2006 Supersport World Championship

2006 Supersport World Championship
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Support series:
Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
European Superstock 600 Championship

The 2006 Supersport World Championship was the eighth FIM Supersport World Championship season—the tenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. The season started on 25 February at Losail and finished on 8 October at Magny-Cours after 12 races.

The riders' championship was won by Sébastien Charpentier with a total of 6 race wins. It was Charpentier's 2nd World Supersport Championship. The manufacturers' championship was won by Honda.

Race calendar and results

Round Date Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Report
1 25 February Qatar Losail Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Report
2 5 March Australia Phillip Island Sébastien Charpentier Broc Parkes Sébastien Charpentier Report
3 23 April Spain Valencia Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Report
4 7 May Italy Monza Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Yoann Tiberio Report
5 28 May Europe Silverstone Sébastien Charpentier Broc Parkes Sébastien Charpentier Report
6 25 June San Marino Misano Broc Parkes Broc Parkes Massimo Roccoli Report
7 23 July Czech Republic Brno Kevin Curtain Yoann Tiberio Kevin Curtain Report
8 6 August Great Britain Brands Hatch Broc Parkes Kevin Curtain Broc Parkes Report
9 3 September Netherlands Assen Sébastien Charpentier Kevin Curtain Kenan Sofuoğlu Report
10 10 September Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz Kevin Curtain Kenan Sofuoğlu Kenan Sofuoğlu Report
11 1 October Italy Imola Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Sébastien Charpentier Report
12 8 October France Magny-Cours Sébastien Charpentier Kenan Sofuoğlu Sébastien Charpentier Report

Entry list

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Ducati SC - Caracchi
Team Manila Grace SC
Ducati Ducati 749R 57 Luka Nedog All
69 Gianluca Nannelli 8–12
72 Stuart Easton 4–12
75 Josh Brookes 1–3
LBR Ducati Racing 73 Christian Zaiser All
Angel Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 52 Steven Neate 5
BRC Racing 29 Vactav Bittman 7
CRS Grand Prix 65 Joan Lascorz 11
66 Jesco Günther 12
91 Javier Hidalgo 7–8
121 Alessio Aldrovandi 3–6, 9–10
Dark Dog Stiggy Motorsports 25 Tatu Lauslehto All
116 Johan Stigefelt All
127 Robin Harms All
Duntep Racing Team 30 Joan Veijer 9
Hardinge Ice Valley M. 27 Tom Tunstall All
Honda BQR 33 Victor Carrasco 3
Intermoto Czech Klaffi 18 Mathieu Lagrive 5–11
28 Arie Vos 12
37 William De Angelis All
58 Tomas Miksovsky 1–4
J&E Sport Ten Kate Honda 28 Arie Vos 9
Legrelle - Honda Belgium 145 Sebastien Le Grelle 1–11
Megabike Honda Team 3 Katsuaki Fujiwara 1, 3–5, 9–12
32 Yoann Tiberio 2–12
61 Simone Sanna 6–8
Northpoint Eckerold Honda 53 Cal Crutchlow 8
56 Leon Camier 8
Passione Moto 24 Stefano Cruciani 4, 11
Team Parkalgar 17 Miguel Praia 3–12
61 Simone Sanna 12
Vazy Racing Team 38 Grégory Leblanc All
Winston Ten Kate Honda 16 Sébastien Charpentier 1–5, 7–11
28 Arie Vos 6
54 Kenan Sofuoğlu All
Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 7 Stéphane Chambon 3–12
8 Maxime Berger 1–11
10 Fabien Foret 12
19 Dean Thomas 1–2
Kawasaki Bertocchi 26 Alessandro Antonello 6
MSS Discovery Racing 51 Pere Riba 5
Scratch Moto Racing 39 David Perret 12
Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 22 Kai Børre Andersen 1–5, 7–12
77 Barry Veneman All
80 Kurtis Roberts 6
Bikersdays Yamaha Moto 1 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 6 Mauro Sanchini 6–12
9 Alessio Corradi 4–7
21 Chris Peris 1–5, 8–12
34 Didier Van Keymeulen 1–3
Edo Racing 69 Gianluca Nannelli 1–2
76 Bernat Martinez 3, 5–7
RG Team 6 Mauro Sanchini 1–5
9 Alessio Corradi 11–12
63 Lorenzo Alfonsi 9–10
99 Sebastiano Zerbo 6–8
San Marino Bike Service 20 Diego Giugovaz 6
SLM Racing 12 Javier Forés 1–8
15 Andrea Berta 1–11
31 Vesa Kallio 9–12
34 Didier Van Keymeulen 12
Speed Moto 35 Jordi Torres 3, 11
Tati Team Beaujolais Racing 68 David Forner 1–4, 6–7
71 Sam Owens 5
88 Julien Enjolras All
93 Stephane Duterne 8–9, 11–12
Umbria Bike 5 Alessio Velini 1–10, 12
Vector Racing 60 Vladimir Ivanov All
Yamaha - GMT 94 41 Kenny Noyes 3
49 Anthony Gobert 1–2
94 David Checa 4–12
Yamaha Motor Germany 10 Fabien Foret 10
11 Kevin Curtain All
23 Broc Parkes 1–9, 11–12
Yamaha Racing Support 31 Vesa Kallio 4, 7
Yamaha Sebring 67 Gunter Knobloch 10
Yamaha Team Italia 45 Gianluca Vizziello All
55 Massimo Roccoli All
Yamaha Moto Vitesse Reunion 40 Thomas Metro 12
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship standings

Riders' standings

Pos. Rider Bike QAT
AUS
ESP
ITA
EUR
SMR
CZE
GBR
NED
GER
ITA
FRA
Pts
1 Sébastien Charpentier Honda 1 1 1 3 1 11 6 4 Ret 1 1 194
2 Kevin Curtain Yamaha 2 2 2 Ret 3 6 1 2 2 2 3 Ret 187
3 Kenan Sofuoğlu Honda 3 Ret Ret 5 20 8 3 3 1 1 2 2 157
4 Broc Parkes Yamaha Ret 3 4 7 2 3 2 1 Ret 6 3 145
5 Robbin Harms Honda 6 5 5 2 5 5 Ret 4 9 4 Ret 6 117
6 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha 7 10 8 4 6 1 Ret 9 8 12 10 Ret 96
7 Yoann Tiberio Honda 4 6 1 14 Ret 4 12 Ret Ret 9 10 80
8 Johan Stigefelt Honda 5 7 Ret 8 9 9 6 11 Ret Ret 11 8 70
9 Gianluca Vizziello Yamaha 9 13 9 Ret Ret 7 5 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 69
10 Javier Forés Yamaha 4 15 7 9 7 10 12 Ret 49
11 David Checa Yamaha 13 11 4 8 21 Ret Ret 12 5 44
12 Gianluca Nannelli Yamaha 15 Ret 43
Ducati 8 15 5 7 4
13 Katsuaki Fujiwara Honda Ret 3 Ret 10 17 22 8 7 39
14 Simone Sanna Honda 2 9 Ret 11 32
15 Stéphane Chambon Kawasaki Ret 10 17 DNS 13 7 Ret 10 16 9 31
16 Christian Zaiser Ducati 8 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 7 17 Ret 30
17 Kai Børre Andersen Suzuki Ret Ret Ret 15 13 15 16 3 8 Ret Ret 29
18 Stuart Easton Ducati 6 15 DNS Ret Ret 10 11 14 14 26
19 Mauro Sanchini Yamaha 19 12 Ret 17 19 15 7 14 Ret 13 Ret 12 23
20 William De Angelis Honda 13 16 12 DNS DNS 12 Ret 18 Ret Ret 5 Ret 22
21 Josh Brookes Ducati 10 6 11 21
22 Barry Veneman Suzuki 25 Ret 10 Ret 18 16 Ret 15 6 DNS 13 Ret 20
23 Matthieu Lagrive Honda 8 13 Ret 19 Ret 9 Ret 18
24 Maxime Berger Kawasaki Ret Ret 17 16 12 11 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 17
25 Fabien Foret Yamaha 3 16
Kawasaki Ret
26 Sébastien Le Grelle Honda 11 11 14 Ret Ret 21 Ret 12 Ret 16
27 Pere Riba Kawasaki 4 13
28 Arie Vos Honda 14 5 19 13
29 Cal Crutchlow Honda 5 11
30 Tatu Lauslehto Honda 24 Ret 13 11 16 20 14 17 20 15 18 Ret 11
31 Dean Thomas Kawasaki Ret 8 8
32 Leon Camier Honda 10 6
33 Vesa Kallio Yamaha 14 Ret 14 17 22 15 5
34 Stefano Cruciani Honda 12 23 4
35 Anthony Gobert Yamaha 12 Ret 4
36 Grégory Leblanc Honda Ret 17 16 23 26 18 Ret DNS Ret 19 13 3
37 Alessio Velini Yamaha 21 Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 26 13 Ret 17 3
38 Chris Peris Yamaha 18 20 21 20 WD 22 Ret 14 15 Ret 3
39 Tom Tunstall Honda 14 18 15 Ret 22 22 18 20 16 23 21 18 3
40 Didier van Keymeulen Yamaha 16 14 DNS Ret 2
Javier Hidalgo Honda 16 25 0
Vladimir Ivanov Yamaha 20 19 23 22 25 Ret Ret 24 19 16 25 Ret 0
Miguel Praia Honda 20 19 23 19 Ret 27 18 18 Ret 16 0
Tomas Miksovsky Honda 17 Ret 22 18 0
Bernat Martinez Yamaha DNS 21 17 Ret 0
Julien Enjolras Yamaha 23 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 17 23 Ret Ret Ret WD 0
Alessio Aldrovandi Honda 18 DNS Ret DNS 21 Ret 0
Alessio Corradi Yamaha WD Ret 19 Ret 19 Ret 0
Vactav Bittman Honda 19 0
David Forner Yamaha 22 21 Ret Ret Ret 20 0
Lorenzo Alfonsi Yamaha Ret 20 0
Joan Lascorz Honda 20 0
Thomas Metro Yamaha 20 0
Andrea Berta Yamaha Ret Ret Ret 21 DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Gunter Knobloch Yamaha 21 0
Luka Nedog Ducati Ret Ret 24 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 29 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Sam Owens Yamaha 24 0
Jordi Torres Yamaha DSQ 24 0
Stephane Duterne Yamaha 28 Ret 26 DNS 0
Kenny Noyes Yamaha Ret 0
Victor Carrasco Honda Ret 0
Steven Neate Honda Ret 0
Alessandro Antonello Kawasaki Ret 0
Sebastiano Zerbo Yamaha Ret Ret Ret 0
Joan Veijer Honda Ret 0
David Perret Kawasaki Ret 0
Jesco Günther Honda Ret 0
Diego Giugovaz Yamaha DNS
Kurtis Roberts Suzuki WD
Pos Rider Bike QAT
AUS
ESP
ITA
EUR
SMR
CZE
GBR
NED
GER
ITA
FRA
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' standings

Pos. Manufacturer QAT
AUS
ESP
ITA
EUR
SMR
CZE
GBR
NED
GER
ITA
FRA
Pts
1 Honda 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 277
2 Yamaha 2 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 240
3 Ducati 8 6 11 6 15 Ret 10 8 10 5 7 4 87
4 Kawasaki Ret 8 17 10 4 11 13 7 11 10 16 9 62
5 Suzuki 25 Ret 10 15 13 16 15 15 3 8 13 Ret 39
Pos Manufacturer QAT
AUS
ESP
ITA
EUR
SMR
CZE
GBR
NED
GER
ITA
FRA
Pts

References