2006 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

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2006 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
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The 2006 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup was the eighth edition of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, the second held under this name. It was run over ten rounds, starting on 23 April in Valencia, Spain, and ending on 8 October in Magny-Cours, France.

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The riders' championship was won by Alessandro Polita on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 entered by Celani Suzuki Italia. His main rivals throughout the season were Claudio Corti aboard a Yamaha Team Italia's R1 and two MV Agusta riders, Luca Scassa and Ayrton Badovini. These four Italian riders scored all the pole positions except for the Valencia round and all the race victories.

The manufacturers' championship was won by Suzuki, while the season also saw the first victory for MV Agusta at world level since the 1976 German motorcycle Grand Prix.

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Pos.RiderBike ESP
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ITA
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EUR
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SMR
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CZE
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GBR
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NED
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GER
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ITA
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FRA
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Pts [1]
1 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Polita Suzuki 1121Ret231032173
2 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Corti Yamaha 810151441141153
3 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Scassa MV Agusta 554321551Ret143
4 Flag of Italy.svg Ayrton Badovini MV Agusta 333213RetRet5Ret120
5 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Baiocco Yamaha 119912414476386
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Roberts Suzuki 47222Ret82
7 Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Rocamora Yamaha 41156106613131077
8 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Chiarello Kawasaki 142111061215Ret757
9 Flag of France.svg Loïc Napoleone Suzuki Ret1210Ret810837DNS57
10 Flag of Italy.svg Denis Sacchetti Kawasaki 678Ret95Ret45
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Cooper Honda 121613931213919DNS44
12 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Dell'Omo Suzuki 136Ret1572614891343
13 Flag of Italy.svg Ilario Dionisi Yamaha 158642
MV Agusta 16139DNS204
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Sheridan Morais Suzuki 7Ret7Ret1381116161139
15 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Martínez Kawasaki 94121130
Suzuki 15
16 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Silva Kawasaki 2927
17 Flag of Slovenia.svg Marko Jerman Suzuki 191421141220161112924
18 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Lunadei Yamaha 18Ret17RetRetRet2168DNS18
19 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Saltarelli Kawasaki 1013167Ret18
Yamaha 1719Ret18
20 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Biliotti MV Agusta 2018Ret20524Ret2010Ret17
21 Flag of Italy.svg Gilles Boccolini Kawasaki Ret1871411Ret16
22 Flag of Germany.svg Dominic Lammert Suzuki 413
23 Flag of Switzerland.svg Hervé Gantner Yamaha Ret2113
Honda 1512228
24 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matěj Smrž Honda Ret17148RetDNSRetRet14Ret12
25 Flag of France.svg Emeric Jonchière Suzuki 511
26 Flag of Germany.svg Arne Tode Suzuki 15611
27 Flag of France.svg Cédric Tangre Suzuki 172015131116Ret9
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Johnson Yamaha 106
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Sanders Kawasaki 18115
30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Depoorter Yamaha 24262917Ret17Ret1835124
31 Flag of Switzerland.svg Raphaël Chèvre Suzuki DNS272328142
32 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solli Yamaha Ret1524DNSDNSRetRet34152
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Henderson Suzuki 16232319Ret151
Pos.RiderBike ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.Manufacturer ESP
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ITA
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EUR
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SMR
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CZE
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GBR
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NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
GER
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ITA
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FRA
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Pts [2]
1 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 1121722222204
2 Flag of Italy.svg MV Agusta 3332115514178
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 4815441141171
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 228765714117103
5 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 121613831213914855
Pos.Manufacturer ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
EUR
Flag of Europe.svg
SMR
Flag of San Marino.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts

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References

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