2006 Supersport World Championship
# 2006 Supersport World 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 |

## 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 |
| 12 | Gianluca Nannelli | Ducati | | | | | | | | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 43 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Fabien Foret | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 |
| 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 |
| 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 finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### 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 |

## Participants

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

* Wildcard Rider
