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AMA Superbike Championship is an American motorcycle racing series that has been run every year beginning in 1976. For most of its existence it has been considered the premier motorcycle road racing series in the United States. It is sanctioned by the AMA American Motorcyclist Association since its inception, and the promotion of the series has ...
This is a complete list of AMA Superbike Championship champions since 1976. Champions. By season. Season ... 1976, 1977, 1978 Fred Merkel: 3 1984, 1985, 1986
English. Born. (1939-07-15) 15 July 1939 (age 85) London, England UK. Reginald Charles Pridmore III (born 15 July 1939) is an English former professional motorcycle road racing national champion. He is remembered for winning the inaugural AMA Superbike Championship in 1976, followed by 1977 and 1978. He is the father of retired AMA racer Jason ...
1976–1989: 15 (2 races in 1978) California Speedway: Fontana, California: 2002–2010: 9 Charlotte Motor Speedway: Concord, North Carolina: 1977, 1980, 1991–1993: 5 Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas: 2015–2019, 2022–2024: 8 Daytona International Speedway (Included in the Supersport Championship Instead Of Superbike Championship)
The BMW R90S is a 900cc sport motorcycle produced by BMW from 1973 to 1976. BMW commissioned designer Hans Muth to oversee the R90S, which became the flagship of the boxer engined "/6" range. Sporting distinctive two-tone paintwork, a bikini fairing and a new tail, the R90S was intended to shrug off the enduring image of BMW bikes as staid and ...
1.600 miles (2.575 km) Race lap record. 1:12.100 ( George Follmer, Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1971, Trans-Am (TO)) New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058 mi (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic.
Died. October 16, 2021. (2021-10-16) (aged 65) Twin Falls, Idaho. Occupation. Motorcycle racer. Wester Steven Cooley, (June 28, 1956 – October 16, 2021), better known as Wes, was an American former motorcycle road racer in the AMA Superbike class. He won the 1979 and 1980 AMA Superbike Championships on a Yoshimura Suzuki GS1000s.
www.americanmotorcyclist.com. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is an American nonprofit organization of more than 200,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its mission statement is "to promote the motorcycling lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling."