Super Aguri SA06#Super Aguri SA06B

{{Racing car |

Car_name = Super Aguri SA06 |

Image = 260px |

Caption=Takuma Sato driving the SA06 at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|

Designer = Mark Preston
{{smaller|(Technical director)}}
Peter McCool {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}
Ben Wood {{smaller|(Head of Aerodynamics)}}|

Predecessor = SA05 |

Successor = SA07 |

Team = Super Aguri F1 Team |

Drivers = 22. {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Sato
23. {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto |

Technical ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/916/super-aguri-sa06 |title=Super Aguri SA06 |author= |website=f1technical.net |publisher=F1 Technical |access-date=25 September 2019}} |

Chassis = Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite construction incorporating front and side composite impact structures. Integral roll protection structures. Fully enclosed fuel cell |

Front suspension = Wishbones, pushrod operated torsion bars and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar |

Rear suspension = Wishbones, pushrod operated coil springs and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar |

Length = {{convert|4666|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} |

Width = {{convert|1800|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} |

Height = {{convert|950|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} |

Wheelbase = {{convert|3100|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} |

Engine name = Honda RA806-E |

Capacity = {{convert|2.4|L|cuin|0|abbr=on}} |

Configuration = V8 (90°). |

Turbo/NA = Naturally-aspirated, |

Engine position = mid-mounted. |

Gearbox name = Super Aguri |

Gears = 7 forward speeds + 1 reverse |

Type = semi-automatic |

Weight = {{convert|600|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} {{smaller|(including driver and camera)}} |

Differential = |

Fuel = |

Lubricants = |

Brakes = AP Racing calipers, Hitco material |

Tyres = Bridgestone
BBS wheels (front and rear) |

Clutch = Sachs |

Debut = 2006 German Grand Prix |

Last_event=2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|

Races = 7 |

Wins = 0 |

Cons_champ = 0 |

Drivers_champ = 0 |

Poles = 0 |

Fastest_laps = 0 |

}}

The Super Aguri SA06 was the car with which the Super Aguri team competed in the latter part of the {{F1|2006}} Formula One season. It was driven by Takuma Sato, who drove for the team throughout the year, and rookie campatriot Sakon Yamamoto, whose début at the German GP coincided with that of the new car.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/super-aguri-sa06/|title=Super Aguri SA06|website=Racecar Engineering|date=30 November 2007 |access-date=3 July 2020}}

History

File:Takuma Sato chasing Vitantonio Liuzzi 2006 Brazil.jpg at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix, the last race of the season. At the race, he recorded best result of the season for the car and team with 10th position.]]

The car was a refined version of the SA05, which in turn was a development of the Arrows A23 chassis from {{F1|2002}}. It featured revised aerodynamics, suspension and a new quick-shift gearbox, along with a lightened chassis and provided a worthwhile improvement in performance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carmrades-blog.com/all-articles/10/11/16/unexpected-resurrection-2006-super-aguri-sa05|title=Unexpected Resurrection - 2006 Super Aguri SA05 Honda (Double Trouble Part 2/2)|website=Carmrades|access-date=3 July 2020|archive-date=2 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702193309/https://www.carmrades-blog.com/all-articles/10/11/16/unexpected-resurrection-2006-super-aguri-sa05|url-status=dead}} A new livery with more red was also used. This culminated with a fine display at the Brazilian GP, where Sato finished 10th out of 16 finishers, and he and Yamamoto set ninth- and seventh-fastest laps of the race respectively.{{cite web | url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/57311/1/super-aguri-save-best-till-last | title=Super Aguri save best till last | date=23 October 2006 }}

Despite this effort, the team were unclassified in the Constructors' Championship, with no points. The car was followed by the SA07. However, the SA06 would still be used: on January 15, 2007, retired F1 drivers Aguri Suzuki (the team owner), Martin Brundle and Christian Danner all drove the car at Silverstone.{{cite news| title =A day out for the old boys| publisher =Grandprix.com| url =http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns17943.html| date =15 January 2007| access-date =15 January 2007}}

Following Super Aguri's financial collapse and withdrawal from F1 in {{F1|2008}}, an SA06 chassis was sold to a Japanese buyer for £85,600 in an auction held by the team's liquidators.{{cite news| title =Super Aguri car sold for £85,000| publisher =autosport.com| url =http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/70261| date =4 September 2008| access-date =4 September 2008}}

Super Aguri SA06B

The Super Aguri SA06B debuted at the Japanese Grand Prix with updated aerodynamic parts and a narrowed rear end.{{cite web|url=http://www.kiwi-us.com/~studio27/NewITEM_P/SA06/SA06B_JAPAN.htm|title=Super Aguri SA06B Japan GP 2006|website=Kiwi-us.com|access-date=28 September 2022}}

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

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! Year

! Team

! Engine

! Tyres

! Drivers

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Points

! WCC

rowspan="3"| {{F1|2006}}

|rowspan="3"| Super Aguri

|rowspan="3"| Honda V8

|rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}}

| BHR

| MAL

| AUS

| SMR

| EUR

| ESP

| MON

| GBR

| CAN

| USA

| FRA

| GER

| HUN

| TUR

| ITA

| CHN

| JPN

| BRA

!rowspan="3"| 0

!rowspan="3"| NC

{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Sato

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16

|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10

{{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16

References

{{cite book| editor-last =Henry| editor-first =Alan| editor-link =Alan Henry| title =AUTOCOURSE 2006-2007| publisher =Crash Media Group| date =2006| pages =84–85| isbn =1-905334-15-X}}

Category:Super Aguri Formula One cars

Category:2006 Formula One season cars