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After seeing AMA Superbike National purses posted on Roadracingworld.com, several readers have asked us how big the purse is for World Superbike races.

We asked FGSport, which organizes the Superbike World Championship; the company refused to release race purse information, telling Roadracingworld.com that it is “confidential” information.

So we called three-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin and asked him how much money he received for finishing fourth in the first World Superbike race at Laguna Seca, last month.

Mladin said he received a check for $2400.

While that’s more than a typical AMA Superbike purse pays for fourth place, AMA Superbike purses are weighted to pay far down into the field.

In other words, we’re not sure what conclusion can be reached from the available information…