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King Kenny (then merely a precocious Prince) making his debut in the ‘74 UK v US Match Races at Brands on his TZ700. The fresh-faced High School dropout would win three out of six races – teaching old guard home team riders like #33 Smartie a lesson or two about complacency…pic.twitter.com/5sXCmZWyiC

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King Kenny (then merely a precocious Prince) making his debut in the ‘74 UK v US Match Races at Brands on his TZ700. The fresh-faced High School dropout would win three out of six races – teaching old guard home team riders like #33 Smartie a lesson or two about complacency…

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