# 2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

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 | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| TDS | 2 | Ludovic Badey | | 1–3 |
| TDS | 21 | Mathieu Cheruy | J | 7 |
| TDS | 41 | Franck Mailleux | J | 5 |
| TDS | 44 | Jean-Philippe Madonia | | 6 |
| TDS | 46 | Christophe Lefranc | | 6 |
| Racing for Belgium | 4 | César Campaniço | | All |
| Racing for Belgium | 10 | Miguel Freitas | J | All |
| Racing for Belgium | 15 | Wim Coelkelbergs | | 1, 3 |
| Racing for Belgium | 36 | Jan Charouz | J | 2 |
| Racing for Belgium | 39 | Olivier Tielemans | | 4 |
| Racing for Belgium | 42 | Ron Marchal | | 5-7 |
| Team Lompech Sport | 5 | Frédéric Gabillon | | 1, 4, 6–7 |
| Team Lompech Sport | 9 | Sébastien Dhouailly | J | 1 |
| Team Lompech Sport | 33 | Jean-Charles Miginiac | | 2–7 |
| Thierry Boutsen Racing | 6 | Renaud Kuppens | | All |
| Thierry Boutsen Racing | 9 | Sébastien Dhouailly | J | 2–7 |
| Thierry Boutsen Racing | 34 | Kurt Mollekens | | 1 |
| Iris Racing | 7 | Pedro Petiz | J | All |
| Equipe Verschuur | 8 | Jeroen Reintjens | | 1–4 |
| Equipe Verschuur | 14 | Jaap van Lagen | | All |
| Equipe Verschuur | 26 | Bernhard ten Brinke | | 1–6 |
| Sesterheim Racing | 11 | Andreas Mayerl | | All |
| Hirschi Racing Team | 12 | Pierre Hirschi | | 1–4 |
| Hirschi Racing Team | 40 | Jonathan Hirschi | J | 5, 7 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 17 | Justin Keen | | 1 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 37 | Luca Filippi | J | 2 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 38 | Mert Tahinci | | 2 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 38 | Charles Hall | | 5 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 39 | Luca di Cienzo | | 3, 5 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 71 | Jean-Yves Mallat | | 6 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 72 | Giuseppe Chiminelli | | 1 |
| TP Compétition / Moteur Huger | 72 | Renaud Derlot | | 6 |
| Blue Jumeirah Team | 18 | Rafael Unzurrunzaga | | 1–2, 4–7 |
| Oregon Team | 19 | Luigi Ferrara | J | All |
| Oregon Team | 20 | Massimiliano Fantini | | 1–6 |
| Oregon Team | 20 | Alessandro Balzan | | 7 |
| Energy Racing | 21 | Mathieu Cheruy | J | 1–6 |
| Energy Racing | 22 | Pascal Ballay | | All |
| Epsilon Euskadi | 23 | James Kirkpatrick | J | All |
| Epsilon Euskadi | 24 | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | | All |
| Saturn Motorsport | 25 | Victor Fernandez | | 1–4, 7 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 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 |
| Tech 1 Racing | 32 | Matthieu Lahaye | J | All |
| Tech 1 Racing | 35 | Bruce Lorgeré-Roux | J | 2, 4-7 |
| Delahaye | 99 | Anthony Beltoise | | 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| J | Junior Class |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Circuit Zolder | 29 April | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Equipe Verschuur |
| 1 | R2 | Circuit Zolder | 30 April | Jaap van Lagen | Luigi Ferrara | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Epsilon Euskadi |
| 2 | R1 | Istanbul Park | 17 June | Ludovic Badey | Jaap van Lagen | Ludovic Badey | TDS |
| 2 | R2 | Istanbul Park | 18 June | César Campaniço | César Campaniço | César Campaniço | Racing for Belgium |
| 3 | R1 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 15 July | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Epsilon Euskadi |
| 3 | R2 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 16 July | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Equipe Verschuur |
| 4 | R1 | Nürburgring | 5 August | Matthieu Lahaye | Jaap van Lagen | Matthieu Lahaye | Tech 1 Racing |
| 4 | R2 | Nürburgring | 6 August | Matthieu Lahaye | Jaap van Lagen | César Campaniço | Racing for Belgium |
| 5 | R1 | Donington Park | 9 September | Matthieu Lahaye | Jaap van Lagen | Matthieu Lahaye | Tech 1 Racing |
| 5 | R2 | Donington Park | 10 September | Matthieu Lahaye | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Matthieu Lahaye | Tech 1 Racing |
| 6 | R1 | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans | 30 September | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Matthieu Lahaye | Pedro Petiz | Iris Racing |
| 6 | R2 | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans | 1 October | Bruce Lorgeré-Roux | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Epsilon Euskadi |
| 7 | R1 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 24 October | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Jaap van Lagen | Equipe Verschuur |
| 7 | R2 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 25 October | Jaap van Lagen | Matthieu Lahaye | Jaap van Lagen | Equipe Verschuur |

## Standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | ZOL | ZOL | IST | IST | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | DON | DON | BUG | BUG | CAT | 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 | ZOL | IST | IST | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | DON | DON | BUG | BUG | CAT | CAT | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |