title: 2006 European Rally Championship
text: # 2006 European Rally Championship
  
  The 2006 European Rally Championship season was the 54th season of the FIA European Rally Championship. Italian driver Giandomenico Basso won his first European rally championship after winning 4 rallies.
  
  ## Calendar and winners
  
  The calendar of the 2006 European rally championship season consisted of 9 events.
  
  | Round | Date | Event | Winner ERC |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 20–22 April | Rally 1000 Miglia | Paolo Andreucci |
  | 2 | 13–14 May | Rally Istanbul | Giandomenico Basso |
  | 3 | 9–11 June | Rally Poland | Leszek Kuzaj |
  | 4 | 23–24 June | Ypres Rally | Giandomenico Basso |
  | 5 | 6–8 July | Rally Bulgaria | Giandomenico Basso |
  | 6 | 3–5 August | Rally Vinho da Madeira | Giandomenico Basso |
  | 7 | 25–27 August | Barum Rally Zlín | Roman Kresta |
  | 8 | 15–17 September | ELPA Rally | Dimitar Iliev [bg] |
  | 9 | 20–22 October | Rallye Antibes Côte d'Azur | Bryan Bouffier |
  
  ## Selected entries
  
  Notable entry list :
  
  | Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | N-Technology | Andrea Navarra | Guido D'Amore | 1 |
  | FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | N-Technology | Paolo Andreucci | Anna Andreussi | 1 |
  | FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | N-Technology | Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | 1-3 |
  | FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | Giandomenico Basso | Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | 4-6 |
  | FIAT | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | Gass Racing | Umberto Scandola | Luigi Pirollo | 4, 6 |
  | Citroën | Citroën C2 | Citroën Total WRT | Kris Meeke | Glenn Patterson | 3 |
  | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Boyla Automotorsport | Dimitar Iliev [bg] | Yanaki Yanakiev | 1-3, 5, 7-9 |
  