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

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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

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Races

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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

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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)
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