List of AMA Superbike champions
This is a complete list of AMA Superbike Championship champions since 1976.
Champions
By season
| Season | Champion | Wins | Motorcycle | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Reg Pridmore | 2 | BMW R90S | Butler & Smith |
| 1977 | Reg Pridmore (2) | 1 | Kawasaki Z1 | Racecrafters |
| 1978 | Reg Pridmore (3) | 0 | Kawasaki Z1 | Vetter |
| 1979 | Wes Cooley | 0 | Suzuki GS1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 1980 | Wes Cooley (2) | 3 | Suzuki GS1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 1981 | Eddie Lawson | 4 | Kawasaki KZ1000 | Team Muzzy |
| 1982 | Eddie Lawson (2) | 5 | Kawasaki KZ1000 | Team Muzzy |
| 1983 | Wayne Rainey | 6 | Kawasaki GPz750 | Team Muzzy |
| 1984 | Fred Merkel | 10 | Honda VF750F | American Honda |
| 1985 | Fred Merkel (2) | 6 | Honda VF750F | American Honda |
| 1986 | Fred Merkel (3) | 2 | Honda VFR750F | American Honda |
| 1987 | Wayne Rainey (2) | 3 | Honda VFR750F | American Honda |
| 1988 | Bubba Shobert | 3 | Honda VFR750F | American Honda |
| 1989 | Jamie James | 1 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 1990 | Doug Chandler | 4 | Kawasaki ZX-7 | Team Muzzy |
| 1991 | Thomas Stevens | 1 | Yamaha FZR750R OW-01 | Vance & Hines |
| 1992 | Scott Russell | 3 | Kawasaki ZX-7R | Team Muzzy |
| 1993 | Doug Polen | 6 | Ducati 888 | Fast by Ferracci |
| 1994 | Troy Corser | 3 | Ducati 888 | Fast by Ferracci |
| 1995 | Miguel Duhamel | 6 | Honda RC45 | Commonwealth Racing |
| 1996 | Doug Chandler (2) | 2 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team Muzzy |
| 1997 | Doug Chandler (3) | 1 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team Muzzy |
| 1998 | Ben Bostrom | 0 | Honda RC45 | American Honda |
| 1999 | Mat Mladin | 1 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2000 | Mat Mladin (2) | 4 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2001 | Mat Mladin (3) | 4 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2002 | Nicky Hayden | 9 | Honda RC51 | American Honda |
| 2003 | Mat Mladin (4) | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2004 | Mat Mladin (5) | 8 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2005 | Mat Mladin (6) | 11 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2006 | Ben Spies | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2007 | Ben Spies (2) | 7 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2008 | Ben Spies (3) | 7 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2009 | Mat Mladin (7) | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2010 | Josh Hayes | 7 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2011 | Josh Hayes (2) | 3 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2012 | Josh Hayes (3) | 16 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2013 | Josh Herrin | 4 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2014 | Josh Hayes (4) | 7 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2015 | Cameron Beaubier | 8 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2016 | Cameron Beaubier (2) | 8 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2017 | Toni Elías | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Yoshimura Suzuki |
| 2018 | Cameron Beaubier (3) | 7 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2019 | Cameron Beaubier (4) | 6 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2020 | Cameron Beaubier (5) | 16 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2021 | Jake Gagne | 17 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2022 | Jake Gagne (2) | 12 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2023 | Jake Gagne (3) | 11 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha Factory Racing |
| 2024 | Josh Herrin (2) | 7 | Ducati Panigale V4 R | Warhorse HSBK Racing |
| 2025 | Cameron Beaubier (6) | 6 | BMW M 1000 RR | Tytlers Cycle Racing |
By rider
| Rider | Championships | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mat Mladin | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| Cameron Beaubier | 6 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Josh Herrin | 2 | 2013, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Toni Elías | 1 | 2017 |
By nationality
| Country | Championships | No. of Champions |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 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 | 3 | 1993, 1994, 2024 |
| BMW | 2 | 1976, 2025 |