# 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 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 2 | Euan Hankey | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 3 | Henry Arundel | R | All |
| Team Loctite Yamaha | 4 | Oliver Turvey | | 4-10 |
| Carlin Motorsport | 5 | Niall Quinn | R | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | 6 | Oliver Oakes | | 1-9 |
| Carlin Motorsport | 6 | Philipp Eng | | 10 |
| Master Motorsport | 7 | Michael Meadows | | All |
| Rowan Motorsport | 8 | Kimiya Sato | R | All |
| Nexa Racing | 9 | Ross Curnow | | All |
| Nexa Racing | 10 | Tom Dunston | R | All |
| Nexa Racing | 11 | Jack Clarke | R | All |
| Mackie Motorsport | 13 | Chris Holmes | | All |
| Filsell Motorsport | 14 | Matt Howson | | 3-4, 7 |
| Filsell Motorsport | 15 | Daniel Murray | R | All |
| Filsell Motorsport | 16 | Roger Orgee | R | 1-7 |
| Coles Racing | 16 | Roger Orgee | R | 8-10 |
| Coles Racing | 18 | Paul Rees | | 1-2 |
| Coles Racing | 18 | Richard Singleton | | 3, 7, 9 |
| Coles Racing | 42 | Joe Osborne | | 1-2, 4-5 |
| Coles Racing | 98 | Matthew Hamilton | R | All |
| Promatecme-RPM | 20 | Daniel McKenzie | | All |
| Promatecme-RPM | 40 | Marcus Weller | | 1-6, 8-10 |
| Motaworld Racing | 26 | Daniel Ricciardo | | 8 |
| Motaworld Racing | 27 | Charlie Noble-Mundin | | 1-6 |
| Motaworld Racing | 28 | Jonathan Legris | | 3, 5-10 |
| Motaworld Racing | 29 | Michael Patrizi | | All |
| Team SWR Mansell Motorsport | 44 | Leo Mansell | R | All |
| Team SWR Mansell Motorsport | 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 | Brands Hatch Indy | April 9 | Euan Hankey | Euan Hankey | Euan Hankey | Fortec Motorsports |
| 3 | Mondello Park | April 23 | Niall Breen | Ross Curnow | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 4 | Mondello Park | April 23 | Oliver Oakes | Michael Meadows | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 5 | Oulton Park | May 13 | Jonathan Legris | Euan Hankey | Euan Hankey | Fortec Motorsports |
| 6 | Oulton Park | 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 | Brands Hatch GP | May 21 | Oliver Turvey | Matt Howson | Matt Howson | Filsell Motorsport |
| 9 | Thruxton Circuit | June 4 | Niall Breen | Niall Breen | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 10 | Thruxton Circuit | June 4 | Niall Breen | Niall Breen | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 11 | Croft Circuit | July 16 | Niall Breen | Oliver Turvey | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 12 | Croft Circuit | July 16 | Niall Breen | Oliver Turvey | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 13 | Donington Park | July 30 | Niall Breen | Oliver Oakes | Oliver Turvey | Team Loctite Yamaha |
| 14 | Donington Park | July 30 | Niall Breen | Oliver Oakes | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 15 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | August 13 | Oliver Turvey | Niall Breen | Ross Curnow | Nexa Racing |
| 16 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | August 13 | Oliver Turvey | Ross Curnow | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |
| 17 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | September 3 | Oliver Turvey | Euan Hankey | Oliver Turvey | Team Loctite Yamaha |
| 18 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | September 3 | Oliver Turvey | Euan Hankey | Oliver Turvey | Team Loctite Yamaha |
| 19 | Silverstone Circuit | October 15 | Oliver Turvey | Niall Breen | Oliver Turvey | Team Loctite Yamaha |
| 20 | Silverstone Circuit | October 15 | Oliver Turvey | Henry Arundel | Niall Breen | Fortec Motorsports |

### Drivers

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | MON | MON | OUL | OUL | BHGP | BHGP | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | SIL | 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 | BHI | MON | MON | OUL | OUL | BHGP | BHGP | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | Pts |
| 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) |