AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship
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The AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship is a motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.-Motorcycle racing:...

 series run by AMA
American Motorcyclist Association
The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights...

 Pro Racing. The category is similar to the former Formula Xtreme
AMA Formula Xtreme
Formula Xtreme was a professional racing class sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. Formula Xtreme was part of the AMA's road racing series, which also includes AMA Superbike Championship, AMA Supersport Championship, and AMA Superstock....

 class, allowing a wide range of engine types and displacements.

The flagship race for the series is the Daytona 200
Daytona 200
The Daytona 200 is a 68-lap, motorcycle race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.-History:The race evolved from a beach racing venue in 1937 to the Daytona International Speedway course in 1961....

, held at the Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...

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Past champions

Manufacturer championships were not awarded in 2009 and 2010.
Season Rider Manufacturer
2009
2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship season
The 2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship was the first running of the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship, an American motorcycle racing series that acts as a feeder series for the AMA Pro American Superbike Championship. The series replaced the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship...

  Danny Eslick (Buell
Buell Motorcycle Company
The Buell Motorcycle Company was an American motorcycle manufacturer based in East Troy, Wisconsin and founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell.Harley-Davidson acquired 49% of Buell in 1993, and it became a wholly owned subsidiary by 2003....

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2010   Martín Cárdenas
Martin Cárdenas (motorcycle racer)
Martín Cárdenas is a professional motorcycle road racer racing in the AMA Daytona Sportbike championship.-All-time stats:-By Seasons:-By class:-Races by year:...

 (Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...

)
2011
2011 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship season
The 2011 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship season was the third running of the AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship. The series covered 8 rounds beginning at Daytona International Speedway with the Daytona 200 on March 12, and concluding at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 4...

  Danny Eslick (Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...

)
  Suzuki

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