Kurtis Roberts

Kurtis Roberts
Nationality	American
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1997, 2001, 2004 - 2005, 2007 First race 1997 250cc Malaysian Grand Prix Last race 2007 MotoGP Valencian Grand Prix Team(s) Aprilia, Honda, Proton KR, KR212V Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 34 0 0 0 0 11

Kurtis Roberts is a motorcycle road racer, born on 17 November 1978 in Turlock, California. He is the youngest son of three-time 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts, and the younger brother of 2000 500cc World Champion Kenny 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 3 AMA Superbike Championship podium finishes came in 2001 - taking his first wins^[1] and third overall in 2003, after missing much of 2002 due to injury. 2005 was a disastrous return to Erion,^[2] despite a second place in the Daytona 200.^[3]

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 2006 he rode in selected Superbike World Championship rounds for the Pedercini Ducati team.^[4]

After attempting to set up an AMA team with former champion Doug Chandler^[5] he resumed his links with his father's MotoGP team for 2007, taking over from his brother when Kenny Roberts, Jr. decided the bike was not competitive enough. He took minor points in three successive rounds.^[6]

By season

Seas	Class	Moto	Team	Number	Race	Win	Pod	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd	WCh
1997	250cc	Aprilia, Honda			11	0	0	0	0	0	NC	0
2001	500cc	Proton KR	Proton TEAM KR	80	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC	0
2004	MotoGP	Proton KR	Proton Team KR	80	8	0	0	0	0	0	29th	1
2005	MotoGP	Proton KR	Team Roberts	80	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC	0
2007	MotoGP	KR212V	Team Roberts	80	13	0	0	0	0	0	19th	10
Total					34	0	0	0	0	11		0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Pos	Pts
1997	250cc	Aprilia	MAL Ret	JPN Ret	SPA Ret	ITA Ret	AUT 18	FRA	NED	IMO											NC	0
		Honda									GER 22	BRA 18	GBR 18	CZE 18	CAT 19	INA Ret	AUS
2001	500cc	Proton KR	JPN	RSA	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GBR	GER	CZE	POR	VAL	PAC	AUS	MAL Ret	BRA			NC	0
2004	MotoGP	Proton KR	RSA WD	SPA Ret	FRA 15	ITA Ret	CAT Ret	NED Ret	BRA 19	GER Ret	GBR Ret	CZE DNS	POR	JPN	QAT	MAL	AUS	VAL DNS			29th	1
2005	MotoGP	Proton KR	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	USA	GBR	GER	CZE	JPN	MAL	QAT	AUS	TUR	VAL Ret		NC	0
2007	MotoGP	KR212V	QAT	SPA	TUR	CHN	FRA	ITA Ret	CAT 18	GBR 13	NED 15	GER 12	USA Ret	CZE 15	RSM 15	POR Ret	JPN Ret	AUS 17	MAL 20	VAL Ret	19th	10

References

1. "Rubber Magazine - Interview: Kurtis Roberts Talks". Rubbermag.com. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
2. "Soup :: Kurtis Roberts Unsigned For '06". Superbikeplanet.com. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
3. "DuHamel Wins Record Tying 5th Daytona 200!". Theautochannel.com. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
4. "WSBK: Kurtis Roberts replaces Neukirchner at Pedercini". Crash.net. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
5. "Kurtis Roberts, Chandler Trying To Form AMA Superbike Team For 2007". Roadracing World Publishing. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
6. "Kurtis Roberts Doubles His Points At Sachsenring". Londonbikers.com. Retrieved 2008-11-03.

External links

• AMA career summary

http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Kurtis+Roberts