AMA Superbike

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AMA Superbike Championship
Teams 5 manufacturers
Sport Motorcycle sport
Founded 1976
Country United States
Champion Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.pngBen Spies (Rider)
Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.pngSuzuki (Manufacturer)
Video AMA Superbike 2007 Infineon Raceway


Jake Zemke (98) leading Ben Bostrom (155) and Miguel Duhamel (17) in an AMA Superbike race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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.


Contents

AMA Superbike Race Tracks


Champions

By season

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

By rider

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

By nationality

Country Championships No. of Champions
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png 22 13
Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png 8 2
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png 3 1
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png 1 1

By manufacturer

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



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