List of AMA Superbike champions
This is a complete list of AMA Superbike Championship champions since 1976.
Champions
By season
| Season | Champion | Motorcycle | Wins | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Reg Pridmore | BMW | 2 | Butler & Smith |
| 1977 | Reg Pridmore (2) | Kawasaki | 1 | Racecrafters |
| 1978 | Reg Pridmore (3) | Kawasaki | 0 | Vetter |
| 1979 | Wes Cooley | Suzuki | 0 | Yoshimura |
| 1980 | Wes Cooley (2) | Suzuki | 3 | Yoshimura |
| 1981 | Eddie Lawson | Kawasaki | 4 | Team Muzzy |
| 1982 | Eddie Lawson (2) | Kawasaki | 5 | Team Muzzy |
| 1983 | Wayne Rainey | Kawasaki | 6 | Team Muzzy |
| 1984 | Fred Merkel | Honda | 10 | American Honda |
| 1985 | Fred Merkel (2) | Honda | 6 | American Honda |
| 1986 | Fred Merkel (3) | Honda | 2 | American Honda |
| 1987 | Wayne Rainey (2) | Honda | 3 | American Honda |
| 1988 | Bubba Shobert | Honda | 3 | American Honda |
| 1989 | Jamie James | Suzuki | 1 | Yoshimura |
| 1990 | Doug Chandler | Kawasaki | 4 | Team Muzzy |
| 1991 | Thomas Stevens | Yamaha | 1 | Vance & Hines |
| 1992 | Scott Russell | Kawasaki | 3 | Team Muzzy |
| 1993 | Doug Polen | Ducati | 6 | Fast by Ferracci |
| 1994 | Troy Corser | Ducati | 3 | Fast by Ferracci |
| 1995 | Miguel Duhamel | Honda | 6 | Commonwealth Racing |
| 1996 | Doug Chandler (2) | Kawasaki | 2 | Team Muzzy |
| 1997 | Doug Chandler (3) | Kawasaki | 1 | Team Muzzy |
| 1998 | Ben Bostrom | Honda | 0 | American Honda |
| 1999 | Mat Mladin | Suzuki | 1 | Yoshimura |
| 2000 | Mat Mladin (2) | Suzuki | 4 | Yoshimura |
| 2001 | Mat Mladin (3) | Suzuki | 4 | Yoshimura |
| 2002 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | 9 | American Honda |
| 2003 | Mat Mladin (4) | Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2004 | Mat Mladin (5) | Suzuki | 8 | Yoshimura |
| 2005 | Mat Mladin (6) | Suzuki | 11 | Yoshimura |
| 2006 | Ben Spies | Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2007 | Ben Spies (2) | Suzuki | 7 | Yoshimura |
| 2008 | Ben Spies (3) | Suzuki | 7 | Yoshimura |
| 2009 | Mat Mladin (7) | Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2010 | Josh Hayes | Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2011 | Josh Hayes (2) | Yamaha | 3 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2012 | Josh Hayes (3) | Yamaha | 16 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2013 | Josh Herrin | Yamaha | 4 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2014 | Josh Hayes (4) | Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2015 | Cameron Beaubier | Yamaha | 8 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2016 | Cameron Beaubier (2) | Yamaha | 8 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2017 | Toni Elías | Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2018 | Cameron Beaubier (3) | Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2019 | Cameron Beaubier (4) | Yamaha | 6 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2020 | Cameron Beaubier (5) | Yamaha | 16 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2021 | Jake Gagne | Yamaha | 17 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2022 | Jake Gagne (2) | Yamaha | 12 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2023 | Jake Gagne (3) | Yamaha | 11 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
By rider
| Rider | Championships | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mat Mladin | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| Cameron Beaubier | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Josh Hayes | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Reg Pridmore | 3 | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Fred Merkel | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Doug Chandler | 3 | 1990, 1996, 1997 |
| Ben Spies | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Jake Gagne | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Wes Cooley | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
| Eddie Lawson | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
| Wayne Rainey | 2 | 1983, 1987 |
| Bubba Shobert | 1 | 1988 |
| Jamie James | 1 | 1989 |
| Thomas Stevens | 1 | 1991 |
| Scott Russell | 1 | 1992 |
| Doug Polen | 1 | 1993 |
| Troy Corser | 1 | 1994 |
| Miguel Duhamel | 1 | 1995 |
| Ben Bostrom | 1 | 1998 |
| Nicky Hayden | 1 | 2002 |
| Josh Herrin | 1 | 2013 |
| Toni Elías | 1 | 2017 |
By nationality
| Country | Championships | No. of Champions |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 17 |
| Australia | 8 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |
By manufacturer
| Manufacturer | Championships | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki | 14 | 1979, 1980, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017 |
| Yamaha | 14 | 1991, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 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 |
| BMW | 1 | 1976 |
References
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