- Kurtis Roberts
Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider
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Name = Kurtis Roberts
Nationality = flagicon|USA American
Years = 1997, 2001, 2004 - 2005, 2007
Teams =Aprilia ,Honda , Proton KR, KR212V
Races = 31
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Points = 11
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1997 250cc Malaysian Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 2007 MotoGP Valencian Grand PrixKurtis Roberts is a
motorcycle road racer, born on17 November ,1978 inTurlock, California . He is the youngest son of three-time 500cc World ChampionKenny Roberts , and the younger brother of 2000 500cc World ChampionKenny Roberts, Jr. . He has raced in most major US and international motorcycle racing championships, in both Grand Prix and Superbike categories.AMA
In 1998 Kurtis joined Erion
Honda , starting out in 250s as he had experience of this level. He was runner-up in the AMA 250cc series that year, also riding in a few 600cc Supersport races. In both 1999 and 2000 he won the AMA Formula Xtreme series, adding the 600cc Supersport in 2000. Moving to the prestigious American Honda team, his first 3AMA Superbike Championship podium finishes came in 2001 - taking his first wins [ [http://www.rubbermag.com/news/050211_06n.html Rubber Magazine - Interview: Kurtis Roberts Talks ] ] and third overall in 2003, after missing much of 2002 due to injury. 2005 was a disastrous return to Erion [ [http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Aug/e/n050831a.htm Soup :: Kurtis Roberts Unsigned For '06 ] ] , despite a second place in theDaytona 200 . [ [http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/03/14/010948.html DuHamel Wins Record Tying 5th Daytona 200! ] ]International
In 1997 Kurtis contested the 250cc World Championship.
In 2004 he joined his father's
Proton MotoGP team, but this was uncompetitive, scoring just one point all year. In SBK|2006 he rode in selectedSuperbike World Championship rounds for the PederciniDucati team. [ [http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Kurtis-Roberts-replaces-Neukirchner-at-Pedercini-~cid~5~id~134538.htm WSBK: Kurtis Roberts replaces Neukirchner at Pedercini ] ]After attempting to set up an AMA team with former champion
Doug Chandler [ [http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=27591 Kurtis Roberts, Chandler Trying To Form AMA Superbike Team For 2007 News Article // RoadracingWorld.com ] ] he resumed his links with his father's MotoGP team for 2007, taking over from his brother whenKenny Roberts, Jr. decided the bike was not competitive enough. He took minor points in three successive rounds. [ [http://londonbikers.com/news/359fcbf5-cd7a-4823-8321-799f95bc1f70 Kurtis Roberts Doubles His Points At Sachsenring ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.amaproracing.com/archive/2006/ama_sb_06/kurtis_roberts.html AMA career summary]
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