2006 Valencia GP2 Series round
| Round details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Round 1 of 11 rounds in the 2006 GP2 Series | |||
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Layout of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo | |||
| Location | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Course |
Permanent road course 4.005 km (2.517 mi) | ||
| Feature race | |||
| Date | 8 April 2006 | ||
| Laps | 45 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | |
| Time | 1:17.886 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | |
| Second | Lewis Hamilton | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third | Adrián Vallés | Campos Racing | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | |
| Time | 1:22.168 (on lap 9) | ||
| Sprint race | |||
| Date | 9 April 2006 | ||
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Michael Ammermüller | Arden International | |
| Second | E. J. Viso | iSport International | |
| Third | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Andreas Zuber | Trident | |
| Time | 1:21.244 (on lap 3) | ||
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The 2006 Valencia GP2 Series round was a pair of motor races held on 8 and 9 April 2006 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia as part of the GP2 Series. It was the first round of the 2006 GP2 season.