Gordon Kennett

Gordon Kennett
Gordon Kennett
Personal information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	September 2, 1953 (1953-09-02) (age 58)
Place of birth	England
Current club information
Career status	retired
Career history
Eastbourne Eagles Wimbledon Dons Oxford Rebels White City Rebels King's Lynn Stars Milton Keynes Knights Exeter Falcons Wolverhampton Wolves	1970-1973, 1979-1982, 1984-1990 1970 1974-1975 1976-1978 1983 1991-1992 1993 1993
Individual honours
None
Team honours
British League Division Two Champion British League Champion World Pairs Champion National League Champion	1971 1977 1978 1986, 1987

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 White City Rebels and Eastbourne Eagles

Family

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

World Final Appearances

• 1978 - - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 12pts

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

Persondata
Name	Kennett, Gordon William
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	2 September 1953
Place of birth	England
Date of death
Place of death

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