2006 Formula BMW UK season

The 2006 Formula BMW UK season was the third Formula BMW season based in United Kingdom whose mission was to develop talented young drivers and introduce them to auto racing using full-size cars. The series was part of the support race package for the BTCC.

Teams and drivers

All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Guest drivers in italics.

Team No Driver Class Rounds
Fortec Motorsport 1 Niall Breen All
2 Euan Hankey All
3 Henry Arundel R All
Team Loctite Yamaha 4 Oliver Turvey 4-10
Carlin Motorsport 5 Niall Quinn R All
6 Oliver Oakes 1-9
Philipp Eng 10
Master Motorsport 7 Michael Meadows All
Rowan Motorsport 8 Kimiya Sato R All
Nexa Racing 9 Ross Curnow All
10 Tom Dunston R All
11 Jack Clarke R All
Mackie Motorsport 13 Chris Holmes All
Filsell Motorsport 14 Matt Howson 3-4, 7
15 Daniel Murray R All
16 Roger Orgee R 1-7
Coles Racing 16 Roger Orgee R 8-10
18 Paul Rees 1-2
Richard Singleton 3, 7, 9
42 Joe Osborne 1-2, 4-5
98 Matthew Hamilton R All
Promatecme-RPM 20 Daniel McKenzie All
40 Marcus Weller 1-6, 8-10
Motaworld Racing 26 Daniel Ricciardo 8
27 Charlie Noble-Mundin 1-6
28 Jonathan Legris 3, 5-10
29 Michael Patrizi All
Team SWR
Mansell Motorsport
44 Leo Mansell R All
50 Greg Mansell R All
Icon Class
R Rookie Cup

2006 Race calendar and winners

Races

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Brands Hatch Indy April 9 Oliver Oakes Euan Hankey Oliver Oakes Carlin Motorsport
2 Euan Hankey Euan Hankey Euan Hankey Fortec Motorsports
3 Mondello Park April 23 Niall Breen Ross Curnow Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
4 Oliver Oakes Michael Meadows Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
5 Oulton Park May 13 Jonathan Legris Euan Hankey Euan Hankey Fortec Motorsports
6 May 14 Ross Curnow Ross Curnow Ross Curnow Nexa Racing
7 Brands Hatch GP May 20 Niall Breen Ross Curnow Oliver Turvey Team Loctite Yamaha
8 May 21 Oliver Turvey Matt Howson Matt Howson Filsell Motorsport
9 Thruxton Circuit June 4 Niall Breen Niall Breen Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
10 Niall Breen Niall Breen Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
11 Croft Circuit July 16 Niall Breen Oliver Turvey Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
12 Niall Breen Oliver Turvey Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
13 Donington Park July 30 Niall Breen Oliver Oakes Oliver Turvey Team Loctite Yamaha
14 Niall Breen Oliver Oakes Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
15 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit August 13 Oliver Turvey Niall Breen Ross Curnow Nexa Racing
16 Oliver Turvey Ross Curnow Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports
17 Knockhill Racing Circuit September 3 Oliver Turvey Euan Hankey Oliver Turvey Team Loctite Yamaha
18 Oliver Turvey Euan Hankey Oliver Turvey Team Loctite Yamaha
19 Silverstone Circuit October 15 Oliver Turvey Niall Breen Oliver Turvey Team Loctite Yamaha
20 Oliver Turvey Henry Arundel Niall Breen Fortec Motorsports

Drivers

Pos Driver BHI
MON
OUL
BHGP
THR
CRO
DON
SNE
KNO
SIL
Pts
1 Niall Breen Ret 2 1 1 4 16 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 304
2 Oliver Turvey 1 2 5 4 5 3 1 2 7 2 1 1 1 2 209
3 Ross Curnow 6 6 2 3 2 1 5 6 9 7 2 2 5 4 1 3 6 6 4 6 203
4 Euan Hankey 3 1 4 Ret 1 5 4 21 3 3 7 4 2 5 6 4 8 2 5 7 188
5 Michael Meadows 2 3 3 4 Ret Ret 2 5 2 2 6 5 8 19 9 6 Ret 11 3 3 151
6 Oliver Oakes 1 4 6 2 10 4 7 4 4 6 4 7 7 6 14 7 3 3 148
7 Jonathan Legris 3 3 6 5 8 12 4 3 4 13 10 7 Ret 4 89
8 Michael Patrizi 4 7 5 5 6 7 10 Ret 8 19 3 6 12 Ret 5 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 73
9 Henry Arundel (R) 7 9 Ret 6 9 11 8 12 Ret 10 9 8 19 11 3 9 4 5 15 5 63
10 Chris Holmes 18 Ret Ret 15 8 2 21 8 15 11 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 5 7 9 10 10 38
11 Kimiya Sato (R) 10 5 14 17 15 17 12 10 7 8 11 10 6 7 10 19 5 13 9 11 37
12 Niall Quinn (R) 5 11 7 7 7 Ret 6 7 12 9 12 Ret 20 8 11 12 12 10 Ret 13 36
13 Matt Howson 19 6 9 1 11 DNS 28
14 Greg Mansell (R) 8 8 9 8 12 12 Ret 11 17 Ret Ret 9 16 13 8 10 11 Ret 7 8 24
15 Richard Singleton 5 8 9 10 9 15 16
16 Matthew Hamilton (R) 14 14 11 12 13 9 20 13 18 16 14 15 15 12 13 15 13 12 6 9 10
17 Joe Osborne 9 10 10 9 Ret 9 13 12 8
18 Paul Rees Ret 13 8 10 4
19 Daniel Murray (R) 16 16 Ret 13 20 14 15 Ret 14 14 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 21 Ret 8 11 12 3
20 Daniel Ricciardo Ret 8 3
21 Daniel McKenzie 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 14 11 Ret 13 14 13 9 12 14 14 14 14 16 3
22 Jack Clarke (R) 12 15 19 14 Ret 13 13 15 10 13 10 11 14 17 Ret 22 Ret 19 12 15 2
23 Tom Dunstan (R) 15 20 16 16 14 Ret 17 19 22 20 18 Ret 18 14 Ret 18 16 16 13 17 0
24 Philipp Eng Ret 14 0
25 Leo Mansell 19 17 13 Ret Ret Ret 18 18 20 15 15 Ret 17 15 16 16 18 20 18 20 0
26 Charlie Noble-Mundin Ret Ret 18 18 16 15 19 20 21 18 20 18 0
27 Roger Orgee (R) 17 18 17 Ret 18 Ret 16 16 16 17 17 16 Ret 18 17 20 17 17 16 19 0
28 Marcus Weller 13 19 15 Ret 17 Ret 14 17 19 Ret 19 17 Ret 17 19 18 17 18 0
Pos Driver BHI
MON
OUL
BHGP
THR
CRO
DON
SNE
KNO
SIL
Pts
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)