2000
World Champion 500cc
Kenny
Roberts Jr. follows his father's record by winning the 500cc World
Championship. The only father and son world champions in GP history.
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Kenny
Roberts
Jr.
USA,
2000 WORLD 500cc CHAMPION |
| 25
July 1973 |
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| 1991 |
- wins
250cc US championship
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| 1992 |
- AMA Superbike
championship
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| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1996 |
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| 1997 |
- joins
his father's Modenas development team
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| 1999 |
- joins
Suzuki
- first
500cc GP win, Malaysian GP
- 4 wins.
runner-up in the championship
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| 2000 |
- wins
500 cc world championship
with Suzuki
- 4 wins
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| 2001 |
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2002 |
- 4th year
with Suzuki
- new 4
stroke Suzuki GSV-R
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