2006 Rally GB
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The 2006 Wales Rally GB was the final round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. It took place between December 1-3, 2006.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | ||||||
| 1 |  Marcus GrönholmMarcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 06 Ford Focus WRC The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification... |
3:20:24.8 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Manfred StohlManfred Stohl Manfred Stohl is an Austrian rally driver who debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1991. Stohl's co-driver is fellow Austrian Ilka Minor.- Career :... |
Ilka Minor |
Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:22:00.3 | 1:35.5 | 8 |
| 3 |  Petter SolbergPetter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
 Phil MillsPhil Mills Phil Mills is a Welsh rally racing co-driver. He was winner of the 2003 World Rally Championship , as co-driver to Petter Solberg.... |
Subaru Impreza WRC 06 | 3:22:20.0 | 1:55.2 | 6 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
Miikka Anttila |
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 Ford Focus WRC The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification... |
3:23:01.9 | 2:37.1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Xavier PonsXavier Pons Xavier "Xevi" Pons Puigdillers is a rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship.Pons started his racing career on motorcycles and won the Spanish national enduro championship in 1998. That same year, he competed with the Spanish junior team at the International Six Days Enduro and won... |
Carlos Del Barrio |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:23:44.7 | 3:19.9 | 4 |
| 6 |  Chris AtkinsonChris Atkinson Chris Atkinson in Bega, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional rally driver. In the WRC , he drove for the Subaru World Rally Team from 2004-2008. His best finish on an individual WRC event is second, which he achieved at the 2008 Rally México and Rally Argentina... |
Glenn MacNeall |
Subaru Impreza WRC 06 | 3:23:52.3 | 3:27.5 | 3 |
| 7 | Dani Sordo Dani Sordo Daniel "Dani" Sordo Castillo is a Spanish rally driver. He competes in the World Rally Championship for the Mini WRC Team... |
Marc Marti Marc Martí Marc Martí Moreno is a Spanish rally co-driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship as a co-driver to Oriol Gómez in 1992. In the 1999 season, he began his partnership with Jesús Puras and the Citroën factory team. The pair took a surprise second place at the 1999 Tour de Corse, behind... |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:24:33.1 | 4:08.3 | 2 |
| 8 |  François DuvalFrançois Duval François Duval is a Belgian rally driver.-1999–2004:With victories in four events Duval won the Belgian Citroën Saxo Challenge title in 1999... |
 Patrick Pivato |
Škoda Fabia WRC | 3:24:47.4 | 4:22.6 | 1 |
| JWRC | ||||||
| 1. |  Jaan Mölder |
 Katrin Becker |
Suzuki Swift S1600 Suzuki Swift The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :... |
3:55:04.7 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Luca Betti |
Piercarlo Capolongo |
Renault Clio S1600 Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation... |
3:57:00.3 | 1:55.6 | 8 |
| 3. | Aaron Burkart Aaron Burkart Aaron Nikolai Burkart is a German rally driver. He is the 2010 Junior World Rally Champion.- Career :... |
Tanja Geilhausen |
Citroën C2 S1600 Citroën C2 The Citroën C2 is a supermini-class car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since autumn of 2003, replacing the Citroën Saxo, it was built at the Aulnay plant on the outskirts of Paris. A different model, based on the Peugeot 206, is sold in China as the C2... |
4:00:50.2 | 5:45.5 | 6 |
| 4. | Barry Clark Barry Clark (rally driver) Barry Clark is a British rally driver born in Aberdeen in Scotland. After becoming the Fiesta Sporting Trophy International champion in 2007, Clark has been awarded a drive in the World Rally Championship for one event, and secured funding for two more events... |
Scott Martin |
Ford Fiesta ST | 4:04:23.2 | 9:18.5 | 5 |
| 5. | Fabio Fiandino |
Sabrina de Castelli |
Citroën C2 R2 Citroën C2 The Citroën C2 is a supermini-class car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since autumn of 2003, replacing the Citroën Saxo, it was built at the Aulnay plant on the outskirts of Paris. A different model, based on the Peugeot 206, is sold in China as the C2... |
4:04:53.2 | 9:48.5 | 4 |
| 6. |  Patrik SandellPatrik Sandell Patrik Sandell is a rally driver from Sweden. Sandell won the Swedish Junior Championship in 2004 and the Swedish Group N3 Championship in 2005. In 2006, he won the Junior World Rally Championship title driving for Renault... |
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Renault Clio S1600 Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation... |
4:06:07.4 | 11:02.7 | 3 |
| 7. | James Wozencroft |
Robert Fagg |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 Suzuki Ignis The Suzuki Ignis is a subcompact car that was produced by Suzuki between 2000 and 2008, replacing the Suzuki Cultus. The Cultus retailed under various names globally, notably as the Suzuki Swift... |
4:06:30.6 | 11:25.9 | 2 |
| 8. | Andrea Cortinovis |
Massimiliano Bosi |
Renault Clio RS Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation... |
4:07:48.8 | 12:44.1 | 1 |
Special Stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1 Dec) |
SS1 | 09:17 | Port Talbot 1 | 17.41 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
9:08.7 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
| SS2 | 10:02 | Resolfen 1 | 24.49 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
12:26.4 | ||
| SS3 | 10:54 | Rheola 1 | 27.91 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
15:34.5 | ||
| SS4 | 13:33 | Port Talbot 2 | 17.41 | Manfred Stohl Manfred Stohl Manfred Stohl is an Austrian rally driver who debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1991. Stohl's co-driver is fellow Austrian Ilka Minor.- Career :... |
9:10.9 | ||
| SS5 | 14:18 | Resolfen 2 | 24.49 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... Petter SolbergPetter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
12:41.8 | ||
| SS6 | 15:10 | Rheola 2 | 27.91 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
15:39.3 | ||
| 2 (2 Dec) |
SS7 | 08:50 | Crychan 1 | 19.47 | Xavier Pons Xavier Pons Xavier "Xevi" Pons Puigdillers is a rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship.Pons started his racing career on motorcycles and won the Spanish national enduro championship in 1998. That same year, he competed with the Spanish junior team at the International Six Days Enduro and won... |
10:42.6 | |
| SS8 | 09:24 | Epynt 1 | 13.76 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
7:40.4 | ||
| SS9 | 10:01 | Halfway 1 | 18.37 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
10:35.9 | ||
| SS10 | 13:37 | Crychan 2 | 19.47 | Manfred Stohl Manfred Stohl Manfred Stohl is an Austrian rally driver who debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1991. Stohl's co-driver is fellow Austrian Ilka Minor.- Career :... |
10:47.7 | ||
| SS11 | 14:11 | Epynt 2 | 13.76 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
7:39.3 | ||
| SS12 | 14:48 | Halfway 2 | 18.37 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
10:34.4 | ||
| SS13 | 17:06 | Cardiff | 1.10 | Marcus Grönholm Marcus Grönholm Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the... |
1:01.5 | ||
| 3 (15 Oct) |
SS14 | 07:47 | Brechfa 1 | 28.89 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
16:25.8 | |
| SS15 | 08:44 | Trawscoed 1 | 27.11 | Dani Sordo Dani Sordo Daniel "Dani" Sordo Castillo is a Spanish rally driver. He competes in the World Rally Championship for the Mini WRC Team... |
16:19.3 | ||
| SS16 | 11:46 | Brechfa 2 | 28.89 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
16:33.1 | ||
| SS17 | 12:43 | Trawscoed 2 | 27.11 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
16:22.2 |