Sébastien Charpentier (motorcyclist)
French motorcycle racer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sébastien Charpentier (born 26 March 1973 in La Rochefoucauld, Charente) is a French motorcycle road racer. He is the first man to have won the Supersport World Championship in successive years, 2005 and 2006.[1]
| Sébastien Charpentier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charpentier in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1973 La Rochefoucauld, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Triumph BE1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charpentier made his debut in 1996, when he won the France Honda CB500 Cup.[2] 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 1999) with Honda.[2] His 2006 title victory came after Yamaha Germany's Kevin Curtain crashed in the final round while looking set for the crown.[3] He opened 2006 with a victory in Qatar[4] and took three successive poles early in this season.[5]
In 2000, Charpentier participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with William Costes and Sébastien Gimbert.[2][6]
In the 2007 Supersport world championship, an injury-induced absence in some races reduced Charpentier's final standing to 11th overall, in stark contrast to his double championships victories in the previous two years.[7] He did not race full-time in 2008 or 2009, but did race the 2009 Le Mans motorcycle race, and mentored young Honda riders Gino Rea and Maxime Berger.[8]
For 2010, Charpentier returned to World Supersport racing with Triumph,[1] but quit the team after just one unsuccessful race.[9] He then joined Daffix Racing BMW for the Endurance World Championship, swapping rides with countryman Matthieu Lagrive.[10]
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)
- 1999 – Supersport World Championship, Team Elf Honda France, 19th, 20 pts
- 2000 – Supersport World Championship, Honda France Elf
- 2001 – Supersport Spanish Championship
- 2002 – Supersport World Championship, Moto 1, 28th, 6 pts
- 2003 – Supersport World Championship, Moto 1, Team Klaffi Honda, 7th, 72 pts (1 podium)
- 2004 – Supersport World Championship, Team Klaffi Honda, 4th, 120 pts (5 podiums, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap)
- 2005 – Supersport World Championship, Winston Ten Kate Honda, Champion, 210 pts (6 wins, 9 podiums, 10 pole positions, 8 fastest laps)
- 2006 – Supersport World Championship, Winston Ten Kate Honda, Champion, 194 pts (6 wins, 7 podiums, 8 pole positions, 4 fastest laps)
- 2007 – Supersport World Championship, Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, 11th, 51 pts (3 pole positions, 2 fastest laps)
- 2010 – Supersport World Championship, ParkinGO Triumph, 33rd, 3 pts
Career statistics
FIM Endurance World Championship
By team
| Year | Team | Bike | Rider | TC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Honda Elf |
Honda VTR1000SPW | Fabien Foret William Costes Sebastien Gimbert Sébastien Charpentier |
3rd |