2006 British Superbike Championship

Last updated May 14, 2024

Races

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

Championship Standings

British Superbike Championship

Pos	Rider	Bike	BHI		DON		THR		OUL		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	Pts
1	Ryuichi Kiyonari	Honda	4	1	2	Ret	3	4	6	5	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	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	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	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	7	4	Ret	DNS	7	6	Ret	2	10	2	10	5	3	6	Ret	4	244
6	Shane Byrne	Suzuki	6	11	5	NC	5	8	2	3	4	5			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	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	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	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	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	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	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			17	15	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	17	16	Ret	7	10	7	8	Ret							6	Ret	92
15	James Haydon	Suzuki	10	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	17			8	Ret									Ret	9	9	6	57
16	Gary Mason	Honda	11	14	13	4	17	12	Ret	14	11	13	Ret	13	14	17	12	10	18	Ret	Ret	12					55
17	Billy McConnell	Yamaha	17	Ret	14		12	Ret	18	Ret	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	14	19	14	10	17	16	14	16	14	8	14	15	10	15	16	11	37
19	Steve Plater	Kawasaki					13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret																37
19	Steve Plater	Suzuki															11	11	9	11	Ret	6					37
20	Ollie Bridewell	Suzuki	15	10	17	8	Ret	Ret	24	18	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	13	20	15	6	21	19	16	17	16	15			15	20	10	14	31
22	Jon Kirkham	Suzuki	16	12	Ret	DNS	16	16	15	12	Ret	15	Ret	9	Ret	DNS			19	14	9	14	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	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	Ret	18	Ret	12	15	13	Ret	Ret									14
25	Kieran Clarke	Yamaha	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	19	Ret		16	11	16	12	15	14	17	Ret							14
26	Marty Nutt	Honda	20	15	19	Ret	20	19	20		18	22	19	14					15	Ret	13	18	13	19	13	Ret	13
27	Malcolm Ashley	Kawasaki	23	19	18	10	Ret	Ret																			6
28	Dean Ellison	Honda			16	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	22	16	21	17	21	20	18							14	18	14	Ret	6
29	Marshall Neill	Suzuki																					12	17			4
30	Sean Emmett	Kawasaki	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret																			3
30	Sean Emmett	Honda											Ret	Ret													3
31	Howie Mainwaring	Suzuki			Ret	15	21	Ret	23	Ret																	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			22	18	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	20	Ret													1
34	Nick Medd	Kawasaki			Ret	Ret			Ret	Ret			Ret	17					22	Ret	15	Ret					1
	Danny Beaumont	Kawasaki	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	20	Ret																		0
	Danny Beaumont	Honda													Ret	Ret											0
	Zak Barry	Suzuki	Ret	18																							0
	Craig Sproston	Yamaha			20	Ret	23	21					24	19	24	22	20	21	23	20			17	Ret			0
	Steve Brogan	Yamaha							22	Ret																	0
	Michael Howarth	Kawasaki							Ret	Ret	19	23	23	18	23	21	19	20	21	17	Ret	16	Ret	23	Ret	18	0
	Damien Haywood	Kawasaki											22	16											Ret	DNS	0
Pos	Rider	Bike	BHI		DON		THR		OUL		MAL		SNE		KNO		OUL		CRO		CAD		SIL		BHGP		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (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

External links

BSB Website

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