Gordon Kennett

Gordon Kennett
Born (1953-09-02) 2 September 1953
England
Nationality  England
Current club information
Career status retired
Career history
1970-1972, 1979-1982, Eastbourne Eagles
1970, 1984 Wimbledon Dons
1971 Leicester Lions
1971 Hackney Hawks
1971 Cradley Heathens
1972-1975 Oxford Rebels
1976-1978 White City Rebels
1971, 1983 King's Lynn Stars
1991-1992 Milton Keynes Knights
1993 Exeter Falcons
1993 Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1976 London Riders' Champion
1977 Pride of the Midlands
1978 Olympique
Team honours
1971 British League Division Two Champion
1975 Midland Cup winner
1977 British League Champion
1978 World Pairs Champion
1986, 1987 National League Champion

Gordon William Kennett (born 2 September 1953) is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] In 1978 he won the World Pairs Championship with Malcolm Simmons. He also finished runner-up to Ole Olsen in the 1978 Speedway World Championship at Wembley.[2]

Gordon's career spanned twenty four years including spells with Oxford Rebels[3], and moved with them to form the White City Rebels and then a return to Eastbourne Eagles. With Oxford he was a member of the Midland Cup winning team (1975) in a dramatic competition that saw home and away draws with Swindon Robins requiring reruns and a home and away victory over Wolverhampton Wolves to secure the trophy. In 1977, he rode with the White City Rebels to top the British League Tables.

Since retiring in 1995, he worked as a car mechanic and was not involved with speedway, although he would watch matches and support family members.

Gordon lives in Brighton with his wife, Susan.

Family

Brothers Dave and Brian (Barney) also rode and currently his nephew Edward Kennett, son of Dave, rides for the Rye House Rockets and has represented Great Britain in the Speedway World Cup.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0


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