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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.
Sep 15, 2011 · Kenny Roberts? Racer Turned Duffer. By Patrick Bodden, Photography by Andrea Wilson. September 15, 2011. If you ask Kenny Roberts, Sr.—America’s first and arguably most influential roadracing...
Apr 12, 2024 · This is the amazing story of how Yamaha claimed World Championship glory for four years in a row, with action-packed archive race footage, behind-the-scenes access and contributions from the ...
Apr 19, 2019 · Straight out of Modesto, California, Kenny Roberts simply is the greatest motorcycle racer the nation of the United States of America has ever produced. 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.
America’s first world champion, ‘King Kenny’ would win three 500cc titles, spent 13 years with Yamaha and is considered an AMA racing legend with numerous memorable performances, including at the 1975 Indy Mile.
First American to win a World 500 Grand Prix title Three time Daytona 200 winner. Kenny Roberts will certainly go down in history as one of the all-time racing greats in motorcycling -- not just in America, but the world over.
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. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship.
Jan 1, 2024 · Kenny Roberts is recognized as one of the all time greats of motorcycle road racing. His mystique is not only of a winning record, which includes three back-to-back 500cc World Championships and two American Motorcycle Association Grand National Championships in the United States, but also the manner and style in which he earned his impressive ...
Aug 9, 2019 · Kenny Roberts won the 1978, ’79, and ’80 500cc Grand Prix World Championships, establishing America as the preeminent GP superpower for a decade and a half.
Kenny Roberts. Stats. Category: Motorcycles. CLASS OF: 1990. Official Nomination Bio. Grand Prix motorcycle racing was a sport Europeans once had a lock on. That is, until Kenny Roberts came along. Roberts had a knack of rewriting the record books while demonstrating his mastery of 2-wheel racing.
