Kenny Roberts, Jr.

Kenny Roberts Jr.
Kenny Roberts Jr. on the Suzuki GSV-R
Nationality	American
Born	(1973-07-25) July 25, 1973 (age 43) Mountain View, California, U.S.
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1993–2007 First race 1993 250cc United States Grand Prix Last race 2007 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix First win 1999 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix Last win 2000 500cc Pacific Grand Prix Team(s) Yamaha, Modenas, Suzuki, KR211V, KR212V Championships 500cc - 2000 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 185 8 22 10 9 1210

Kenneth Leroy Roberts Jr. (born July 25, 1973 in Mountain View, California) is a former American motorcycle road racer who won the 500cc Road Racing World Championship in 2000. He joins his father Kenny Roberts, as the only father - son duo to have won 500cc World Championships.

Roberts first raced in the 250cc class at Willow Springs in 1990, winning 5 races in his debut season in road racing. By 1993 he made his World 500cc debut at the Laguna Seca Raceway event, and was a full-time 250cc racer for 1994 and 1995 with the Marlboro-Yamaha team.

He moved up to 500c World Championship racing with Yamaha in 1996. He finished his debut season in 500cc in 13th position overall and Yamaha decided not to renew his contract. He then joined his father's team in 1997, spending two years developing their Modenas two-stroke bike. In those two years, he struggled to get into the top position finishing 16th and 13th respectively in 1997 and 1998.