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Kenneth Leroy Roberts Jr. (born July 25, 1973, in Mountain View, California) is an American former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won the 2000 FIM Road Racing World Championship, after finishing runner-up in 1999.
Kenneth Leroy Roberts (born December 31, 1951) is an American former professional motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. [1] [2] He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship.
Apr 20, 2017 · 2000 premier class World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. has been inducted into the MotoGP™ World Championship Hall of Fame at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, with Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO...
Jul 13, 2016 · To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the collaboration of the FIM, IRTA, MSMA and Dorna, relive how Kenny Roberts Jr. became World Champion.
Nov 16, 2021 · Kenny Roberts Jr. is one of the few riders to follow his father's footsteps and win a World Championship in motorcycle racing. Learn more about the American duo and their achievements in the 500cc class.
Jan 19, 2009 · 2000 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. was raised as a dirt tracker and competed in US and Spanish National Championships before debuting in the 250cc World Championship at Laguna Seca...
Apr 19, 2019 · A two-time American Motorcyclist Association Grad National Champion, in 1978 Roberts took it upon himself to make a run at America’s first 500cc Grand Prix World Championship as a full-on rookie. And he won it. And he also won it in 1979 and 1980.
