Kurtis Roberts


Kurtis Roberts, is an American motorcycle road racer. 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 and third overall in 2003, after missing much of 2002 due to injury. 2005 was a disastrous return to Erion, despite a second place in the 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 he rode in selected Superbike World Championship rounds for the Pedercini Ducati team.
After attempting to set up an AMA team with former champion Doug Chandler 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.

By season

SeasClassMotoTeamNumberRaceWinPodPoleFLapPtsPlcdWCh
1997250ccAprilia, Honda1100000NC0
2001500ccProton KRProton TEAM KR80100000NC0
2004MotoGPProton KRProton Team KR8080000029th1
2005MotoGPProton KRTeam Roberts80100000NC0
2007MotoGPKR212VTeam Roberts80130000019th10
Total340000110

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
1997250ccApriliaMAL
Ret		JPN
Ret		SPA
Ret		ITA
Ret		AUT
18		FRANEDIMONC0
1997250ccHondaGER
22		BRA
18		GBR
18		CZE
18		CAT
19		INA
Ret		AUSNC0
2001500ccProton KRJPNRSASPAFRAITACATNEDGBRGERCZEPORVALPACAUSMAL
Ret		BRANC0
2004MotoGPProton KRRSA
WD		SPA
Ret		FRA
15		ITA
Ret		CAT
Ret		NED
Ret		BRA
19		GER
Ret		GBR
Ret		CZE
DNS		PORJPNQATMALAUSVAL
DNS		29th1
2005MotoGPProton KRSPAPORCHNFRAITACATNEDUSAGBRGERCZEJPNMALQATAUSTURVAL
Ret		NC0
2007MotoGPKR212VQATSPATURCHNFRAITA
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		19th10