2006 Champ Car season | |
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Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford | |
Season | |
Races | 14 |
Start date | April 9 |
End date | November 12 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Sébastien Bourdais |
Nations' Cup | France |
Rookie of the Year | Will Power |
The 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season was the 28th overall and the third and penultimate season of the Champ Car World Series era of American open wheel racing. It began on April 9, 2006 in Long Beach, California and ended on November 12 in Mexico City, Mexico after 14 races. The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford Drivers' Champion was Sébastien Bourdais, his third consecutive championship. He was the first driver to win three American open wheel National Championships in a row since Ted Horn in 1948. The Rookie of the Year was Will Power.