The 2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the second season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.. The season began at Circuit Zolder on 29 April and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on 29 October, after seven rounds and fourteen races. Jaap van Lagen won the title, having battled Matthieu Lahaye for the entire campaign.
Teams and drivers
Team
|
|
Drivers
|
Class
|
Rounds
|
TDS
|
2
|
Ludovic Badey
|
|
1–3
|
21
|
Mathieu Cheruy
|
J
|
7
|
41
|
Franck Mailleux
|
J
|
5
|
44
|
Jean-Philippe Madonia
|
|
6
|
46
|
Christophe Lefranc
|
|
6
|
Racing for Belgium
|
4
|
César Campaniço
|
|
All
|
10
|
Miguel Freitas
|
J
|
All
|
15
|
Wim Coelkelbergs
|
|
1, 3
|
36
|
Jan Charouz
|
J
|
2
|
39
|
Olivier Tielemans
|
|
4
|
42
|
Ron Marchal
|
|
5-7
|
Team Lompech Sport
|
5
|
Frédéric Gabillon
|
|
1, 4, 6–7
|
9
|
Sébastien Dhouailly
|
J
|
1
|
33
|
Jean-Charles Miginiac
|
|
2–7
|
Thierry Boutsen Racing
|
6
|
Renaud Kuppens
|
|
All
|
9
|
Sébastien Dhouailly
|
J
|
2–7
|
34
|
Kurt Mollekens
|
|
1
|
Iris Racing
|
7
|
Pedro Petiz
|
J
|
All
|
Equipe Verschuur
|
8
|
Jeroen Reintjens
|
|
1–4
|
14
|
Jaap van Lagen
|
|
All
|
26
|
Bernhard ten Brinke
|
|
1–6
|
Sesterheim Racing
|
11
|
Andreas Mayerl
|
|
All
|
Hirschi Racing Team
|
12
|
Pierre Hirschi
|
|
1–4
|
40
|
Jonathan Hirschi
|
J
|
5, 7
|
TP Compétition / Moteur Huger
|
17
|
Justin Keen
|
|
1
|
37
|
Luca Filippi
|
J
|
2
|
38
|
Mert Tahinci
|
|
2
|
Charles Hall
|
|
5
|
39
|
Luca di Cienzo
|
|
3, 5
|
71
|
Jean-Yves Mallat
|
|
6
|
72
|
Giuseppe Chiminelli
|
|
1
|
Renaud Derlot
|
|
6
|
Blue Jumeirah Team
|
18
|
Rafael Unzurrunzaga
|
|
1–2, 4–7
|
Oregon Team
|
19
|
Luigi Ferrara
|
J
|
All
|
20
|
Massimiliano Fantini
|
|
1–6
|
Alessandro Balzan
|
|
7
|
Energy Racing
|
21
|
Mathieu Cheruy
|
J
|
1–6
|
22
|
Pascal Ballay
|
|
All
|
Epsilon Euskadi
|
23
|
James Kirkpatrick
|
J
|
All
|
24
|
Jean-Philippe Dayraut
|
|
All
|
Saturn Motorsport
|
25
|
Victor Fernandez
|
|
1–4, 7
|
27
|
Lluis Llobet
|
|
1–4, 7
|
Race Performance
|
28
|
Ralph Meichtry
|
|
All
|
Roma Team Baumgärtner
|
29
|
Steve Abold
|
|
1–6
|
Tech 1 Racing
|
31
|
Bernard Delhez
|
|
1, 3
|
32
|
Matthieu Lahaye
|
J
|
All
|
35
|
Bruce Lorgeré-Roux
|
J
|
2, 4-7
|
Delahaye
|
99
|
Anthony Beltoise
|
|
6
|
|
Icon
|
Class
|
J
|
Junior Class
|
|
Race calendar and results
Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
|
FL
|
Points |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
ZOL
|
IST
|
MIS
|
NÜR
|
DON
|
BUG
|
CAT
|
Points
|
1
|
Jaap van Lagen
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
149
|
2
|
Matthieu Lahaye
|
4
|
2
|
17
|
Ret
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
123
|
3
|
César Campaniço
|
Ret
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
107
|
4
|
Jean-Philippe Dayraut
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
21
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
4
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
8
|
98
|
5
|
Bruce Lorgeré-Roux
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
Ret
|
68
|
6
|
Ludovic Badey
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
7
|
Ralph Meichtry
|
Ret
|
15
|
6
|
5
|
13
|
3
|
15
|
6
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
56
|
8
|
Pedro Petiz
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
DSQ
|
EX
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
Ret
|
14
|
5
|
53
|
9
|
Renaud Kuppens
|
6
|
Ret
|
8
|
4
|
6
|
11
|
14
|
7
|
15
|
7
|
18
|
7
|
10
|
Ret
|
37
|
10
|
Luigi Ferrara
|
5
|
12
|
11
|
Ret
|
3
|
DSQ
|
EX
|
Ret
|
10
|
17
|
6
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
30
|
11
|
Bernhard ten Brinke
|
Ret
|
6
|
14
|
12
|
17
|
5
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
3
|
11
|
10
|
|
|
27
|
12
|
James Kirkpatrick
|
Ret
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
17
|
Ret
|
8
|
19
|
Ret
|
19
|
Ret
|
7
|
19
|
22
|
13
|
Frédéric Gabillon
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
DSQ
|
15
|
|
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
20
|
14
|
Jeroen Reintjens
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
15
|
Miguel Freitas
|
7
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
9
|
13
|
13
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
14
|
16
|
Sébastien Dhouailly
|
8
|
Ret
|
18
|
10
|
18
|
Ret
|
13
|
14
|
9
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
12
|
17
|
Andreas Mayerl
|
14
|
Ret
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
14
|
11
|
18
|
14
|
10
|
5
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
18
|
Luca Filippi
|
|
|
15
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
19
|
Steve Abold
|
10
|
11
|
16
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
16
|
8
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
6
|
20
|
Luca di Cienzo
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
7
|
|
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
21
|
Mathieu Cheruy
|
12
|
Ret
|
19
|
15
|
7
|
Ret
|
16
|
19
|
Ret
|
14
|
16
|
Ret
|
11
|
14
|
5
|
22
|
Massimiliano Fantini
|
Ret
|
9
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
11
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
5
|
23
|
Justin Keen
|
11
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
24
|
Olivier Tielemans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
25
|
Jan Charouz
|
|
|
10
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
26
|
Kurt Mollekens
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
27
|
Wim Coelkelbergs
|
15
|
10
|
|
|
16
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
28
|
Pierre Hirschi
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
Ret
|
17
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
29
|
Bernard Delhez
|
Ret
|
13
|
|
|
19
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
30
|
Jean-Charles Miginiac
|
|
|
23
|
16
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
17
|
Ret
|
17
|
15
|
18
|
16
|
0
|
31
|
Pascal Ballay
|
17
|
Ret
|
24
|
17
|
15
|
Ret
|
19
|
23
|
18
|
Ret
|
21
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
0
|
32
|
Lluis Llobet
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
21
|
18
|
14
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Ret
|
0
|
32
|
Rafael Unzurrunzaga
|
19
|
17
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
|
|
22
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
16
|
22
|
18
|
21
|
20
|
0
|
33
|
Victor Fernandez
|
18
|
16
|
22
|
19
|
20
|
Ret
|
21
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
18
|
0
|
34
|
Mert Tahinci
|
|
|
20
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Giuseppe Chiminelli
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
guest drivers ineligible for points
|
|
Franck Mailleux
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renaud Derlot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
Jonathan Hirschi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DSQ
|
EX
|
|
|
6
|
11
|
|
|
Alessandro Balzan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
7
|
|
|
Jean-Yves Mallat
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
Ron Marchal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
|
|
Jean-Philippe Madonia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
16
|
Ret
|
15
|
|
|
Charles Hall
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Christophe Lefranc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony Beltoise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DSQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
ZOL
|
IST
|
MIS
|
NÜR
|
DON
|
BUG
|
CAT
|
Points
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|