2006 British Superbike Championship

The 2006 British Superbike season was held from 24 March to 30 September. Ryuichi Kiyonari became the 2006 BSB Champion onboard a HM Plant Racing HRC Honda CBR1000RR.

Races

Reference:^[1]

Round	Date	Circuit	British Superbike winner	British Supersport winner	National Superstock winner	National Superstock Cup winner	British 125GP winner	Virgin Mobile Cup winner
1	24–26 March	Brands Hatch	Gregorio Lavilla	Stuart Easton	Craig Fitzpatrick	Kenny Gilbertson	Dan Linfoot	Matthew Whitman
1	24–26 March	Brands Hatch	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Stuart Easton	Craig Fitzpatrick	Kenny Gilbertson	Dan Linfoot	Matthew Whitman
2	7–9 April	Donington Park	Gregorio Lavilla	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	Bob Collins	Robbie Stewart	Matthew Whitman
2	7–9 April	Donington Park	Scott Smart	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	Bob Collins	Robbie Stewart	Matthew Whitman
3	14–17 April	Thruxton	Gregorio Lavilla	Eugene Laverty	Hudson Kennaugh	Bob Collins	Brain Clark	Tom Grant
3	14–17 April	Thruxton	Gregorio Lavilla	Eugene Laverty	Hudson Kennaugh	Bob Collins	Brain Clark	Tom Grant
4	29 April – 1 May	Oulton Park	Gregorio Lavilla	Eugene Laverty	Brendan Roberts	Bob Collins	Dan Linfoot	Matthew Whitman
4	29 April – 1 May	Oulton Park	Gregorio Lavilla	Eugene Laverty	Brendan Roberts	Bob Collins	Dan Linfoot	Matthew Whitman
5	19–21 May	Mondello Park	All racing cancelled due to torrential rain.
6	June 2–4	Mallory Park	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow			James Westmoreland	Tom Grant
6	June 2–4	Mallory Park	Gregorio Lavilla	Cal Crutchlow			James Westmoreland	Tom Grant
7	16–18 June	Snetterton	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Eugene Laverty	Luke Quigley	Martin Buckles	Daniel Cooper	James Webb
7	16–18 June	Snetterton	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Eugene Laverty	Luke Quigley	Martin Buckles	Daniel Cooper	James Webb
-	1-2 June	Donington Park			Adrian Coates			Tom Grant
-	1-2 June	Donington Park			Brendan Roberts			Matthew Whitman
8	14–16 July	Knockhill	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	Martin Buckles	James Westmoreland	David Paton
8	14–16 July	Knockhill	Shane Byrne	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	James Storrar	James Westmoreland	David Paton
9	21–23 July	Oulton Park	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	Martin Buckles	Sam Lowes	Tom Grant
9	21–23 July	Oulton Park	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Brendan Roberts	Martin Buckles	Sam Lowes	Tom Grant
10	11–13 August	Croft	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Sean Emmett	Brendan Roberts	Kenny Gilbertson	Daniel Cooper	Graeme Gowland
10	11–13 August	Croft	Leon Haslam	Sean Emmett	Brendan Roberts	Kenny Gilbertson	Daniel Cooper	Graeme Gowland
11	26–28 August	Cadwell Park	Gregorio Lavilla	Eugene Laverty	Luke Quigley	Martin Buckles	Luke Jones	Graeme Gowland
11	26–28 August	Cadwell Park	Leon Haslam	Eugene Laverty	Luke Quigley	Bob Collins	Luke Jones	Graeme Gowland
12	15–17 September	Silverstone	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Luke Quigley	Martin Buckles	Daniel Cooper	James Webb
12	15–17 September	Silverstone	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Luke Quigley	Martin Buckles	Daniel Cooper	James Webb
13	29 September – 1 October	Brands Hatch	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Cal Crutchlow	Guy Sanders	Bob Collins	Daniel Cooper	Graeme Gowland
13	29 September – 1 October	Brands Hatch	Leon Haslam	Cal Crutchlow	Guy Sanders	Bob Collins	Daniel Cooper	Graeme Gowland

Entry list

2006 Entry List^[2]^[3]
Team	Manufacturer	Bike	No	Riders	Class	Rounds
Airwaves Ducati	Ducati	Ducati 999 F06	1	Gregorio Lavilla		All
Airwaves Ducati	Ducati	Ducati 999 F06	91	Leon Haslam		All
Chapman Racing	Honda	Honda CBR1000RR	30	Gareth Glynn	C	1–7
HM Plant Honda			2	Ryuichi Kiyonari		All
HM Plant Honda			9	Karl Harris		All
Mark Johns Motors			43	Howie Mainwaring	C	7–13
Nutttravel.com Racing			77	Marty Nutt	C	1–5
Paul Barron Racing			27	Paul Barron		5
PR Branson Honda			68	Chris Martin	C	All
Quay Garage Racing			56	James Buckingham	C	2–9
Red Bull Honda			65	Jonathan Rea		All
Slingshot SMT Racing			42	Dean Ellison		1–9, 12–13
Stobart Motorsport			3	Michael Rutter		All
Stobart Motorsport			33	Michael Laverty		All
Team CSR			14	Craig Sproston	C	2–10, 12–13
Team Hydrex Honda			5	Gary Mason		1–12
			12	Dean Thomas		13
			75	Glen Richards		All
Team JJL Racing			4	Sean Emmett		7
				Steve Plater		3–6
				Danny Beaumont		8, 10
			37	Danny Beaumont		1–2
CSI Superbike Team	Kawasaki	Kawasaki ZX-10R	10	Jon Kirkham		12–13
DH Racing			38	Damien Haywood	C	1–3, 7, 13
Dienza Performance			4	Steve Plater		1–2
			10	Jon Kirkham		10–11
			37	Danny Beaumont		3–4, 6
			44	David Johnson		9
Hawk Kawasaki			12	Dean Thomas		1–7, 10–12
			41	Craig Coxhell		All
			60	Peter Hickman		All
Ipone Racing			6	Sean Emmett		1–3
JJ Racing			45	Kenny Everest		1
MAR Racing Kawasaki			94	Malcolm Ashley	C	1–3^{[N 1]}
MAR Racing Kawasaki			94	Michael Howarth	C	1, 4–13^{[N 1]}
Medd Racing			48	Nick Medd		1–2, 4, 6–8, 10–12
STP Kawasaki			6	David Johnson	C	13
Alpha Chemicals	Suzuki	Suzuki GSX-R1000	21	Rob Elsmere	C	13
Irish Bike			19	Alastair Seeley		5
Jentin Racing			10	Jon Kirkham		1–3
M Hamilton Racing			99	Marshall Neill	C	12–13
NuttTravel.com Racing			77	Marty Nutt	C	6–8, 10–13
Protec Racing			43	Howie Mainwaring	C	1–5
Quay Garage Racing			56	James Buckingham	C	1
Rizla Suzuki			10	Jon Kirkham		7^{[N 2]}
			11	James Haydon		1–7, 12–13
			67	Shane Byrne		All^{[N 2]}
			99	Steve Plater		9–11
Scuderia Stellare			10	Jon Kirkham		4–8^{[N 3]}
Vivaldi Racing			15	Ben Wilson		All
			46	Ollie Bridewell		All
			88	Scott Smart		1–10, 12–13
Zakspeed Racing			21	Zak Barry	C	1–2
Jentin Racing	Yamaha	Yamaha YZF-R1	17	Simon Andrews		7, 9–10, 12–13
Jentin Racing			17	Steve Brogan		4
Virgin Mobile Yamaha			8	Tommy Hill		All
			16	Billy McConnell		All
			74	Kieran Clarke		1–10

Icon	Class
C	Privateers Cup

Key
Regular Rider
Wildcard Rider
Replacement Rider

Notes

1 2 Michael Howarth competed in the two friday practice session during round 1, before being replaced by Malcolm Ashley for the rest of the weekend.
1 2 Shane Byrne competed in the first friday practice session during round 7, before being replaced by Jon Kirkham for the rest of the weekend.
↑ Jon Kirkham competed in both friday and saturday practice session for Scuderia Stellare during round 7, he was later switched to the Rizla Suzuki squad replacing Shane Byrne for the rest of the weekend. With no replacement, Scuderia Stellare withdrew from the rest of the weekends.

Championship Standings

Points system
Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Race	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

British Superbike Championship

Pos	Rider	Bike	BHI		DON		THR		OUL		MON		MAL		SNE		KNO		OUL		CRO		CAD		SIL		BHGP		Pts
Pos	Rider	Bike	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	Pts
1	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Honda	4	1	2	Ret	3	4	6	5	C	C	1	3	1	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	5	3	Ret	1	1	1	2	466
2	Leon Haslam	Ducati	Ret	2	3	2	2	2	3	7	C	C	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	4	1	2	1	Ret	3	2	1	458
3	Gregorio Lavilla	Ducati	1	3	1	3	1	1	1	1	C	C	3	1	3	Ret	11	Ret	3	Ret	3	3	1	2	2	2	Ret	Ret	377
4	Jonathan Rea	Honda	5	Ret	8	5	4	5	8	4	C	C	Ret	8	4	20	4	2	5	4	2	13	Ret	3	4	5	18	3	248
5	Karl Harris	Honda	2	5	6	Ret	Ret	3	5	2	C	C	7	4	Ret	DNS	7	6	Ret	2	10	2	10	5	3	6	Ret	4	244
6	Shane Byrne	Suzuki	6	11	5	DNS	5	8	2	3	C	C	4	5	WD	WD	2	1	4	5	5	4	4	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	DNS	224
7	Michael Rutter	Honda	3	Ret	7	Ret	6	7	9	6	C	C	6	6	7	Ret	13	10	6	7	6	6	Ret	Ret	5	7	3	8	206
8	Tommy Hill	Yamaha	Ret	6	Ret	6	8	9	7	8	C	C	12	11	6	3	8	4	Ret	6	7	Ret	5	4	6	Ret	4	Ret	187
9	Michael Laverty	Honda	7	Ret	4	7	10	11	11	11	C	C	5	7	5	4	5	5	7	Ret	13	7	12	7	Ret	11	Ret	5	179
10	Glen Richards	Honda	9	9	Ret	12	7	Ret	10	9	C	C	Ret	10	13	8	9	8	Ret	8	Ret	9	6	9	9	12	5	9	151
11	Dean Thomas	Kawasaki	8	8	9	Ret	9	6	12	Ret	C	C	8	9	11	Ret					12	12	8	11	8	8			109
11	Dean Thomas	Honda																									11	13	109
12	Ben Wilson	Suzuki	12	13	12	11	Ret	13	14	10	C	C	10	Ret	10	Ret	12	11	Ret	9	Ret	18	11	8	7	10	7	10	98
13	Craig Coxhell	Kawasaki	18	4	11	Ret	DNS	DNS	17	15	C	C	9	14	12	5	6	9	10	13	8	10	7	17	Ret	14	DNS	Ret	94
14	Scott Smart	Suzuki	14	16	10	1	11	10	13	13	C	C	17	16	Ret	7	10	7	8	Ret	WD	WD					6	Ret	92
15	James Haydon	Suzuki	10	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	17	C	C	WD	WD	8	Ret									Ret	9	9	6	57
16	Gary Mason	Honda	11	14	13	4	17	12	Ret	14	C	C	11	13	Ret	13	14	17	12	10	18	Ret	Ret	12	DNS	DNS			55
17	Billy McConnell	Yamaha	17	Ret	14	Ret	12	Ret	18	Ret	C	C	Ret	12	9	Ret	18	15	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	13	12	7	47
18	Peter Hickman	Kawasaki	21	17	Ret	16	18	Ret	19	20	C	C	14	19	14	10	17	16	14	16	14	8	14	15	10	15	16	11	37
19	Steve Plater	Honda					13	14	Ret	Ret	C	C	Ret	DNS															37
		Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	DNS
		Suzuki																	11	11	9	11	Ret	6
20	Ollie Bridewell	Suzuki	15	10	17	8	Ret	Ret	24	18	C	C	20	17	18	Ret	19	14	Ret	12	Ret	16	Ret	13	11	21	17	12	33
21	Chris Martin	Honda	19	21	Ret	9	19	17	21	21	C	C	13	20	15	6	21	19	16	17	16	15	WD	WD	15	20	10	14	31
22	Jon Kirkham	Kawasaki																			19	14	9	14	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	28
22	Jon Kirkham	Suzuki	16	12	Ret	DNS	16	16	15	12	C	C	Ret	15	Ret	9	Ret	DNS											28
23	Simon Andrews	Yamaha													Ret	Ret			13	15	11	Ret			Ret	Ret	8	17	17
24	James Buckingham	Honda			15	13	15	15	16	16	C	C	Ret	18	Ret	12	15	13	Ret	Ret									14
24	James Buckingham	Suzuki	WD	WD																									14
25	Kieran Clarke	Yamaha	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	19	C	C	Ret	DNS	16	11	16	12	15	14	17	Ret							14
26	Marty Nutt	Honda	20	15	19	Ret	20	19	20	DNS	C	C																	13
26	Marty Nutt	Suzuki											18	22	19	14	WD	WD			15	Ret	13	18	13	19	13	Ret	13
27	Malcolm Ashley	Kawasaki	23	19	18	10	Ret	Ret																					6
28	Dean Ellison	Honda	DNQ	DNQ	16	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	22	C	C	16	21	17	21	20	18	DNS	DNS					14	18	14	Ret	6
29	Marshall Neill	Suzuki																							12	17	DNS	DNS	4
30	Sean Emmett	Kawasaki	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret																					3
30	Sean Emmett	Honda													Ret	Ret													3
31	Howie Mainwaring	Suzuki	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	15	21	Ret	23	Ret	WD	WD																	2
31	Howie Mainwaring	Honda													21	15	22	20	17	18	20	19	16	Ret	16	22	Ret	16	2
32	David Johnson	Kawasaki																	18	19							15	15	2
33	Gareth Glynn	Honda	22	20	DNS	DNS	22	18	Ret	Ret	C	C	15	Ret	20	Ret													1
34	Nick Medd	Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret			Ret	Ret			DNQ	DNQ	Ret	17	DNS	DNS			22	Ret	15	Ret	WD	WD			1
	Danny Beaumont	Honda	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret											Ret	Ret			WD	WD							0
	Danny Beaumont	Kawasaki					Ret	20	Ret	DNS			DNS	DNS															0
	Zak Barry	Suzuki	Ret	18	WD	WD																							0
	Craig Sproston	Yamaha			20	Ret	23	21	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	24	19	24	22	20	21	23	20			17	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	0
	Steve Brogan	Yamaha							22	Ret																			0
	Michael Howarth	Kawasaki	WD	WD					Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	19	23	23	18	23	21	19	20	21	17	Ret	16	Ret	23	Ret	18	0
	Damien Haywood	Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ							22	16											Ret	DNS	0
	Paul Barron	Honda									C	C
	Rob Elsmere	Suzuki																									DNQ	DNQ
	Kenny Everest	Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ
Pos	Rider	Bike	BHI		DON		THR		OUL		MON		MAL		SNE		KNO		OUL		CRO		CAD		SIL		BHGP		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

British Supersport Championship

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Cal Crutchlow	35	United Kingdom	Honda	242	6
2	Tom Sykes	36	United Kingdom	Suzuki	172	0
3	Eugene Laverty	50	United Kingdom	Honda	152	4
4	Leon Camier	1	United Kingdom	Honda	112	0
5	Dennis Hobbs	25	United Kingdom	Honda	105	0
6	Stuart Easton	3	United Kingdom	Ducati	84	1
7	Pere Riba	5	Spain	Kawasaki	73	0
8	Jamie Robinson	77	United Kingdom	Honda	71	0
9	Ian Lowry	6	United Kingdom	Suzuki	59	0
10	Kieran Murphy	4	United Kingdom	Kawasaki	59	0

National Superstock Championship

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Brendan Roberts	24	Australia	Suzuki	216	6
2	Aaron Zanotti	64	United Kingdom	Suzuki	141	1
3	Luke Quigley	51	United Kingdom	Suzuki	138	3
4	Lee Jackson	1	United Kingdom	Kawasaki	126	0
5	John Laverty	14	United Kingdom	Suzuki	118	0
6	Ian Hutchinson	8	United Kingdom	Suzuki	100	0
7	Adam Jenkinson	11	United Kingdom	Suzuki	94	0
8	Marshall Neill	9	United Kingdom	Suzuki	90	0
9	John McGuinness	4	United Kingdom	Honda	83	0
10	Tristan Palmer	5	United Kingdom	Suzuki	80	0

Reference List

Michael Scott. Motocourse 2006-2007: The World's Leading MotoGP & Superbike Annual. Hazelton Publishing. ISBN 978-1905334162.

External links

BSB Website

[Howarth-4] 1 2 Michael Howarth competed in the two friday practice session during round 1, before being replaced by Malcolm Ashley for the rest of the weekend.

[Byrne-5] 1 2 Shane Byrne competed in the first friday practice session during round 7, before being replaced by Jon Kirkham for the rest of the weekend.

[Kirkham-6] Jon Kirkham competed in both friday and saturday practice session for Scuderia Stellare during round 7, he was later switched to the Rizla Suzuki squad replacing Shane Byrne for the rest of the weekend. With no replacement, Scuderia Stellare withdrew from the rest of the weekends.

[1] "Bennets British Superbike Championship Results 2006 | Motorsport Stats".

[2] "Final Bennetts BSB championship entry list. | Crash.net". 14 March 2006.

[3] "British Superbike entry list for 2006".

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