Sébastien Charpentier (motorcycle racer)
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Sébastien Charpentier is a French
motorcycle
road racer
. He is the only man to have won the Supersport World Championship in successive years, and .
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 Series (that became the Supersport World Championship in ) with Honda
. His 2006 title victory came after Yamaha Germany's Kevin Curtain crashed in the final round while looking set for the crown. He opened 2006 with a victory in Qatar and took three successive poles early in this season.
In 2000 he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
with William Costes and Sébastien Gimbert
.
In the 2007 Supersport world championship, an injury-induced absence in some races reduced his final standing to 11th overall, in stark contrast to his double championships victories in the previous two years. He did not race fulltime in 2008 or 2009, but did race the 2009 Le Mans motorcycle race, and mentored young Honda riders Gino Rea
and Maxime Berger.
For 2010 he returned to World Supersport racing with Triumph, but quit the team after just one unsuccessful race. He then joined Daffix Racing BMW for the Endurance World Championship, swapping rides with countryman Matthieu Lagrive.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
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. He is the only man to have won the Supersport World Championship in successive years, and .
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 Series (that became the Supersport World Championship in ) with Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
. His 2006 title victory came after Yamaha Germany's Kevin Curtain crashed in the final round while looking set for the crown. He opened 2006 with a victory in Qatar and took three successive poles early in this season.
In 2000 he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
with William Costes and Sébastien Gimbert
Sébastien Gimbert
Sébastien Gimbert is a professional motorcycle road racer. He currently competes in the Superbike World Championship...
.
In the 2007 Supersport world championship, an injury-induced absence in some races reduced his final standing to 11th overall, in stark contrast to his double championships victories in the previous two years. He did not race fulltime in 2008 or 2009, but did race the 2009 Le Mans motorcycle race, and mentored young Honda riders Gino Rea
Gino Rea
Gino Daniel Rea is an English motorcycle racer of Italian descent. He is not to be confused with the Northern Irish rider Jonathan Rea, whose surname is pronounced differently. 2010 is his first season in the Supersport World Championship, riding for the Intermoto Czech Honda team...
and Maxime Berger.
For 2010 he returned to World Supersport racing with Triumph, but quit the team after just one unsuccessful race. He then joined Daffix Racing BMW for the Endurance World Championship, swapping rides with countryman Matthieu Lagrive.
Career highlights
- 1996 - France Honda CB500 Cup, Champion
- 1997 - Supersport European Championship, Honda France, 1 place
- 1998 - Supersport World Series, Honda Reflex Team, 13th, 27 pts (1 win) - Supersport World Championship, Team Elf Honda France, 19th, 20 pts - Supersport World Championship, Honda France Elf
- 2001 - Supersport Spanish Championship - Supersport World Championship, Moto 1, 28th, 6 pts - Supersport World Championship, Moto 1, Team Klaffi Honda, 7th, 72 pts (1 podium) - Supersport World Championship, Team Klaffi Honda, 4th, 120 pts (5 podiums, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap) - Supersport World Championship, Winston Ten Kate Honda, Champion, 210 pts (6 wins, 9 podiums, 10 pole positions, 8 fastest laps) - Supersport World Championship, Winston Ten Kate Honda, Champion, 194 pts (6 wins, 7 podiums, 8 pole positions, 4 fastest laps) - Supersport World Championship, Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, 11th, 51 pts - Supersport World Championship, ParkinGO Triumph