Edward Kennett

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Edward Kennett
nationality = flagicon|England England
dateofbirth = August 28, 1986
cityofbirth = Hastings
countryofbirth = England
nickname =
website =
britishleague = Eastbourne Eagles
polishleague = Częstochowa
swedishleague =
career = Rye House Raiders
Rye House Rockets
Eastbourne Eagles
Poole Pirates
years = 2001-2003
2002-2003, 2005-2006
2003, 2008
2007
indivhonour = British Under 21 Champion
indivyear = 2005
teamhonour = Premier League Winner
Speedway Premier Trophy Winner
teamyear = 2005
2005

Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett (born 28 August 1986 Hastings, England) is a motorcycle speedway rider. [Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6]

Family

Eddie's father Dave, was a motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Eastbourne Eagles, Hackney Hawks, Newport Wasps and the White City Rebels. His uncle Gordon Kennett represented Great Britain, and rode for many clubs. Another uncle Brian (Barney) rode mainly in the National league for the Canterbury Crusaders.

Career

Eddie started his racing career in the Conference League with the Rye House Raiders in 2001. He had his first permanent team place with the Raiders in 2002. The same season he made his Premier League debut for the Rye House Rockets. In 2004 he made a huge step by joining his local club the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League. It is fair to say he struggled a little and for the 2005 season he returned to the Rockets.

2005 saw Eddie become the British Under-21 Champion. He also qualified for the World Under-21 final where he finished in eighth place. The Rockets won the Premier League and the Premier Trophy. The Poole Pirates declared Eddie as their 'Number Eight' (first reserve) in the Elite League. He finished fifth in the British Speedway Championship Final and was also selected as a meeting reserve for the British Speedway Grand Prix held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Eddie decided to stay with Rye House for the 2006 season in the Premier League with promoter Len Silver who had signed his father for Hackney in 1971.

In 2007 Eddie chose to go back to the Elite League and signed for the Poole Pirates. He also finished fourth in the British Speedway Championship which ensured he would be a track reserve again for the British Speedway Grand Prix. In September 2007 Kennett was selected to represent Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.

peedway Grand Prix results

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World Final appearances

=World U-21 Championship=

* 2005 - Flag|AUT Wiener Neustadt - 8th - 4pts
* 2007 - Flag|POL Ostrów Wlkp. - 11th - 5pts

=World Cup=

* 2007 - 4th - 0pts

=U-21 World Cup=

*2005 - 10th place (4 pts in Semi-Final A)

ee also

*List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

References