Champions Trained

Championships won by riders after being trained at the California Superbike School or by Keith personally.



World Champions

  • 2012 Moto3 World Champion Sandro Cortese
  • 2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies
  • 2007 World Superbike Champion James Toesland
  • 2005 MotoGP 125cc World Champion Thomas Lüthi
  • 2004 World Superbike Champion James Toseland
  • 2003 World Supersport Champion Chris Vermuellen
  • 1997 World Superbike Champion John Kocinski
  • 1993 World Endurance Champion Doug Toland
  • 1993 World Superbike Champion Scott Russell
  • 1992 World 500cc Champion Wayne Rainey
  • 1991 World 500cc Champion Wayne Rainey
  • 1990 World 500cc Champion Wayne Rainey
  • 1989 World Superbike Champion Fred Merkel
  • 1988 World Superbike Champion Fred Merkel


International Champions

  • 2015 Australian Superbike Champion Mike Jones
  • 2010 South African Supersport Champion Ronan Quarmby
  • 2009 British Superbike Champion Leon Camier
  • 2005 British Supersport Champion Leon Camier


AMA Superbike Champions

  • 2013 Josh Herrin
  • 2008 Ben Spies
  • 2007 Ben Spies
  • 2006 Ben Spies
  • 1998 Ben Bostrom
  • 1997 Doug Chandler
  • 1996 Doug Chandler
  • 1992 Scott Russell
  • 1991 Thomas Stevens
  • 1990 Doug Chandler
  • 1988 Bubba Shobert
  • 1987 Wayne Rainey
  • 1986 Fred Merkel
  • 1985 Fred Merkel
  • 1984 Fred Merkel
  • 1983 Wayne Rainey


AMA 600cc Champions

  • 2015 Joe Roberts
  • 2010 Austin Dehaven
  • 2008 Ben Bostrom
  • 2008 Jake Zemke (Formula-X)
  • 2007 Roger Lee Hayden
  • 2005 Tommy Hayden
  • 2004 Tommy Hayden
  • 2001 Eric Bostrom
  • 1994 Jamie James
  • 1990 David Sadowski


AMA Superstock Champions

  • 2004 Aaron Gobert
  • 1992 Scott Russell
  • 1991 Scott Russell
  • 1990 Scott Russell


AMA 250cc Champions

  • 2000 Chuck Sorensen
  • 1998 Roland Sands
  • 1986 Don Greene
  • 1985 Don Greene
  • 1984 Don Greene


AMA Superstock Champions

  • 2005 Tommy Hayden
  • 2004 Tommy Hayden
  • 2001 Eric Bostrom
  • 1994 Jamie James
  • 1990 David Sadowski


AMA SuperTwins Champions

  • 1997 Eric Bostrom
  • 1994 Shawn Higbee
  • 1990 Nigel Gale


Formula USA Champions

  • 1993 Chuck Graves
  • 1992 Mike Smith


AMA Formula Extreme Champion

  • 1998 Eric Bostrom


AMA Battle of the Twins Champion

  • 1988 Dale Quarterly


Total National and World Champions to date. More on the way!

Champion Leon Camier, 2005 British Supersport, Leon came up through the school's levels and got private coaching from Keith over the past year.



UK School Director Andy Ibbott with student Thomas Lüthi, 2005 125 World Champion.



Keith and student Tommy Hayden in 1999.



Thomas Lüthi



Keith with student Scott Russell and tuner Gary Medley in 1991.



Keith with student Jake Zemke in 1990.



Wayne Rainey, John Ulrich and Keith at Mid Ohio in 1986, just before the National race.