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Kenny Roberts

1951 - Today

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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. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. Roberts is one of only four riders in American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) racing history to win the AMA Grand Slam, representing Grand National wins at a mile, half-mile, short-track, TT Steeplechase and road race events. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenny Roberts is the 220th most popular racing driver (down from 207th in 2019), the 4,784th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,150th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Kenny Roberts ranks 220 out of 1,080. Before him are Ernst Degner, Jackie Oliver, Nanni Galli, Nick Heidfeld, Andrea de Adamich, and Ignazio Giunti. After him are Stéphane Peterhansel, Harald Ertl, Marc Márquez, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Keiichi Tsuchiya, and Felice Bonetto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Kenny Roberts ranks 222. Before him are Dan McKee, Jacques Villeret, Larry Black, Isa Mustafa, Stephen Tobolowsky, and William Katt. After him are Talgat Musabayev, Nikenike Vurobaravu, Mike Mentzer, Corey Yuen, Kent Nagano, and David Kabua.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kenny Roberts ranks 4,784 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Phillips (1923), Sasha Grey (1988), Milton George Henschel (1920), Brandon Teena (1972), Jennifer Warnes (1947), and Aunjanue Ellis (1969). After him are Lilla Cabot Perry (1848), Earnie Shavers (1944), Tyra Banks (1973), Martin Hellman (1945), Robert M. Pirsig (1928), and George Newbold Lawrence (1806).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Kenny Roberts ranks 10. Before him are Ken Block (1967), Dan Gurney (1931), Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Brett Lunger (1945), and Pat Flaherty (1926). After him are Wayne Rainey (1960), Jack McGrath (1919), Jim Rathmann (1928), Lee Wallard (1910), Rikky von Opel (1947), and Peter Revson (1939).

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