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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 Matthieu Lahaye (born 23 November 1984 in Rennes) is a French racing driver, competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for OAK Racing. Along with his brother Jean-Baptiste, he runs a small sports car racing team called Ultimate. Career L ... for the entire campaign. Teams and drivers Race calendar and results Standings Drivers' Championship References External linksThe Eurocup Mégane Trophy website {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault
Renault S.A., commonly referred to as Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English), is a French Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company currently produces a range of cars and vans. It has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines, as well as autorail vehicles. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, the Renault group is made up of the namesake Renault marque along with subsidiaries Automobiles Alpine, Alpine, Automobile Dacia, Dacia from Romania, and Mobilize (marque), Mobilize. It is part of Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance (previously Renault–Nissan Alliance) since 1999. The French state and Nissan each own a 15% share of the company. Renault also has other subsidiaries such as RCI Banque (automotive financing), Renault Retail Group (automotive distribution), and Motrio (automotive parts). Renault has various joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Mollekens
Kurt Mollekens (born 8 March 1973 in Bonheiden) is a Belgian race car driver and team owner. Mollekens debuted as a driver in top-level karting during 1990, staying there until 1992 when he moved up to Formula Ford. His debut Formula Ford year was successful, him winning all three titles he challenged for – Benelux Formula Ford, Dutch Formula Ford and Belgian Formula Ford. Mollekens also achieved success in the 1993 British Formula Ford season, which helped him into Formula Opel Euroseries (1994) and the British Formula 3 Championship (1995). He stayed in the latter during 1996, at which time he won the international Formula Three race at Zandvoort, his biggest win. Mollekens joined Formula 3000 in 1997 and spent two years there with the Keerbergs Transport Racing team, which he owned. In 1999 he continued to run the team without driving, instead driving for Peugeot in the Belgian Pro Car Series. He continued as an F3000 team owner until 2001, and after a hiatus as a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
The Misano World Circuit (officially known as Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli or Misano Circuit Sic 58, and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica Misano) is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico ( Province of Rimini) in the frazione of Santa Monica-Cella. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of , it hosted its first event in 1972. In 1993, the track length was increased to . As of 2007, it began hosting the San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix as part of the MotoGP World Championship. In 2012, the track was renamed to commemorate Marco Simoncelli, a local motorcycle racer who died in 2011. History The circuit was designed in 1969; it was built from 1970 and 1972, and inaugurated that year. Its initial length was and only had a small, open pit area. This version of the circuit hosted three editions of the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix, from the 1985 season to the 1987 season. In 1993 it was modified for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park (), also known as the TOSFED İstanbul Park, is a motor sports race track in the Tuzla, Istanbul, Tuzla district of Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Hermann Tilke, it opened on 19–21 August 2005. It has been called "the best race track in the world" by former Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, who held the managing rights of the circuit between 2007 and 2011. The circuit was then managed by the Turkish company Intercity since October 2012 to March 2024. After Intercity, the operator was firstly changed as Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. in April 2024 for 30 years, however its tender rights was cancelled in December 2024 by the administrative court. On June 2025, it was announced that the operating rights of this circuit was given to for at least 10 years, and the name was changed as TOSFED İstanbul Park. Description The venue of the Turkish Grand Prix is located in the crossing of boundaries of Pendik and Tuzla districts on the Asian side of Istan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Beltoise
Anthony Jean-Pierre Beltoise (born 21 July 1971, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French auto racing driver. He is the son of former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and Formula One driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise and nephew of fellow Formula One driver François Cevert, as his mother is Cevert's sister. Career Single-seaters Beltoise began his career in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 1993, finishing tenth, and improving to seventh in 1994.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/602/career/ Career Statistics at Driver Database He competed in the French Formula Three Championship in 1995 and 1996, finishing eleventh in 1995 and runner-up to Soheil Ayari in 1996. Beltoise competed in the 1997 International Formula 3000 season, although failed to score any points in seven races. After single-seaters Beltoise competed in the 1998 International Sports Racing Series season, finishing the season tenth. He then competed in the Renault Sport Clio Trophy between 1999 and 2002, finishing 4th, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delahaye Racing
Delahaye Racing is a Belgian auto racing team based in Wavre, Belgium. The team has raced in the TCR International Series, since 2017. The team also races in the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, Michelin Le Mans Cup and Volkswagen Fun Cup. Having previously raced in the Blancpain Endurance Series amongst others. Blancpain Endurance Series The team entered the Blancpain Endurance Series for first time in 2011, entering the Spa 24 Hours with a Corvette Z06 GT3. But they retired from the race after completing 215 laps. With the team returning for a full season in 2013, with a Porsche 997 GT3-R. With the team finishing twenty-sixth in the Spa 24 Hours. They returned for the 2014 24 Hours of Spa, finishing thirty-third. In 2015 they again competed a full season, with the team finishing ninth in the Am Cup teams championship. TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship Having first entered the championship in 2016, running a single SEAT León Cup Racer and two Volkswagen Golf GT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tech 1 Racing
Tech 1 Racing is a racing team based in Toulouse, France. Founded in 2000 by racing driver Simon Abadie and his sister Sarah, it has garnered success in the World Series by Renault, the Eurocup Mégane Trophy and the GP3 Series, most notably winning the 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Álvaro Parente. More recently, Tech 1 operated the racing programmes of Panis Racing and its predecessor Panis Barthez Compétition from 2016 to 2023. These included entry to the European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series's LMP2 class, as well as the GT World Challenge Europe, where they ran a Lexus RC F GT3. Ultimate, a small outfit owned by brothers Jean-Baptiste and Matthieu Lahaye, also partnered Tech 1 for their LMP2 efforts in the ELMS in 2021 and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022. Career French Formula Renault 2.0 The team was founded in 2000 by French racing driver Simon Abadie. They joined the French Formula Renault 2.0 championship the same year, with Aba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Philippe Dayraut
Jean-Philippe Dayraut (born 14 April 1969) is a French auto racing driver. Born in Toulouse, he has won the Andros Trophy ice racing championship fours times between 2009 and 2013. He also developed the Mitjet silhouette racecars and is manager of the Circuit d'Albi. Racing career Andros Trophy Dayraut won his first Andros Trophy title in 2009 and went on to defend it successfully in 2010 and 2011 while driving a Škoda Fabia. He switched to the Mini Countryman for 2012 and went into the final round in contention for the title but lost out to former Formula One driver Alain Prost. He won his fourth title in 2013, following up with two more titles the following years. World Touring Car Championship Dayraut joined the ANOME team for the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season, driving a BMW 320 TC The BMW 320 TC is a racing car built under Super 2000 specifications, which competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship from 2011 to 2014. The car came into use as a custo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EPIC Racing
EPIC Racing (Euskadi Phil Imanol Claudio Racing) was a auto racing, racing team from Spain. The team's headquarters were located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria (Alava). It was the second major motorsport team from the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, (Euskadi). Epsilon Euskadi was the biggest one and ran their own team in World Series by Renault and Formula Renault before selling the racing division to EPIC Racing in March 2011 in a bid to run the World Series by Renault with both FR3.5 and FR2.0 when Epsilon Euskadi ran into financial trouble and allowed all personnel involved to maintain their jobs. Epic Racing was born from a sell out of Epsilon Euskadi and not a name change as it mistakenly written in several places. Nevertheless, Epsilon Euskadi continued non-racing activities until 2013 when administrators took the lead of the operations. In 2008 Epsilon Euskadi participated in sports car racing for the first time with their Epsilon Euskadi ee1 car. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Ferrara
Luigi Ferrara (born 12 May 1982) is an Italian racing driver from Bari. Career He began his career in feeder formula series such as the Formula Renault 2.0 Italia, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Italian Formula Three and International Formula Master. He was the champion of the 2005 Italian Formula Three Championship with team Corbetta Competizioni. Ferrara switched to sports car in 2008, and won the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy. In 2009 he raced part-time at the Porsche Supercup. In 2010, Ferrara joined the Superstars Series with the CAAL team. Driving a Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG, he collected four wins and 10 podiums in 20 races, placing second in the International Series and third in the Italian Championship. At the 2011 Superstars Series, Ferrara had one win and eight podiums in 18 races. He again placed second in the International Series and third in the Italian Championship. Ferrara only competed in two rounds of the 2012 season: Spa-Francorchamps with CAAL and Pergusa with Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hall (racing Driver)
Charles Hall (born 13 November 1979) is a British racing driver from Sheffield, England. After beginning racing in karts, he moved to car racing in 1997 at age 18 in BARC Formula Renault and the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series. He finished second in the main championship of Formula Vauxhall the following year in 1998. In 1999 he drove in the British Formula Three Championship B-class and finished 5th in the Formula Vauxhall Europa Cup. In 2000 he competed in British Formula Renault and finished 6th with one victory at Silverstone Circuit. After starting 2001 in Formula Renault 2000 UK, he moved to the United States mid year to compete in Toyota Atlantic. In 2002 he competed in several different series. In 2003 he captured the Fran-Am 2000 winter series championship in the United States and drove in assorted other races in Europe. In 2005 he was scheduled to drive in GP2 but was injured in a road crash. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Filippi
Luca Filippi (born 9 August 1985 in Savigliano, Italy) is an Italian former auto racing driver. He competed in GP2 Series from 2006 to 2012, and the IndyCar Series from 2013 to 2016. In 2008 he was the official Honda Racing F1 test driver. Career Formula Renault Filippi made the step out of karting in 2003, competing in Formula Renault 2.0 Italia, where he finished third in 2004 behind Pastor Maldonado and Kohei Hirate. Formula 3000 Filippi stepped up to the Italian Formula 3000 series in 2005, driving for Giancarlo Fisichella's Fisichella Motorsport team. He also made his Formula One test debut in 2005 with Minardi in the team's last test. GP2 Series Fisichella joined forces with the Coloni Motorsport GP2 Series team in 2006, and Filippi was selected as a driver for the team. However, he switched to the BCN Competición team mid-way through the season. In 2007, he continued in GP2 with Super Nova Racing and emerged as one of the series' top performers, finishing the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
