AMA Superbike

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AMA Superbike Championship
Teams 5 manufacturers
Sport Motorcycle sport
Founded 1976
Country United States
Champion 22px-Flag of the United States.pngBen Spies (Rider)
22px-Flag of Japan.pngSuzuki (Manufacturer)


The AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the United States. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is managed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). AMA Superbike Championship was created in 1976 to provide playing field for professional racing teams and a means for motorcycle manufacturers to showcase their sport-performance, production based models. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. The roots of AMA Superbike are said to have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934.

The most successful riders have included Doug Chandler, Scott Russell, Miguel Duhamel and Mat Mladin, who holds several series records including six championships. The 2006 and 2007 crowns went to Ben Spies. Four non-Americans have won the title - Englishman Reg Pridmore, Australians Mat Mladin and Troy Corser, and Canadian Miguel Duhamel.


AMA Superbike Race Tracks


Champions

By season

Year Champion Motorcycle Wins Podiums
2009 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 10
2008 22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Spies Suzuki 7
2007 22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Spies Suzuki 7
2006 22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Spies Suzuki 10
2005 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 11
2004 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 8
2003 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 10
2002 22px-Flag of the United States.png Nicky Hayden Honda 9
2001 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 4
2000 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 4
1999 22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin Suzuki 1
1998 22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Bostrom Honda 0
1997 22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Chandler Kawasaki 1
1996 22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Chandler Kawasaki 2
1995 22px-Flag of the Canada.png Miguel Duhamel Honda 6
1994 22px-Flag of Australia.png Troy Corser Ducati 3
1993 22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Polen Ducati 6
1992 22px-Flag of the United States.png Scott Russell Kawasaki 3
1991 22px-Flag of the United States.png Thomas Stevens Yamaha 1
1990 22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Chandler Kawasaki 4
1989 22px-Flag of the United States.png Jamie James Suzuki 1
1988 22px-Flag of the United States.png Bubba Shobert Honda 3
1987 22px-Flag of the United States.png Wayne Rainey Honda 3
1986 22px-Flag of the United States.png Fred Merkel Honda 2
1985 22px-Flag of the United States.png Fred Merkel Honda 6
1984 22px-Flag of the United States.png Fred Merkel Honda 10
1983 22px-Flag of the United States.png Wayne Rainey Kawasaki 6
1982 22px-Flag of the United States.png Eddie Lawson Kawasaki 5
1981 22px-Flag of the United States.png Eddie Lawson Kawasaki 4
1980 22px-Flag of the United States.png Wes Cooley Suzuki 3
1979 22px-Flag of the United States.png Wes Cooley Suzuki 0
1978 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Reg Pridmore Kawasaki 0
1977 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Reg Pridmore Kawasaki 1
1976 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Reg Pridmore BMW 2

By rider

Rider Championships Year(s)
22px-Flag of Australia.png Mat Mladin 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Reg Pridmore 3 1976, 1977, 1978
22px-Flag of the United States.png Fred Merkel 3 1984, 1985, 1986
22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Chandler 3 1990, 1996, 1997
22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Spies 3 2006, 2007, 2008
22px-Flag of the United States.png Wes Cooley 2 1979, 1980}}
22px-Flag of the United States.png Eddie Lawson 2 1981, 1982
22px-Flag of the United States.png Wayne Rainey 2 1983, 1987
22px-Flag of the United States.png Nicky Hayden 1 2002
22px-Flag of the United States.png Ben Bostrom 1 1998
22px-Flag of the Canada.png Miguel Duhamel 1 1995
22px-Flag of Australia.png Troy Corser 1 1994
22px-Flag of the United States.png Doug Polen 1 1993
22px-Flag of the United States.png Scott Russell 1 1992
22px-Flag of the United States.png Thomas Stevens 1 1991
22px-Flag of the United States.png Jamie James 1 1989
22px-Flag of the United States.png Bubba Shobert 1 1988

By nationality

Country Championships No. of Champions
Template:Country data USA 22 13
22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png 8 2
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png 3 1
22px-Flag of the Canada.png 1 1

By manufacturer

Manufacturer Championships Year(s)
22px-Flag of Japan.png Suzuki 13 1979, 1980, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
22px-Flag of Japan.png Kawasaki 9 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997
22px-Flag of Japan.png Honda 8 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1998, 2002
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Ducati 2 1993, 1994
22px-Flag of Japan.png Yamaha 1 1991
22px-Flag of Germany.pngBMW 1 1976



External links


Template:AMA Superbike This is a complete list of AMA Superbike champions, from Template:AMASB up to and including Template:AMASB.