Whenever Kenny Roberts took the long awaited motor Grand Prix 500cc Class World Championship inside year 2000 extent along with his 4 solid victories and uncanny consistency, it marked initial success for Team Suzuki since motorist Kevin Schwantz took the championship in 1993. For Kenny Roberts, Jr. it absolutely was not only a person and group triumph, but children triumph besides, as he adopted in footsteps connected with daddy, Kenny Roberts, Sr. (called "King" Kenny), who reigned victorious inside engine Grand Prix through the entire 80's. The Roberts became initial father-son champions in engine Grand Prix Circuit history. In to the 2001 period the RGV champ unit completed up being once more be utilized, but would feature an even more effective motor as well as other improvements. Spanish telecommunications group, Telfonica for a long period been the main sponsor, and top Spanish motorist Sete Gibernau joined up with aided by the group. For color, the RGV-Gamma '01 product showcased similar blue base and yellowish checkered pattern considering that the previous year's device, by the addition of a bright fluorescent stripe in regards to the cowling. Kenny Robert's Junior's unit inherited rushing #1, developed inside motif of an eagles beak, using this daddy King Kenny. At 12th competition in Valencia, despite difficult road conditions the went from wet to dry, Roberts took third and Gibernau took their first motor GP battle success. By the conclusion the time scale, Suzuki announced promises to enter a 4-stroke unit to the 2002 timeframe. As a result the RGV-Gamma '01 marked the maximum 2-stroke V4 motor from the RG show legacy.
