AMA Superbike

AMA Superbike Championship
Teams	5 manufacturers
Sport	Motorcycle sport
Founded	1976
Country	United States
Champion	Ben Spies (Rider) Suzuki (Manufacturer)

File:Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - superbike.jpg

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.

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

Champions

By season

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

By rider

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

By nationality

Country	Championships	No. of Champions
	22	13
	8	2
	3	1
	1	1

By manufacturer

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

External links

• AMASuperbike.com - Official site
• Superbike Champions at SportNetwork.net