WSBK CHAMPIONS:
2005: Troy Corser
2004: James Toseland
2003: Neil Hodgson
2002: Colin Edwards
2001: Troy Bayliss
2000: Colin Edwards
1999: Carl Fogarty
1998: Carl Fogarty
WORLD SUPERSPORT
2005 Sebastien Charpentier
2004 Karl Muggeridge
2003 Chris Vermeulen
2002 Fabien Foret
2001 Andrew Pitt
2006 RIDERS
2006 BRITISH RIDERS:
James Toseland
Craig Jones
Chris Walker
2006 AUSSIE RIDERS:
Troy Corser
Troy Bayliss
Steve Martin
Karl Muggeridge
Andrew Pitt
Kevin Curtain (WSS)
Josh Brookes (WSS)
Broc Parkes (WSS)
2006 JAPANESE RIDERS:
Noriyuki Haga
Shinichi Nakatomi
Yukio Kagayama
Norick Abe
Katsuaki Fujiwara (WSS)
WSBK BIKES
Ducati 999 F06
Ducati 999 F05
Ducati 999 RS
Yamaha YZF R1
Kawasaki ZX10R
Honda CBR1000RR
Suzuki GSXR1000
Petronas FP1
WSS BIKES
Honda CBR600RR
Yamaha YZF R6
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- 19th World Superbike Championship
- Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Foggy Petronas
- 13 round championship
- season starts on 25 February, 2005 and finish 22 October,
2006
- Record 12th year in World Superbike championship
for Troy Corser and Pierfrancesco Chili
- FINAL YEAR FOR FOGGY PETRONAS RACING: 2006
will be the final year for Carl Fogarty's team: "We are
honoured to have been able to be a part of this exciting, challenging
and rewarding project. We always knew that building a brand new motorcycle
and to compete against the might of the more established motorcycle
manufacturers would not be easy. Nevertheless, we are proud of all our
accomplishments and to have been able to overcome all the obstacles
we faced, to come this far, is an achievement"
2006
RIDER STANDING: FINAL
2006
PRE SEASON
VIEWS BEFORE SEASON OPENER:
- BARROS' SUPERBIKE DEBUT: "I
hope to be competitive and to be able to fight for podiums and victories
... Before the Losail round (Round 1) there was only time for some
test rides in Sicily, but I was happy with the result. The bikes performed
well, the team worked hard and everyone is very enthusiastic - knowing
that they have a real chance to fight for victories and good results."
- TOSELAND SWITCHES TO HONDA:
"I've spent a lot of valuable time in pre-season getting time
on the new bike (Honda) I think we are nearly there now, largely because
of the tests at Almeria and Valencia. I'm looking forward to Qatar,
especially with the amount of improvements we have made since the
last time we tested there. If we can keep improving like we had been
doing in our most recent testing, then it's promising for the race
in Qatar."
- CHILI: "We had a very
good test at Qatar recently, even though we did not have access to
the same 2006-specification tyres as the Honda guys who tested there
in December. We worked a lot with suspension and electronics, and
at the end of three days we were quite happy. Maybe we cannot win
the championship this year, but if I can make a battle for the podium,
help my young team-mate Michel and have fun, then I will be happy."
- BAYLISS BACK ON SUPERBIKES:
"When I first left the Ducati MotoGP team I had the offer of
going back to Superbike with Ducati and at that stage I didn’t
think I wanted to go back when I had the possibility of a Honda MotoGP
ride. But after that experience then the choice to go back was obvious.
I again had a chance to be in a great team with a great machine and
a sure shot at a world title so it was an extremely easy decision
in the end. And after testing the bike and the season drawing upon
us I certainly don’t have any regrets in making that decision
... The main priority is going to be Troy Corser as he is the current
World Champion and is on a great bike, with a great team and is sure
to be consistent. He will be the main man to beat. There are going
to be a lot of other guys that will also be strong at certain tracks
like my young team-mate Lorenzo Lanzi and perhaps as many as five
other riders. With everyone on the same tyres these days it makes
it a much closer game all round. Alex Barros should also put in some
great rides I expect and could be challenging every weekend if his
race package is up to speed.”
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2005
STANDING, FINAL:
- 1 Corser 433
2 Vermeulen 379
3 Haga 271
4 Toseland 254
5 Kagayama 252
6 Laconi 221
7 Walker 160
8 Pitt 156
9 Lanzi 150
10 Chili 131
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2006 WSBK STANDING:
1.
Bayliss Ducati 431
2. Toseland Honda 336
3. Haga Yamaha 326
4. Corser Suzuki 254
5. Pitt Yamaha 250
6. Barros Honda 246
7. Kagayama Suzuki 211
8. Lanzi Ducati 161
9. Walker Kawasaki 158
10. F Nieto Kawasaki 139
2006 MANUFACTURERS:
2006 SUPERSPORT:
Charpentier 194
Curtain 187
Sofuoglu 157
Parkes 145
Harms 117
Roccoli 96
Tiberio 80
Stigefelt 70
Vizziello 69
Fores 49
Checa 44
Nannelli 43
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