Bavaria City Racing 2006
In 2006 500.000 visitors again found their way to the event on 20 August. For the second edition, the event has gotten a name change because of a new sponsor; the evenement is now called Bavaria City Racing. The track has also been changed: the Willemsbridge across the river Maas is now also added to the course. The piers of the bridge at the Noordereiland-side will be the start/finish. Via the Verlengde Willemsbrug, the Blaak and Coolsingel, the 2 kilometer long track will lead to Hofplein and back.
The event was once more mainly free to access. The stands this year are found at the Verlengde Willemsbrug. On the Willemsbrug and a small part before city hall on the Coolsingel, will be VIP stands.
Formula One driver Christijan Albers returned this year, and showed off his Midland Formula One car with his teammate Tiago Monteiro. Williams F1 also attended the event with their driver Nico Rosberg. A1 Grand Prix was there with former Formula One drivers Jos Verstappen in the A1GP Team The Netherlands car and Jan Lammers in the black multi-flagged A1GP World Cup of Motorsports car. Besides Formula One and A1 Grand Prix, there were also shows from Formula Three, Formula Renault, a parade of Historic Grand Prix race cars and demos from the Nuna 3 and Formula Zero. Dutch Formula 1 reporter Olav Mol and pitreporter Jack Plooij provided commentary for the public.
The pre-show once again featured the Drive for Kids, with Christijan Albers, Ho-Pin Tung and Nicky Pastorelli. In this parade the seats next to the drivers were sold, all proceeds went to KidsRights.
Dutch Formula One driver Robert Doornbos did not attend this year's event.
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