Danny Kennedy (speedway rider)
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| Born | 18 June 1958 Ballarat, Australia |
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| Died | 14 June 1993 (aged 34) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1976 | Newport |
| 1976–1978 | Weymouth Wizards/Wildcats |
| 1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1978–1982 | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 1981 | Australasian Championship silver medal |
| 1978 | Warners Grand National |
Daniel Gerard Kennedy (18 June 1958 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Kennedy made his British leagues debut during the 1976 British League season, where he rode for Newport Wasps, after riding once match for Canterbury.[4] He cracked his collar bone riding for the Crusaders.[5] He also doubled up for Weymouth Wizards in the 1976 National League.[6] In the 1975-76 Australian season, he won the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship.[7]
He continued to double up, staying with Weymouth in the National League and hitting a 9.16 average during the 1978 National League season.[6] In the British league, he rode for Bristol Bulldogs before joining Poole Pirates for the 1978 British League season.[8][9]
In 1980, he represented the Australia national speedway team during the 1980 Speedway World Team Cup[10] and won the silver medal at the 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode again for Australia in the 1981 Speedway World Team Cup[11] and would ride for Australia ten times in total.[9]
He died of a brain tumour in 1993.
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Danny Kennedy. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, profile Danny Kennedy. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Danny Kennedy. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ "Danny set to make debut". Kentish Express. 2 April 1976. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Injured Kennedy to rest". Kentish Express. 9 April 1976. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Danny Kennedy". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Reg is fit". Kentish Express. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wild Cat Silver in transfer strke". Daily Mirror. 23 March 1978. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "1980 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "1981 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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