2006 D1 Grand Prix series

In 2006 the D1 Grand Prix championship, a drifting motor racing competition, comprised eight rounds held in Japan and the United States. The overall winner was Nobushige Kumakubo. There was also a D1 Street Legal competition run over seven rounds in Japan, and national competitions in Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

Changes for the 2006 season

An extra 1 point is now awarded to the driver who manages to earn a perfect score of 100.0 during a 100pt tansou round from the judges.
Jyuri Tamashiro replaces Hatsuno Sugaya as a D1 Gal.
The D1SL debuts as a full championship season.
The two national series.
Introduction of four regional D1SL series in Japan, which awards the winners a D1 License.

2006 schedules

''n.b. Winning Driver are mentioned on the right''

2006 D1 Grand Prix Point Series

Round 1 - March 3/4 - Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California, United States - Yasuyuki Kazama
Round 2 - April 29/30 - Sports Land SUGO, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan - Ken Nomura
Round 3 - May 13/14 - Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - Yasuyuki Kazama
Round 4 - July 29/30 - Autopolis, Ōita Prefecture, Japan - Ken Nomura
Round 5 - August 26/27 - Ebisu South Course, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan - Nobushige Kumakubo
Round 6 - September 9/10 - Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka
Round 7 - October 21/22 - Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - Masato Kawabata
Round 8 - December 15/16 - Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California, United States - '''Kazuhiro Tanaka'''

2006 D1 Street Legal Series

Round 1 - February 4/5 - Sekia Hills, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - Masao Suenaga
Round 2 - April 15/16 - Ebisu South Course, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan - Masao Suenaga
Round 3 - April 29/30 - Sports Land Sugo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan - Toru Inose
Round 4 - May 13/14 - Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - Hiroyuki Fukushima
Round 5 - July 29/30 - Autopolis, Ōita Prefecture, Japan - Kazuyoshi Okamura
Round 6 - August 26/27 - Ebisu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan - Yoshinori Koguchi
Round 7 - November 11/12 - Sekia Hills, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - '''Tetsuya Hibino'''

Exhibition Rounds

Exhibition RD-1 June 17/18 - Silverstone, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - Yasuyuki Kazama
Exhibition RD-2 July 14/15 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - Toshiki Yoshioka
World All-Star December 17 - Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California, United States - '''Ken Nomura'''

Domestic National Series

UK Series

Round 1–28 May - Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire - Brett Castle
Round 2–17 June - Silverstone, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, - Phil Morrison
Round 3–2 July - Knockhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland - Damien Mulvey
Round 4–20 August - Silverstone, Silverstone, Northamptonshire - Mark Luney
Round 5–3 September - Silverstone, Silverstone, Northamptonshire - '''Ben Broke Smith'''

Malaysia Series

Round 1–11 March - Go-Kart track, Shah Alam, Selangor - Zero Lim Kim Ling
Round 2–22 April - Danga Bay, Johor Bahru - Tengku Djan Ley
Round 3–1 July - car park, Shah Alam, Selangor - Tengku Djan Ley
Round 4–12 August - Batu Kawan Stadium car park, Batu Kawan, Penang - Tengku Djan Ley
Round 5–28 October - Shah Alam, Selangor - '''Tengku Djan Ley'''

New Zealand Driver search

Round 1–28 May - Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand - Sean Falconer, Dayna Jury, Jarius Wharerau, Darren McDonald
Round 2–16 September - Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park, New Zealand - Adam Richards, Glen Pupich, Phil Taylor, '''Kahu Campbell'''

Championship Results

Round 1

Position

Driver

Car

Points

1st