AMA Superbike
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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| AMA Superbike Championship | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 5 manufacturers |
| Sport | Motorcycle sport |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Champion |  Ben Spies (Rider)  Suzuki (Manufacturer)
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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
- Barber Motorsports Park
- Brainerd International Raceway
- Daytona International Speedway
- California Speedway
- Infineon Raceway
- Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
- Pikes Peak International Raceway
- Road America
- Road Atlanta
- Virginia International Raceway
- Miller Motorsports Park
AMA Superbike Champions
External links
- AMASuperbike.com - Official site
- Superbike Champions at SportNetwork.net
