Sébastien Charpentier
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Sébastien Charpentier | |
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Supersport Record | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Nicknames | Séb |
Bike # | 1 |
Current team | Winston Ten Kate Honda |
World Championships | 2 (2005, 2006) |
Race Starts | |
Race Wins | 13 |
Podium finishes | 22 |
Pole positions | 19 |
Fastest laps | 13 |
Championship Points | 649 |
2006 Championship position | 1st (194 pts) |
Sébastien Charpentier (born in La Rochefoucauld, March 26, 1973) is a French motorcycle road racer. He is a two-time World Champion in Supersport in 2005 and 2006. He married to Cathy and has a son, Matthias (born in Vars, 2002). He made his debut in 1996, when he won the France Honda CB500 Cup. In 1997 he participated in the Supersport European Championship, and since 1998 he has participated in Supersport World Championship with Honda. In 2000 he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with William Costes and Sebastien Gimbert.
[edit] Career highlights
- 1996 - France Honda CB500 Cup, Champion
- 1997 - Supersport European Championship, Honda France, 1 Place
- 1998 - Supersport World Championship, Honda Reflex Team, 13, 27 Pts (1 Won)
- 1999 - Supersport WC, Team Elf Honda France, 19, 20 Pts
- 2000 - Supersport WC, Honda France Elf
- 2001 - Supersport Spanish Championship
- 2002 - Supersport WC, Moto 1, 28, 6 Pts
- 2003 - Supersport WC, Moto 1, Team Klaffi Honda, 7, 72 Pts (1 Podium)
- 2004 - Supersport WC, Team Klaffi Honda, 4, 120 Pts (5 podiums, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap)
- 2005 - Supersport WC, Winston Ten Kate Honda, World Champion, 210 Pts (6 won, 9 podiums, 10 pole positions, 8 fastest laps)
- 2006 - Supersport WC, Winston Ten Kate Honda, World Champion, 194 Pts (6 won, 7 podiums, 8 pole positions, 4 fastest laps)