The 2006 Autobacs Super GT Series was the fourteenth season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the

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. It is a series for

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cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300. It was the first season for

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had decided to retire the

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and elected to use the

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for their GT500 campaign (although SARD and Toyota Team Tsuchiya continued to use the Supra). The season began on March 19 and ended on November 5, 2006 after 9 races.

Drivers and teams

GT500

GT300

Schedule

Season results

Overall winner in bold

Standings

GT500 Drivers

;Scoring system: *Only the best five results in the first six races would be counted for the championship. *There were no points awarded for pole position and fastest lap in the final race.

Drivers and teams

GT500

GT300

Schedule

Season results

Standings

GT500 Drivers

Teams

GT300 Class (Top 3)

Drivers

Teams

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