From: AMA PRO RACING

AMERICAN SUPERBIKE
The rules for American SuperBike have had minimal change from 2009. On most event weekends,
American SuperBike will have a fifty (50) mile race on Saturday and a second fifty (50) mile race on
Sunday. A 2010 SuperBike License and a 2010 AMA Pro Membership is required for participation in
this class. The riders earning the three (3) highest point totals on an event weekend will be paid
podium bonuses as follows: 1st - $3,500.00, 2nd - $2,000.00, and 3rd - $1,000.00. Competition
numbers will be assigned to licensed entrants for registered machines, as in 2009.
DAYTONA SPORTBIKE
The rules for Daytona SportBike have had minimal change from 2009. On most event weekends,
Daytona SportBike will have a fifty (50) mile race on Saturday and a second fifty (50) mile race on
Sunday. Riders with either a 2010 National Pro Expert License or a 2010 SuperBike License, and a
2010 AMA Pro Membership are eligible for participation in this class. The riders earning the twenty
(20) highest point totals on an event weekend will be paid purse awards as follows: 1st - $5,000.00,
2nd - $3,000.00, 3rd - $2,000.00, 4th through 10th - $1,500.00 each, and 11th through 20th -
$1,000.00 each. Competition numbers will be assigned to licensed entrants for registered machines,
as in 2009.
SUPERSPORT
The 2010 SuperSport equipment rules are very similar to those in place for 2009, however a careful
reading of the 2010 rulebook is important to avoid confusion or inadvertent violations. On most event
weekends, SuperSport will have a thirty-five (35) mile race on Saturday and a second thirty-five (35)
mile race on Sunday. Each SuperSport race will contain two categories of riders competing on the
same track at the same time, the Top Guns and the Young Guns. The equipment rules for the two
categories differ only in the required use of eligible equipment by the Young Guns riders. Riders in
both categories must have a 2010 AMA Pro membership. The riders earning the ten (10) highest
overall point totals on an event weekend will be paid purse awards as follows: 1st - $1,500.00, 2nd -
$1,000.00, 3rd through 10th - $500.00 each.

note the purse

interesting that sportbike pays more than superbike

all part of ol rog's new ceo status "vision" quest for american roadracing

Somewhere in the rules it probably says: must have a Harley V-twin engine in it and you must use a sissy bar.

What's the purse for, gas money?

You can see by the payouts in 'American Superbike' that they are trying to kill that class. You make more money for 10th in Supersport than 4th in A.S.S. (American Superbike Series . ).

I can't see why any non-contracted rider would bother with this series.

Im thinkin most contracted riders wish they didnt have a contract to ride in this series....

I don't know, anyone riding for Yosh or Graves is going to look pretty good in superbike. 2 pro team and some club racers. Maybe Jordan will have something, that's about it.

14 will love it, a nearly all privateer series, and AMAfan won't know the difference - so a few should be pleased. No one else will show up.

How many privateers will be able to afford to show up? Overall expenses are higher under dmg and income is lower.

Meanwhile Jägermeister and KTM have announced the sponsorship and promotion plans for Mike Alessi. Supercross/Motocross continue to build positive momentum while roadracing continues to steadily decline.

garyb425 - 30 November 2009 10:58 AM

I don't know, anyone riding for Yosh or Graves is going to look pretty good in superbike. 2 pro team and some club racers. Maybe Jordan will have something, that's about it.

14 will love it, a nearly all privateer series, and AMAfan won't know the difference - so a few should be pleased. No one else will show up.

You are a joke Gary,the lack of purse money will prevent the club racers from even atempting to race in the Superbike class . You should go checkout the Wera forum where alot of the privater riders like David Anthoney posted they can no longer afford to race in the AMA . Even Geoff May posted that since the manufactures cut bonuses in half this year and alot of teams use the purse money to pay riders he made more money when he raced Wera then he did this year in the AMA . As it stands right now if the DMG does not change the purse structure in the Superbike class I doubt they will have 10 bikes racing fulltime in that class .