- Born
- Birth nameKenneth Leroy Roberts
- Kenny Roberts was born on December 31, 1951 in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Surfside 6 (1960), Bless Me, Ultima (2012) and Faster (2003). He has been married to Tanya Welk since 1980. They have two children.
- SpouseTanya Welk(1980 - present) (2 children)
- Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990
- Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998
- 1996 Set up as a racing manufacturer on his own account. He founded the GP Motorsports UK Corporation to build a truly independent GP challenger. Took it upon himself to build and develop a model engine program for use by World 500GP teams. In 1997, Roberts partnered with Malaysian motorcycle manufacturer Modenas, and created his own GP machine the Modenas KR3 and the current Proton KR V5
- First and only father and son to have won Championships on a international level
- In 1978, Kenny Roberts became the first American 500cc World Motorcycle Champion in what was the only time a rookie won the title in their debut year.
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