Riders
| Season | Champion | Motorcycle | Wins | 2nd pl. | 3rd pl. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Fred Merkel | Honda RC30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Rumi Honda |
| 1989 | Fred Merkel | Honda RC30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Rumi Honda |
| 1990 | Raymond Roche | Ducati 851 | 8 | 7 | 2 | Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli |
| 1991 | Doug Polen | Ducati 888 | 17 | 4 | 0 | Fast by Ferracci Ducati |
| 1992 | Doug Polen | Ducati 888 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Team Police Ducati |
| 1993 | Scott Russell | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7RR | 5 | 12 | 1 | Team Muzzy Kawasaki |
| 1994 | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 916 | 10 | 4 | 0 | Virginio Ferrari Ducati Corse |
| 1995 | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 916 | 13 | 6 | 0 | Virginio Ferrari Ducati Corse |
| 1996 | Troy Corser | Ducati 916 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Promotor Racing Team |
| 1997 | John Kocinski | Honda RC45 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Castrol Honda-HRC |
| 1998 | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 916 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Ducati Performance |
| 1999 | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 996 | 11 | 6 | 2 | Ducati Performance |
| 2000 | Colin Edwards | Honda VTR1000 SP/RC51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Castrol Honda-HRC |
| 2001 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati 996R | 6 | 6 | 3 | Ducati Infostrada |
| 2002 | Colin Edwards | Honda VTR1000 SP-2/RC51 | 11 | 10 | 4 | Castrol Honda-HRC |
| 2003 | Neil Hodgson | Ducati 999F03 | 13 | 7 | 0 | Ducati FILA |
| 2004 | James Toseland | Ducati 999F04 | 3 | 9 | 2 | Ducati FILA |
| 2005 | Troy Corser | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Alstare Suzuki Corona |
| 2006 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati 999F06 | 12 | 3 | 1 | Ducati Xerox |
| 2007 | James Toseland | Honda CBR1000RR | 8 | 5 | 1 | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda |
| 2008 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati 1098 F08 | 13 | 6 | 5 | Ducati Xerox Team |
| 2009 | Ben Spies | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| 2010 | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Aprilia Alitalia Racing |
| 2011 | Carlos Checa | Ducati 1098R | 15 | 0 | 6 | Althea Racing |
| 2012 | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 1000 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Aprilia Racing Team |
| Rider | Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Fogarty | 4 | 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
| Troy Bayliss | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2008 |
| Fred Merkel | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Doug Polen | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Colin Edwards | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
| Troy Corser | 2 | 1996, 2005 |
| James Toseland | 2 | 2004, 2007 |
| Max Biaggi | 2 | 2010, 2012 |
| Raymond Roche | 1 | 1990 |
| Scott Russell | 1 | 1993 |
| John Kocinski | 1 | 1997 |
| Neil Hodgson | 1 | 2003 |
| Ben Spies | 1 | 2009 |
| Carlos Checa | 1 | 2011 |
| Country | Championships | No. of Champions |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 3 |
| Australia | 5 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 |
| France | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |
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