AMA Supersport Championship

AMA Supersport is an American motorcycle racing series. The race series was founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1987.

AMA Supersport Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
2016 AMA Pro Supersport Championship
SportMotorcycle sport
Founded1987
No. of teams7 manufacturers
CountryUnited 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
Season Champion[3]
1987 Doug Polen
1988 Doug Polen
1989 Scott Zampach
1990 David Sadowski
1991 Miguel Duhamel
1992 Tom Kipp
1993 Miguel Duhamel
1994 Jamie James
1995 Miguel Duhamel
1996 Miguel Duhamel
1997 Miguel Duhamel
1998 Steve Crevier
1999 Nicky Hayden
2000 Kurtis Roberts
2001 Eric Bostrom
2002 Aaron Yates
2003 Jamie Hacking
2004 Tommy Hayden
2005 Tommy Hayden
2006 Jamie Hacking
2007 Roger Lee Hayden
2008 Ben Bostrom
2009 East: Josh Day
West: Ricky Parker
National: Leandro Mercado
2010 East: J. D. Beach
West: Joey Pascarella
National: Austin DeHaven
2011 East: James Rispoli
West: David Gaviria
National: James Rispoli
2012 East: Jake Lewis
West: James Rispoli
National: James Rispoli
2013 East: Corey Alexander
West: Tomás Puerta
National: Tomás Puerta
2014 Hayden Gillim
2015 J. D. Beach

See also

References
  1. "AMA Pro Supersport".
  2. Assoc, American Motorcyclist (March 2002). "Daytona Live on TV". American Motorcyclist. 56 (3): 26. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "2014 Media Guide" (PDF). AMA Pro Racing. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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