In fact, to date, only 46 of you have found the correct answer!
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The prize for our current Competition is yellow, but very seriously mixed with a star-spangled banner...
“Kenny, Freddie and the others” traces the story of these American champions who came to participate in the Grands Prix between 1977 and 1993.
216 pages, 350 photos and a DVD to get you through the winter, once the 2016 season is over in Valencia (A detailed description of the book appears further down on this page).
Open now, our free competition will close on Monday November 14 at 22:00 p.m.. The winner will be drawn at random from among the authors of the correct answer to the following question:
In what year did Kenny Roberts first compete in a Grand Prix?
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The name of the winner, drawn at random from the correct answers, will be published on our site the week of November 14 to 20, 2016.
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A HISTORY OF MEN. Crowned with his two “Number One” titles, Kenny Roberts arrived in Europe in 1978 with the firm intention of beating the stars of the Continental Circus. With his yellow and black motorcycles and a different way of approaching racing, Kenny Roberts shattered the certainties of a small romantic world. Three years in a row, Kenny Roberts won the supreme title. He thus opened a royal path for a generation of gifted American pilots. Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and a few others would continue to write this story of which Pat Hennen was the first hero. With thirty years of hindsight, this work explores each of these periods and sheds different light on each small event that punctuated the race and its side effects.
JEAN-LOUIS BASSET. Author of a number of books on the world of motorcycles, Jean-Louis Basset has delightedly delved into his archives to explore a period marked by the star-spangled banner. It was a time when we met at the newsstand on Thursday morning to find out the report of the weekend's Grand Prix.
CHRISTIAN SARRON is the French driver with the most beautiful calling card in Grand Prix until Johann Zarco. 250 cc world champion in 3, this sportsman with an exceptional career is also one of the rare drivers to have rubbed shoulders with all these American drivers. Renowned for his attack and the incredible energy he devoted to the race, Christian Sarron commanded the admiration of his peers and the public.
THE SAGA OF THE AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 500 CM3 DRIVERS • 1977-1993 A BOOK OF 216 PAGES + 350 RARE OR UNPUBLISHED PHOTOS AND THE KENNY ROBERTS DOCUMENTARY DVD + THE KENNY ROBERTS DOCUMENTARY DVD
This DVD traces the career of Kenny Roberts, from his Number One titles in the United States in 1973 and 1974 to his participations in the 500cc World Championship where Roberts stunned fans by winning the title in his first season, in 3. After winning three 1978cc crowns, Kenny Roberts took on the role of team manager for the Yamaha factory. Alongside images of his unforgettable clashes with Barry Sheene, Freddie Spencer, etc., this DVD also offers testimonials from Wayne Rainey and John Kocinski, two of his pilots.
