Gordon Kennett

Gordon Kennett
Born	2 September 1953 (age 71); 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^[4] 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, rode for the Rye House Rockets and has represented Great Britain in the Speedway World Cup.

World Final Appearances

References

^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
^ Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0
^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9

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[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

[4] Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9

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Family

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

References