2006 European GP2 Series round
# 2006 European GP2 Series round

The 2006 European GP2 Series round were a pair of motor races held on 6 and 7 May 2006 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg as part of the GP2 Series. It was the third round of the 2006 GP2 season.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 1:40.799 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 | Franck Perera | DAMS | 1:41.241 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.325 | 3 |
| 4 | 18 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competicion | 1:41.406 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | José María López | Super Nova Racing | 1:41.471 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.478 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Adam Carroll | Racing Engineering | 1:41.576 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 1:41.622 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | E. J. Viso | iSport International | 1:41.664 | 9 |
| 10 | 19 | Timo Glock | BCN Competicion | 1:41.671 | 10 |
| 11 | 24 | Adrián Vallés | Campos Racing | 1:41.690 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | Michael Ammermüller | Arden International | 1:41.768 | 12 |
| 13 | 21 | Clivio Piccione | DPR Direxiv | 1:41.769 | 13 |
| 14 | 26 | Gianmaria Bruni | Trident | 1:41.770 | 14 |
| 15 | 27 | Andreas Zuber | Trident | 1:41.814 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | Tristan Gommendy | iSport International | 1:41.841 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | Felix Porteiro | Campos Racing | 1:41.913 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | Alexandre Sarnes Negrão | Piquet Sports | 1:42.029 | 18 |
| 19 | 14 | Ferdinando Monfardini | DAMS | 1:42.096 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 | Olivier Pla | DPR Direxiv | 1:42.162 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Durango | 1:42.192 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | Sergio Hernández | Durango | 1:42.513 | 22 |
| 23 | 16 | Luca Filippi | FMS International | 1:42.654 | 23 |
| 24 | 10 | Javier Villa | Racing Engineering | 1:42.784 | 24 |
| 25 | 6 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 1:43.151 | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Jason Tahincioğlu | FMS International | 1:43.812 | 26 |
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### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | ART Grand Prix | 35 | 1hr 01min 26.097sec | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 35 | + 19.642 s | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Adam Carroll | Racing Engineering | 35 | + 28.756 s | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | José María López | Super Nova Racing | 35 | + 29.782 s | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 35 | + 30.073 s | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | E. J. Viso | iSport International | 35 | + 35.784 s | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | Alexandre Sarnes Negrão | Piquet Sports | 35 | + 36.426 s | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | 18 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competicion | 35 | + 40.197 s | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | Javier Villa | Racing Engineering | 35 | + 55.748 s | 24 | |
| 10 | 3 | Michael Ammermüller | Arden International | 35 | + 56.638 s | 12 | |
| 11 | 21 | Clivio Piccione | DPR Direxiv | 35 | + 57.179 s | 13 | |
| 12 | 23 | Sergio Hernández | Durango | 35 | + 1:04.519 s | 22 | |
| 13 | 8 | Tristan Gommendy | iSport International | 35 | + 1:05.006 s | 16 | |
| 14 | 27 | Andreas Zuber | Trident | 35 | + 1:16.509 s | 15 | |
| 15 | 20 | Olivier Pla | DPR Direxiv | 35 | + 1:17.218 s | 20 | |
| 16 | 25 | Félix Porteiro | Super Nova Racing | 35 | + 1:29.541 s | 17 | |
| 17 | 19 | Timo Glock | BCN Competicion | 35 | + 1:38.504 s | 17 | |
| 18 | 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Durango | 34 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |
| 19 | 6 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 34 | + 1 Lap | 25 | |
| Ret | 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 30 | Puncture | 1 | 2 |
| Ret | 14 | Ferdinando Monfardini | DAMS | 29 | Spin | 19 | |
| Ret | 26 | Gianmaria Bruni | Trident | 18 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 24 | Adrián Vallés | Campos Racing | 18 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 16 | Luca Filippi | FMS International | 11 | Gearbox | 23 | |
| Ret | 15 | Franck Perera | DAMS | 0 | Engine | 2 | |
| DSQ | 17 | Jason Tahincioğlu | FMS International | 35 | Disqualified | 26 | |
| Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton (ART Grand Prix) — 1:42.782 (112.040 mph) ||||||||
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### Sprint Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | ART Grand Prix | 24 | 41min 18.772sec | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 24 | + 1.034 s | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | José María López | Super Nova Racing | 24 | + 3.021 s | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competicion | 24 | + 10.682 s | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Adam Carroll | Racing Engineering | 24 | + 11.646 s | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Michael Ammermüller | Arden International | 24 | + 14.193 s | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Alexandre Sarnes Negrão | Piquet Sports | 24 | + 19.611 s | 7 | |
| 8 | 21 | Clivio Piccione | DPR Direxiv | 24 | + 21.478 s | 11 | |
| 9 | 6 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 24 | + 37.310 s | 19 | |
| 10 | 14 | Ferdinando Monfardini | DAMS | 24 | + 37.601 s | 21 | |
| 11 | 7 | E. J. Viso | iSport International | 24 | + 38.266 s | 3 | |
| 12 | 8 | Tristan Gommendy | iSport International | 24 | + 38.899 s | 13 | |
| 13 | 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Durango | 24 | + 42.126 s | 18 | |
| 14 | 24 | Adrián Vallés | Campos Racing | 24 | + 46.117 s | 13 | |
| 15 | 15 | Franck Perera | DAMS | 24 | + 50.908 s | 25 | |
| 16 | 26 | Gianmaria Bruni | Trident | 24 | + 1:17.955 s | 22 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 24 | + 1:27.512 s | 7 | |
| 18 | 17 | Jason Tahincioğlu | FMS International | 24 | + 1:35.744 s | 26 | |
| 19 | 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 23 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
| 20 | 10 | Javier Villa | Racing Engineering | 23 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Timo Glock | BCN Competicion | 13 | Electrics | 17 | |
| Ret | 25 | Félix Porteiro | Campos Racing | 11 | Gearbox | 16 | |
| Ret | 16 | Luca Filippi | FMS International | 6 | Gearbox | 24 | |
| Ret | 20 | Olivier Pla | DPR Direxiv | 5 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 23 | Sergio Hernández | Durango | 0 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 27 | Andreas Zuber | Trident | 0 | Accident | 14 | |
| Fastest lap: Alexandre Prémat (ART Grand Prix) — 1:40.983 (107.935 mph) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 27 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 26 |
| 3 | Nicolas Lapierre | 25 |
| 4 | E. J. Viso | 19 |
| 5 | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Arden International | 42 |
| 2 | ART Grand Prix | 39 |
| 3 | Piquet Sports | 29 |
| 4 | iSport International | 19 |
| 5 | Trident | 19 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
