FIM Supersport World Championship Imola, Italy October 1, 2006 Race Results: 1. Sebastien CHARPENTIER (Hon CBR600RR), 21 laps, 40:07.972 2. Kenan SOFUOGLU (Hon CBR600RR), -0.406 second 3. Kevin CURTAIN (Yam YZF-R6), -9.627 seconds 4. Gianluca VIZZIELLO (Yam YZF-R6), -13.983 seconds 5. William DE ANGELIS (Hon CBR600RR), -14.390 seconds 6. Broc PARKES (Yam YZF-R6), -16.870 seconds 7. Gianluca NANNELLI (Duc 749R), -18.171 seconds 8. Katsuaki FUJIWARA (Hon CBR600RR), -18.534 seconds 9. Yoann TIBERIO (Hon CBR600RR), -31.522 seconds 10. Massimo ROCCOLI (Yam YZF-R6), -31.561 seconds 11. Johan STIGEFELT (Hon CBR600RR), -32.047 seconds 12. David CHECA (Yam YZF-R6), -36.420 seconds 13. Barry VENEMAN (Suz GSX-R600), -43.105 seconds 14. Stuart EASTON (Duc 749R), -43.674 seconds 15. Chris PERIS (Yam YZF-R6), -47.734 seconds 16. Stephane CHAMBON (Kaw ZX-6RR), -52.288 seconds 17. Christian ZAISER (Duc 749R), -56.674 seconds 18. Tatu LAUSLEHTO (Hon CBR600RR), -65.815 seconds 19. Alessio CORRADI (Yam YZF-R6), -66.452 seconds 20. Joan LASCORZ (Hon CBR600RR), -66.777 seconds Championship Standings (After 11 of 12 races): 1. Curtain, 187 points 2. Charpentier, 169 points 3. Sofuoglu, 137 points 4. Parkes, 129 points 5. Harms, 107 points 6. Roccoli, 96 points 7. Tiberio, 74 points 8. Vizziello, 69 points 9. Stigefelt, 62 points 10. Fores, 49 points 11. Checa, 33 points 12. TIE, Fujiwara/Nannelli/Zaiser, 30 points 15. Anderson, 29 points 16. Sanna, 27 points 17. TIE, Easton/Chambon, 24 points 19. De Angelis, 22 points 20. Brookes, 21 points More, from a press release issued by Winston Ten Kate Honda: CHARPENTIER AND SOFUOGLU PEERLESS AT IMOLA A superb display of formation flying from Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda) gave them the best result possible, with Charpentier’s win keeping his championship hopes very much alive and Sofuoglu’s second moving him up to third in the overall classification. Sofuoglu was the long-term leader, until Charpentier passed with seven laps to go, and other than a short excursion across the Variante Alta for Sofuoglu with just a handful of laps left, the race continued to a conclusion without major incident. A slow-starting Charpentier took the new lap record of 1’53.388 on lap five, as he first caught and then passed Curtain, who eventually finished a lonely third. After the Imola points had been awarded, Curtain now leads Charpentier by 18 points, 187 to 169, with Sofuoglu third on 137. One race remains, at Magny Cours next weekend, on Charpentier’s home track. Ronald Ten Kate – Team Manager “We had the best possible result today in Supersport and after practice we knew that we would be strong in the race. But you still have to go out and do it, so compliments to the riders who have made such a good job. Kenan made a good start and pulled quite a gap, so Sebastien had to make up a lot of ground to him and they were about on the same pace, with Kenan realising that it was not only about the race but our chance for the championship. So he didn’t make it too hard for Sebastien to pass, and he didn’t fight for his position. I am happy that we can go to Magny Cours still fighting for the championship. Today we helped to take the Manufacturers’ Championship for Honda for the fourth year in a row, so I am happy for this. Now we go to Magny Cours and hope that we can make a result like this again. Then we have shown that even with the new bike coming, the old bike was – like I used to say – not so bad!” Sebastien Charpentier – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider (First Position 2nd in the world championship with 169 points) “I am happy, because after the German race it was not easy for me in my head. Now, for sure, the victory was perfect for me, and my team, and Honda. This was very important for the championship, because the last race is in Magny Cours, in France, and I hope to win again. The package of our bike and the choice of tyres were good today and my team-mate was very good today. After my crash in Brno it was not easy, even if my hand was not completely perfect today, because I hurt it in Germany. The start was not ideal for me, but I closed the gap step-by-step. Robbin Harms crashed in front of me and it would have been easy to hit him or make a mistake. I have to say thanks to everyone for the good weekend we have enjoyed here. Sometimes it is not so easy, like after Germany, but thanks to everyone, the team and my family, for the good support.” Kenan Sofuoglu – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider (2nd position 3rd in the world championship with 137 points) “Of course I am really happy with this race, and with Sebastien and I finishing first and second. Sebastien was trying for the championship so I did not really try too hard – but Sebastien was already riding really fast anyway. We had good bikes and good set-up. I hope in Magny-Cours we can win the championship and I can be on the podium too. We will keep working hard and looking to next week.”