2006 Rally New Zealand
The 2006 Propecia Rally New Zealand was the penultimate round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. It took place between 17 and 19 November 2006.
| 2006 Rally New Zealand 36th Propecia Rally New Zealand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 15 of the 2006 World Rally Championship
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 Top three drivers celebrating on the podium. | |||
| Dates run | 17 – 19 November 2006 | ||
| Stages | 17 | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner |  Marcus Grönholm BP Ford World Rally Team | ||
| Crews | 43 at start, 37 at finish | ||
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | ||||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:02:30.7 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:03:26.7 | 56.0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Manfred Stohl |
Ilka Minor |
Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:05:10.0 | 2:39.3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Xavier Pons |
Carlos Del Barrio |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:26.8 | 2:56.1 | 5 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo |
Marc Marti |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:51.4 | 3:20.7 | 4 |
| 6 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
Subaru Impreza WRC 06 | 4:07:27.8 | 4:57.1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Luís Pérez Companc |
José María Volta |
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 4:13:22.3 | 10:51.6 | 2 |
| 8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:18:53.1 | 16:22.4 | 1 |
| PWRC | ||||||
| 1. | Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:18:53.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Richard Mason |
Sara Mason-Randall |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:22:50.7 | 3:57.6 | 8 |
| 3. |  Alexander Dorosinskiy |
Dmitriy Yeremeyev |
Subaru Impreza WRX Spec C | 4:34:39.9 | 15:46.8 | 6 |
| 4. |  Takuma Kamada |
 Denis Giraudet |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4:35:39.2 | 16:46.1 | 5 |
| 5. |  Mirco Baldacci |
 Giovanni Agnese |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:37:45.1 | 18:52.0 | 4 |
| 6. | Fumio Nutahara |
Daniel Barritt |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:41:37.1 | 22:44.0 | 3 |
| 7. |  Nasser al-Attiyah |
Chris Patterson |
Subaru Impreza WRX Spec C | 4:47:41.9 | 28:48.8 | 2 |
| 8. | Nigel Heath |
Steve Lancaster |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:54:58.3 | 36:05.2 | 1 |
Source:[1]
Special Stages
All dates and times are NZDT (UTC+13).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (17 Nov) |
SS1 | 09:33 | Pirongia West 1 | 20.38 | Marcus Grönholm |
15:09.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| SS2 | 10:31 | Te Koraha 1 | 43.88 | Marcus Grönholm |
29:44.7 | ||
| SS3 | 14:50 | Pirongia West 2 | 20.38 | Marcus Grönholm |
14:53.6 | ||
| SS4 | 15:48 | Te Koraha 2 | 43.88 | Marcus Grönholm |
29:10.2 | ||
| SS5 | 18:00 | Mystery Creek Super Special 1 | 3.14 | Marcus Grönholm |
2:59.8 | ||
| 2 (18 Nov) |
SS6 | 09:23 | Port Waikato | 18.18 | Marcus Grönholm |
10:25.3 | |
| SS7 | 10:01 | Klondyke | 13.88 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chris Atkinson |
11:18.9 | ||
| SS8 | 10:34 | Wairamarama | 31.58 | Chris Atkinson |
22:23.3 | ||
| SS9 | 15:18 | Te Akauth South | 31.82 | Marcus Grönholm |
18:37.4 | ||
| SS10 | 16:01 | Te Akauth North | 32.64 | Mikko Hirvonen |
18:08.2 | ||
| SS11 | 19:34 | Mystery Creek Super Special 2 | 3.14 | Marcus Grönholm |
2:59.5 | ||
| 3 (19 Nov) |
SS12 | 07:38 | Maungatawhiri 1 | 6.69 | Marcus Grönholm |
3:40.6 | |
| SS13 | 08:06 | Te Hutewai 1 | 11.23 | Marcus Grönholm |
7:56.2 | ||
| SS14 | 08:34 | Whaanga Coast 1 | 29.82 | Marcus Grönholm |
21:38.1 | ||
| SS15 | 12:03 | Maungatawhiri 2 | 6.69 | Marcus Grönholm |
3:37.5 | ||
| SS16 | 12:31 | Te Hutewai 2 | 11.23 | Marcus Grönholm Xavier Pons |
7:57.7 | ||
| SS17 | 12:59 | Whaanga Coast 2 | 29.82 | Xavier Pons |
21:09.7[1] |
Notes
- Seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi competed in his first rally since 2002.
References
- "Propecia Rally New Zealand 2006". EWRC Results.
External links
| Previous event: 2006 Rally Australia |
FIA World Rally Championship, 2006 season |
Next event: 2006 Rally GB |
| Previous year: 2005 Rally New Zealand |
Rally New Zealand | Next year: 2007 Rally New Zealand |
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