# 2006 FIA GT Paul Ricard 500km

The 2006 FIA GT Paul Ricard 500 km was the fifth race for the 2006 FIA GT Championship season. Back of racing after summer break It took place on August 20, 2006.

## Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | GT1 | 4 | GLPK-Carsport | Mike Hezemans Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 87 |
| 1 | GT1 | 4 | GLPK-Carsport | Mike Hezemans Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M | 87 |
| 2 | GT1 | 34 | PSI Experience | Jos Menten Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | D | 87 |
| 2 | GT1 | 34 | PSI Experience | Jos Menten Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | D | 87 |
| 3 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Thomas Biagi Jamie Davies | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 87 |
| 3 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Thomas Biagi Jamie Davies | Maserati 6.0L V12 | P | 87 |
| 4 | GT1 | 33 | Race Alliance | Karl Wendlinger Philipp Peter | Aston Martin DBR9 | D | 87 |
| 4 | GT1 | 33 | Race Alliance | Karl Wendlinger Philipp Peter | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | D | 87 |
| 5 | GT1 | 23 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Fabrizio Gollin Fabio Babini | Aston Martin DBR9 | P | 86 |
| 5 | GT1 | 23 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Fabrizio Gollin Fabio Babini | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | P | 86 |
| 6 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 86 |
| 6 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | M | 86 |
| 7 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Andrea Bertolini Michael Bartels | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 86 |
| 7 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Andrea Bertolini Michael Bartels | Maserati 6.0L V12 | P | 86 |
| 8 | GT1 | 9 | Zakspeed Racing | Jaroslav Janiš Sascha Bert | Saleen S7-R | M | 86 |
| 8 | GT1 | 9 | Zakspeed Racing | Jaroslav Janiš Sascha Bert | Ford 7.0L V8 | M | 86 |
| 9 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 83 |
| 9 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | M | 83 |
| 10 | GT2 | 63 | Scuderia Ecosse | Marino Franchitti Tim Mullen | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 83 |
| 10 | GT2 | 63 | Scuderia Ecosse | Marino Franchitti Tim Mullen | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | M | 83 |
| 11 | GT2 | 55 | JMB Racing | Tim Sugden Iradj Alexander | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 82 |
| 11 | GT2 | 55 | JMB Racing | Tim Sugden Iradj Alexander | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | P | 82 |
| 12 | GT2 | 58 | AF Corse | Jaime Melo Matteo Bobbi | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 82 |
| 12 | GT2 | 58 | AF Corse | Jaime Melo Matteo Bobbi | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | P | 82 |
| 13 | GT2 | 59 | AF Corse | Mika Salo Rui Águas | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 82 |
| 13 | GT2 | 59 | AF Corse | Mika Salo Rui Águas | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | P | 82 |
| 14 | GT2 | 81 | RSV Motorsport | Peter Sundberg Domingo Romero | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 80 |
| 14 | GT2 | 81 | RSV Motorsport | Peter Sundberg Domingo Romero | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | M | 80 |
| 15 | GT2 | 52 | Renauer Motorsport Team | Wolfgang Kaufmann Luca Moro | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 80 |
| 15 | GT2 | 52 | Renauer Motorsport Team | Wolfgang Kaufmann Luca Moro | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 80 |
| 16 | GT1 | 24 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Christian Pescatori Miguel Ramos Matteo Malucelli | Aston Martin DBR9 | P | 79 |
| 16 | GT1 | 24 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Christian Pescatori Miguel Ramos Matteo Malucelli | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | P | 79 |
| 17 | GT2 | 75 | Ebimotors | Emmanuel Collard Luca Riccitelli | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | P | 78 |
| 17 | GT2 | 75 | Ebimotors | Emmanuel Collard Luca Riccitelli | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | P | 78 |
| 18 | GT2 | 77 | Autoracing Club Bratislava | Miro Konopka Štefan Rosina | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 78 |
| 18 | GT2 | 77 | Autoracing Club Bratislava | Miro Konopka Štefan Rosina | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 78 |
| 19 | GT2 | 56 | JMB Racing | Peter Kutemann Antoine Gosse | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 78 |
| 19 | GT2 | 56 | JMB Racing | Peter Kutemann Antoine Gosse | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | P | 78 |
| 20 | GT2 | 71 | RSV Motorsport | Michel Ligonnet Roland Severin | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 77 |
| 20 | GT2 | 71 | RSV Motorsport | Michel Ligonnet Roland Severin | Ferrari 4.0L V8 | M | 77 |
| 21 | G3 | 124 | Riverside | Benjamin Dessange Christian Demigneux Christopher Campbell | Chevrolet Corvette Z06-R | M | 76 |
| 21 | G3 | 124 | Riverside | Benjamin Dessange Christian Demigneux Christopher Campbell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M | 76 |
| 22 | G3 | 125 | Riverside | Stéphane Lacroix Wasover Didier van Straaten Franck Mechaly | Chevrolet Corvette Z06-R | M | 75 |
| 22 | G3 | 125 | Riverside | Stéphane Lacroix Wasover Didier van Straaten Franck Mechaly | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M | 75 |
| 23 DNF | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 59 |
| 23 DNF | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 59 |
| 24 DNF | GT1 | 11 | Balfe Motorsport | Shaun Balfe Nigel Taylor | Saleen S7-R | D | 53 |
| 24 DNF | GT1 | 11 | Balfe Motorsport | Shaun Balfe Nigel Taylor | Ford 7.0L V8 | D | 53 |
| 25 NC | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | D | 45 |
| 25 NC | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Alfa Romeo 3.6L V6 | D | 45 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Gerold Ried Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 44 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Gerold Ried Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 44 |
| 27 DNF | GT2 | 74 | Ebimotors | Luigi Moccia Emanuelle Busnelli | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | P | 36 |
| 27 DNF | GT2 | 74 | Ebimotors | Luigi Moccia Emanuelle Busnelli | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | P | 36 |
| 28 DNF | G3 | 122 | JMB Racing | Nicolas Comar Philippe Rambeaud Michel Mhitarian | Ferrari F430 Challenge | M | 23 |
| 28 DNF | G3 | 122 | JMB Racing | Nicolas Comar Philippe Rambeaud Michel Mhitarian | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | M | 23 |
| 29 DNF | G3 | 123 | JMB Racing | Andrea Garbagnati Miguel Iacovacci | Ferrari F430 Challenge | M | 17 |
| 29 DNF | G3 | 123 | JMB Racing | Andrea Garbagnati Miguel Iacovacci | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | M | 17 |
| 30 DNF | GT1 | 19 | Red Racing | Olivier Porta Romain Yvon | Lister Storm | D | 7 |
| 30 DNF | GT1 | 19 | Red Racing | Olivier Porta Romain Yvon | Jaguar 7.0L V12 | D | 7 |

## Statistics

* Pole Position – #34 PSI Experience – 1:52.841
* Average Speed – 177.74 km/h