juwra.com | Rallies - Rallye de France 2006
Rallye de France 2006 counts for:
2006 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2006 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2006 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
| 412th WRC rally | |||
| Round of season: | 5 of 16 | ||
| Official name: | Rallye de France - Tour de Corse | ||
| Edition: | 50th | ||
| Date: | from Friday 7-Apr-2006 to Sunday 9-Apr-2006 | ||
| Rally HQ: | Ajaccio, Corsica; France | ||
| Clerk of the Course: | Robert Lagulhon | ||
| Surface: | Tarmac | ||
| Entries: | 79 | ||
| Starters: | 75 | ||
| Finishers: | 60 | (80.0% of starters) | |
| Stages: | 12 | ||
| Shortest: | 24.24 | km | (SS9 Penitencier Coti Chiavari - Pietra Rossa 1) |
| Longest: | 34.17 | km | (SS7 Vico - Plage du Liamone 2) |
| Slowest: | 85.09 | km/h | (SS5 Vico - Plage du Liamone 1) |
| Fastest: | 105.29 | km/h | (SS2 Aullene - Arbellara 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 354.18 | km | (33.9% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 354.18 | km | (33.9% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 691.50 | km | |
| Total distance: | 1,045.68 | km |
| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS | |
| Win was 23rd win and 40th podium for Sebastien Loeb. | |
| Second place was 41st podium for Marcus Gronholm. | |
| Third place was 2nd podium for Daniel Sordo Castillo. | |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS | |
| Win was 29th win and win and third place were 71st to 72nd podiums for Citroen. | |
| Second place was 192nd podium for Ford. |