2012 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship

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The 2012 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship was the fourth running of the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship. The championship covered 11 rounds beginning at Daytona International Speedway on March 17 and concluded at NOLA Motorsports Park on October 7. The championship was won by Colomiban Martín Cárdenas aboard a Suzuki.

The AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship was a motorcycle racing series run by AMA Pro Racing. The category was similar to the Formula Xtreme class, allowing a wide range of engine types and displacements.

Daytona International Speedway Motorsport track in the United States

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320-foot (400 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

NOLA Motorsports Park

NOLA Motorsports Park is a road race track in Avondale, Louisiana, approximately twenty minutes from downtown New Orleans. The kart circuit and North Track circuits opened in Q4 2011.

Calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationPole PositionFastest LapWinning RiderWinning Team
1R1March 17 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of California.svg Joey Pascarella Project 1 Atlanta
2R1April 21 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
R2April 22 Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
3R1May 5 Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
R2May 6 Flag of Kentucky.svg Tommy Hayden Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Team Lanus Motors Racing
4R1May 28 Miller Motorsports Park Dagger-14-plain.png Tooele, Utah Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
5R1June 2 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of California.svg Bobby Fong Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
R2June 3 Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
6R1June 23 Barber Motorsports Park Leeds, Alabama Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
R2June 24 Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
7R1July 14 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio Flag of New York.svg Jason DiSalvo Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of Oklahoma.svg Dane Westby M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki
R2July 15 Flag of California.svg Bobby Fong Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
8R1July 29 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Double-dagger-14-plain.png Monterey, California Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of Kentucky.svg Tommy Hayden Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
9R1September 8 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
R2September 9 Flag of Oklahoma.svg Dane Westby Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
10R1September 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of Texas.svg Jake Gagne Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
R2September 23 Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of Texas.svg Jake Gagne Road Race Factory/Red Bull
11R1October 6 NOLA Motorsports Park Avondale, Louisiana Flag of Texas.svg Jake Gagne Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha Extended Service, Graves, Yamaha
R2October 7 Flag of California.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Cárdenas Geico Suzuki
Dagger-14-plain.png = World Superbike Weekend
Double-dagger-14-plain.png = MotoGP weekend

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