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The 2007 AMA Superbike Championship is the 32nd season of the AMA Superbike Championship
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| 2007 AMA Superbike Championship | |||
| Previous: | 2006 | Next: | 2008 |
The 2007 AMA Superbike Championship is the 32nd season of the AMA Superbike Championship
| No | Date | Round/Circuit | Superstock Race Winner | FX Race Winner | Supersport Race Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 7–10 |  |  | | |
| 2 | April 20–22 |  | | | |
| 3 | April 27–29 |  | | | |
| 4 | May 18–20 | | | | |
| 5 | June 1–3 |  | | |  |
| 6 | June 22–24 |  | | | |
| 7 | July 20–22 | | - | | |
| 8 | August 3–5 |  | - | | - |
| 9 | August 17–19 |  | | | |
| 10 | Aug 31-Sept 2 |  | | | |
| 11 | September 15–16 | | | | |
| No | Round/Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | | March 7–10 | | | |
| 2 | R1 | | April 20–22 | | | |
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| 3 | R1 | | April 27–29 | | | |
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| 4 | R1 | | May 18–20 | | | |
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| 5 | R1 | | June 1–3 | | | |
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| 6 | R1 | | June 22–24 | | | |
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| 7 | R1 | | July 20–22 | | | |
| 8 | R1 | | August 3–5 | | | |
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| 9 | R1 | | August 17–19 | | | |
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| 10 | R1 | | Aug 31-Sept 2 | | | |
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| 11 | R1 | | September 15–16 | | | |
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| Pos | Rider | Bike | DAY | BAR | FON | INF | RAM | MIL | LAG | M-O | VIR | RAT | LAG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | ||||
| 1 | | Suzuki | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 292 | |||
| 2 | | Yamaha | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 264 | ||
| 3 | | Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 251 | ||
| 4 | | Suzuki | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 229 | ||
| 5 | | Suzuki | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 207 | ||
| 6 | | Suzuki | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 203 | ||
| 7 | | Suzuki | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 198 | ||
| 8 | | Suzuki | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 6 | 194 | ||
| 9 | | Suzuki | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 183 | ||
| 10 |  | Suzuki | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 155 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DAY | BAR | FON | INF | RAM | MIL | LAG | M-O | VIR | RAT | LAG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | ||||
| 1 | | Honda | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 324 | ||
| 2 | | Kawasaki | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 279 | |
| 3 | | Honda | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 1 | 247 | |
| 4 | | Ducati | 24 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 244 | |
| 5 | | Kawasaki | 2 | 23 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 231 | |
| 6 |  | Yamaha | 4 | Ret | 4 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 206 | |
| 7 | | Honda | Ret | 5 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 179 | |
| 8 | | Ducati | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 162 | |
| 9 | | Yamaha | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 8 | 157 | |
| 10 | | Suzuki | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 13 | Ret | 155 | |
| 11 | | Honda | 8 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 154 | |
| 12 | | Yamaha | Ret | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 145 | |
| 13 |  | Suzuki | 3 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 4 | 134 | |||||
| 14 | | Yamaha | 11 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 132 | ||
| 15 | | Yamaha | Ret | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 105 | ||
| 16 | | Yamaha | 7 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 102 | ||||||
| 17 | | Suzuki | Ret | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 20 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 92 | |
| 18 | | Suzuki | Ret | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 90 | |||||
| 19 | | Suzuki | 13 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 85 | ||||
| 20 | | Suzuki | 30 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 19 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 22 | 75 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | DAY | BAR | FON | INF | RAM | MIL | LAG | M-O | VIR | RAT | LAG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | ||||
| 1 | | Kawasaki | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 297 | |
| 2 | | Kawasaki | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 294 | |
| 3 | | Honda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 1 | Ret | 260 | |
| 4 | | Kawasaki | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 247 | |
| 5 | | Suzuki | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 216 | |
| 6 | | Suzuki | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 212 | |
| 7 | | Yamaha | 11 | 2 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 209 | |
| 8 | | Suzuki | 9 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 181 | |
| 9 | | Kawasaki | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 178 | |
| 10 | | Honda | Ret | 4 | Ret | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | Ret | 7 | 174 | |
| 11 | | Suzuki | 12 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 160 | ||||
| 12 | | Honda | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 155 | |
| 13 | | Yamaha | 8 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 145 | |
| 14 | | Suzuki | Ret | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 27 | Ret | 137 | |
| 15 | | Yamaha | 10 | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 14 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 123 |
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