Sébastien Charpentier (born 26 March 1973 in La Rochefoucauld, Charente) is a French motorcycle road racer.

[2] His 2006 title victory came after Yamaha Germany's Kevin Curtain crashed in the final round while looking set for the crown.

[3] He opened 2006 with a victory in Qatar[4] and took three successive poles early in this season.

[5] In 2000 he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with William Costes and Sébastien Gimbert.

[9] He then joined Daffix Racing BMW for the Endurance World Championship, swapping rides with countryman Matthieu Lagrive.