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AMA Supersport is an American motorcycle racing series. The race series was founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1987.
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 AMA Pro Supersport Championship | |
| Sport | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| No. of teams | 7 manufacturers |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hayden Gillim |
The road racing series allows motorcycles of up to 600cc engine capacity. The American Motorcycle Association uses member clubs, partners, and promoters to put together more competitive and recreational motorcycling events than anyone else in the country. Daytona Motorsports Group owns and manages the AMA Supersport Championship. In the AMA Supersport Championship, motorcyclists reach speeds over 160 miles per hour over a 40-mile sprint race.[1]
The class was formerly known as 600 Supersport, while the Superstock class was known as 750 Supersport.[2]
Champions edit
| Season | Champion[3] |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Doug Polen
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| 1988 | Doug Polen
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| 1989 | Scott Zampach
|
| 1990 | David Sadowski
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| 1991 |  Miguel Duhamel
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| 1992 | Tom Kipp
|
| 1993 | Miguel Duhamel
|
| 1994 | Jamie James
|
| 1995 | Miguel Duhamel
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| 1996 | Miguel Duhamel
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| 1997 | Miguel Duhamel
|
| 1998 | Steve Crevier
|
| 1999 | Nicky Hayden
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| 2000 | Kurtis Roberts
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| 2001 | Eric Bostrom
|
| 2002 | Aaron Yates
|
| 2003 | Jamie Hacking
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| 2004 | Tommy Hayden
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| 2005 | Tommy Hayden
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| 2006 | Jamie Hacking
|
| 2007 | Roger Lee Hayden
|
| 2008 | Ben Bostrom
|
| 2009 | East: Josh Day West: Ricky ParkerNational:  Leandro Mercado
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| 2010 | East: J. D. Beach West: Joey PascarellaNational: Austin DeHaven
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| 2011 | East: James Rispoli West:  David GaviriaNational: James Rispoli
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| 2012 | East: Jake Lewis West: James RispoliNational: James Rispoli
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| 2013 | East: Corey Alexander West: Tomás PuertaNational: Tomás Puerta
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| 2014 | Hayden Gillim
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| 2015 | J. D. Beach
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AMA Pro Supersport". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ Assoc, American Motorcyclist (March 2002). "Daytona Live on TV". American Motorcyclist. 56 (3): 26. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "2014 Media Guide" (PDF). AMA Pro Racing. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links edit
- Official AMA Racing Site Archived 2011-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
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