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*[http://www.amasuperbike.com AMASuperbike.com] - Official site
 
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*[http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s180/st45645.htm Superbike Champions] at [http://www.sportnetwork.net/ SportNetwork.net]
 
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Revision as of 19:57, 8 May 2009

AMA Superbike logo.jpg
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


AMA Superbike Champions

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


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