | 10 |
33 | Phil Hindley | 3 |
RH Motorsport with Paragon | 77 | Andy Purdie | 1, 4-10 |
Guest |
Porsche Motorsport | 43 | Mark Hales | 1 |
Michael Devaney | 2 |
Paul O'Neill | 3 |
Sascha Maassen | 4 |
Ian White | 5 |
Owen Mildenhall | 6 |
Rob Huff | 7 |
Colin McRae | 8 |
Shane Lynch | 9 |
Vicki Butler-Henderson | 10 |
All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).
Round | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
1 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 8–9 April | Tim Harvey | Richard Westbrook | Richard Westbrook | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R2 | | Tim Harvey | Richard Westbrook | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
2 | R3 | Mondello Park, County Kildare | 22–23 April | Damien Faulkner | Damien Faulkner | Damien Faulkner | Team Parker with SAS |
R4 | | Damien Faulkner | Tim Harvey | Motorbase Performance |
3 | R5 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 13–14 May | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R6 | | Damien Faulkner | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
4 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3–4 June | Damien Faulkner | Damien Faulkner | Damien Faulkner | Team Parker with SAS |
R8 | | Richard Westbrook | Richard Westbrook | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 15–16 July | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R10 | | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
6 | R11 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 29–30 July | Danny Watts | Damien Faulkner | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R12 | | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
7 | R13 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12–13 August | Danny Watts | Damien Faulkner | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R14 | | Danny Watts | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
8 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 2–3 September | Tim Harvey | Michael Caine | Damien Faulkner | Team Parker with SAS |
R16 | | Danny Watts | Tim Harvey | Motorbase Performance |
9 | R17 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 23–24 September | Danny Watts | Mike Richards | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
R18 | | Jason Templeman | Danny Watts | Team Irwin with Redline Racing |
10 | R19 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 14–15 October | Danny Watts | James Pickford | James Pickford | In2Racing |
R20 | | James Pickford | Tim Harvey | Motorbase Performance |
Championship Standings
[edit] Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race, with 1 point for the fastest lap in each race and 1 point for pole position in the first race of each meeting.