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! colspan=2 |'''AMA Superbike Championship'''
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|Teams || 5 manufacturers
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|Sport || [[Motorcycle sport]]
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|Founded || 1976
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|Country || [[United States]]
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|Champion || {{flagiconUnited States}}[[Ben Spies]] (Rider) <br>{{flagiconJPN}}[[Suzuki]] (Manufacturer)
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[[Image:Mazda_Raceway_Laguna_Seca_-_superbike.jpg|thumb|right|[[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 (motorcyclist)|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 - [[England|Englishman]] [[Reg Pridmore]], Australians [[Mat Mladin]] and [[Troy Corser]], and [[Canada|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===

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

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

===By nationality===
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! Country
! Championships
! No. of Champions
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}}
| 22
| 13
|-
| {{flagiconAUS}}
| 8
| 2
|-
| {{flagiconUK}}
| 3
| 1
|-
| {{flagiconCAN}}
| 1
| 1
|}

===By manufacturer===
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! Manufacturer
! Championships
! Year(s)
|-
| {{flagiconJPN}} [[Suzuki]]
| 13
| 1979, 1980, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, [[2009_AMA_Pro_Racing_Championship_season|2009]]
|-
| {{flagiconJPN}} [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
| 9
| 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997
|-
| {{flagiconJPN}} [[Honda]]
| 8
| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1998, 2002
|-
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Ducati]]
| 2
| 1993, 1994
|-
| {{flagiconJPN}} [[Yamaha]]
| 1
| 1991
|-
| {{flagiconGER}}[[BMW]]
| 1
| 1976
|}




==External links==

*[http://www.amasuperbike.com AMASuperbike.com] - Official site
*[http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s180/st45645.htm Superbike Champions] at [http://www.sportnetwork.net/ SportNetwork.net]


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This is a complete '''[[AMA Superbike Championship|list of AMA Superbike champions]]''', from {{AMASB|1976}} up to and including {{AMASB|2007}}.
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