List of AMA Superbike champions
This is a complete list of AMA Superbike champions from 1976 to 2018.
Champions
By season
| Season | Champion | Motorcycle | Wins | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Reg Pridmore
|
BMW | 2 | Butler & Smith |
| 1977 | Reg Pridmore
|
Kawasaki | 1 | Racecrafters |
| 1978 | Reg Pridmore
|
Kawasaki | 0 | Vetter |
| 1979 |  Wes Cooley
|
Suzuki | 0 | Yoshimura |
| 1980 | Wes Cooley
|
Suzuki | 3 | Yoshimura |
| 1981 | Eddie Lawson
|
Kawasaki | 4 | Team Muzzy |
| 1982 | Eddie Lawson
|
Kawasaki | 5 | Team Muzzy |
| 1983 | Wayne Rainey
|
Kawasaki | 6 | Team Muzzy |
| 1984 | Fred Merkel
|
Honda | 10 | American Honda |
| 1985 | Fred Merkel
|
Honda | 6 | American Honda |
| 1986 | Fred Merkel
|
Honda | 2 | American Honda |
| 1987 | Wayne Rainey
|
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
|
Kawasaki | 2 | Team Muzzy |
| 1997 | Doug Chandler
|
Kawasaki | 1 | Team Muzzy |
| 1998 | Ben Bostrom
|
Honda | 0 | American Honda |
| 1999 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 1 | Yoshimura |
| 2000 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 4 | Yoshimura |
| 2001 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 4 | Yoshimura |
| 2002 | Nicky Hayden
|
Honda | 9 | American Honda |
| 2003 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2004 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 8 | Yoshimura |
| 2005 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 11 | Yoshimura |
| 2006 | Ben Spies
|
Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2007 | Ben Spies
|
Suzuki | 7 | Yoshimura |
| 2008 | Ben Spies
|
Suzuki | 7 | Yoshimura |
| 2009 | Mat Mladin
|
Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2010 | Josh Hayes
|
Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2011 | Josh Hayes
|
Yamaha | 3 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2012 | Josh Hayes
|
Yamaha | 16 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2013 | Josh Herrin
|
Yamaha | 4 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2014 | Josh Hayes
|
Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2015 | Cameron Beaubier
|
Yamaha | 8 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2016 | Cameron Beaubier
|
Yamaha | 8 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2017 |  Toni Elías
|
Suzuki | 10 | Yoshimura |
| 2018 | Cameron Beaubier
|
Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2019 | Cameron Beaubier
|
Yamaha | 6 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
By rider
| Rider | Championships | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mat Mladin
|
7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| Josh Hayes
|
4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Cameron Beaubier
|
4 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Reg Pridmore
|
3 | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Fred Merkel
|
3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Doug Chandler
|
3 | 1990, 1996, 1997 |
| Ben Spies
|
3 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 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
|
29 | 16 |
| 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
|
10 | 1991, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| 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 |