List of AMA Superbike champions

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This is a complete list of AMA Superbike Championship champions since 1976.

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Champions

By season

SeasonChampionMotorcycleWinsTeam
1976 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Pridmore BMW 2Butler & Smith
1977 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Pridmore (2) Kawasaki 1Racecrafters
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Pridmore (3)Kawasaki0 Vetter
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Cooley Suzuki 0 Yoshimura
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Cooley (2)Suzuki3Yoshimura
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Kawasaki4 Team Muzzy
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson (2)Kawasaki5Team Muzzy
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey Kawasaki6Team Muzzy
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel Honda 10 American Honda
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel (2)Honda6American Honda
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel (3)Honda2American Honda
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey (2)Honda3American Honda
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Shobert Honda3American Honda
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie James Suzuki1Yoshimura
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler Kawasaki4Team Muzzy
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Stevens Yamaha 1 Vance & Hines
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell Kawasaki3Team Muzzy
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Ducati 6 Fast by Ferracci
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser Ducati3 Fast by Ferracci
1995 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miguel Duhamel Honda6 Commonwealth Racing
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler (2)Kawasaki2Team Muzzy
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler (3)Kawasaki1Team Muzzy
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Bostrom Honda0American Honda
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin Suzuki1Yoshimura
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (2)Suzuki4Yoshimura
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (3)Suzuki4Yoshimura
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hayden Honda9American Honda
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (4)Suzuki10Yoshimura
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (5)Suzuki8Yoshimura
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (6)Suzuki11Yoshimura
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Spies Suzuki10Yoshimura
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Spies (2)Suzuki7Yoshimura
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Spies (3)Suzuki7Yoshimura
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin (7)Suzuki10Yoshimura
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes Yamaha7Yamaha Factory Racing
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes (2)Yamaha3Yamaha Factory Racing
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes (3)Yamaha16Yamaha Factory Racing
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Herrin Yamaha4Yamaha Factory Racing
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes (4)Yamaha7Yamaha Factory Racing
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha8Yamaha Factory Racing
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier (2)Yamaha8Yamaha Factory Racing
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elías Suzuki10Yoshimura
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier (3)Yamaha7Yamaha Factory Racing
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier (4)Yamaha6Yamaha Factory Racing
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier (5)Yamaha16Yamaha Factory Racing
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne Yamaha17Yamaha Factory Racing
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne (2)Yamaha12Yamaha Factory Racing
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne (3)Yamaha11Yamaha Factory Racing

By rider

RiderChampionshipsYear(s)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin 71999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier 52015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes 42010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Pridmore 31976, 1977, 1978
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel 31984, 1985, 1986
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Chandler 31990, 1996, 1997
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Spies 32006, 2007, 2008
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne 32021, 2022, 2023
Flag of the United States.svg Wes Cooley 21979, 1980
Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson 21981, 1982
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Rainey 21983, 1987
Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Shobert 11988
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie James 11989
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Stevens 11991
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Russell 11992
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen 11993
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Corser 11994
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miguel Duhamel 11995
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Bostrom 11998
Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hayden 12002
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Herrin 12013
Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elías 12017

By nationality

CountryChampionshipsNo. of Champions
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3317
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 82
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 31
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11

By manufacturer

ManufacturerChampionshipsYear(s)
Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 141979, 1980, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017
Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 141991, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 91977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997
Flag of Japan.svg Honda 81984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1998, 2002
Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 21993, 1994
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 11976

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