Being the son of such a living legend as ‘King’ Kenny Roberts brings great responsability and loads of pressure, but Kenny Roberts Jr.
managed to secure his own place in racing history winning the World Championship of the 500 cc class in 2000, the last one ever clinched by a Suzuki machine, getting the best of a young Valentino Rossi (back then in his maiden year in the premier class with Honda) and fierce rival Max Biaggi (Yamaha).
However, the Californian begun his career in the 500 class in 1996 with a Yamaha YZR500 managed by his dad Roberts (who had won 3 consecutive titles from 1978 to 1980, becoming the first American rider to win the World Championship), and that little piece of history (that you can admire in our photo gallery) is now up for grabs for $ 200,000.
All you need to do to place your bid for this awesome piece of art is clicking on this link, where you will find more pics and more info on the subject.
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We are talking about the original bike used by Kenny Jr.
in his rookie year, when he finished 13th in the overall standings with a 4th place in Brno as the best result of the season.
Up to this day, the Roberts represent the only case of father and son pair to have won at least one title each in the GP top class.
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