2006 Rallye Deutschland
| 2006 Rallye Deutschland 25. Rallye Deutschland | |||
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Round 9 of 16 in the 2006 World Rally Championship
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Rally winner Sébastien Loeb | |||
| Host country | Germany | ||
| Rally base | Trier | ||
| Dates run | 11 – 13 August 2006 | ||
| Stages | 19 (349.11 km; 216.93 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 951.37 km (591.15 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,300.48 km (808.08 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 73 | ||
| Crews | 73 at start, 56 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Sebastien Loeb Daniel Elena Kronos Citroën World Rally Team 3:28:34.1 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| J-WRC winner | Kris Meeke Glenn Patterson PH Sport 3:54:00.7 | ||
The 2006 OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 11 and 13 August 2006. It marked the 25th running of the Rallye Deutschland, and was the ninth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. The event was also the sixth round of the 2006 Junior WRC. The 2006 event was based in the city of Trier in Germany and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 349.11 km (216.93 miles).
Marcus Gronholm, along with BP Ford World Rally Team were the defending rally winners, trailing championship rival Sebastien Loeb in the championship by 29 points. OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team would not participate in the round as a manufacturer.
Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena won the rally, their first rally win since the 2006 Rally d'Italia Sardegna and their sixth win of the season.