Looking for a new challenge after dominating the AMA Grand National Championship during the mid-1970s, Kenny Roberts headed across the Atlantic Ocean to race the 1978 500cc World Championship. “I did not want to go to Europe – I wanted to win the 500cc World Championship,” said Roberts of the decision. “Most people said I couldn’t. The 500 was the class. It was the ultimate thing to win if you were a roadracer. I basically went to Europe to win it.” And with his dirt tracked influenced rear wheel-sliding style, Kenny Roberts gracefully maneuvered the 500cc beasts he mastered through the well-worn corners of the World’s great racetracks and in the span of three years, won three consecutive 500c World Championships.
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