Kenny Roberts
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"Kenneth Leroy Roberts" is an American people/American former professional motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first United States/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.

Roberts left his mark on Grand Prix motorcycle racing as a world championship winning rider, an advocate for increased safety standards in racing, and as a racing team owner and a motorcycle engine and Motorcycle frame/chassis constructor. His dirt track-based riding style changed the way Grand Prix motorcycles were ridden. Roberts' proposal to create a rival motorcycle championship in 1979 broke the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) hegemony and increased the political clout of Grand Prix racers, which subsequently led to improved safety standards and a new era of professionalism in the sport. In 2000, Roberts was named a Grand Prix Legend by the FIM.

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I can't think of anybody that can beat DeWine.

I don't think he's strong.

I thought initially there would have been a mechanical failure or something to that effect because I've never high-sided going 200k's at the end of the straight like that before.

We've gone to the national tournament three straight times and got earlier exits than we expected each time. We knew we could get there again. This was just step one. Now, we can reset our goals.

I initially thought there was a mechanical failure or something to that effect but the guys are looking over the bike now and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong. I had hit my head pretty hard when I got thrown down.

The best thing about this team is we truly do take it one game at a time. This is the most focus that we've had in my four years. We have an opportunity to make history, and we're going to take it.

It's disappointing to have a crash that takes you out of the whole weekend when you didn't do anything to cause you to fall down in such a way.

I think today in the wet or dry we were competitive for the first day and we will try to continue it through the weekend. I think we are in a little bit better shape here than we were in Japan, just with the characteristics of the circuit.