Kauko Nieminen

: "For the physicist see Kauko Armas Nieminen."Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Kauko Nieminen
nationality = FIN
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|8|29
cityofbirth = Seinäjoki
countryofbirth = Finland
nickname = Kake, Nemo, Flying Finn
website = [http://www.kauko.co.uk/ Offical website]
britishleague = Workington Comets
polishleague = PSŻ Poznań
swedishleague = Griparna
years = 2002-05, 2007-
2006
2008-
2007
2008-
career = Workington Comets
Glasgow Tigers
Lakeside Hammers
TŻ Lublin (POL)
PSŻ Poznań (POL)
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = Premier League Fours Champion
Premier League Pairs Champion
Finland 1st Division Champion
Sweden 2nd Division Champion
teamyear = 2004, 2006, 2008
2008
2000
2001, 2004

Kauko 'Kake' Nieminen (born 29 August 1979 Seinäjoki) is a Finnish Speedway racer with the Workington Comets and the Lakeside Hammers in the UK, Griparna in Sweden, PSŻ Poznań in Poland and the Finnish national speedway teamcite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2004
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = January 2004
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isbn = 0-7524-2915-9 ] .

Career summary

Kauko started his UK career with the Comets in 2002 and has been with them every season since except for 2006 when he rode for the Glasgow Tigers. Also in 2006 he represented Finland in the 2006 Speedway World Cup.

Kauko is known by both Workington and Glasgow fans as 'The Flyin Finn' because of his racing style, which produces some great high speed passing. For the 2007 season, Kauko returned to the Workington Comets, this time as captain,cite web
last =
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title = Flying Finn Kauko is Comets Skipper
work =
publisher = News and Star
date = 4 January 2007
url = http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=451675
format =
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accessdate = 2007-11-02 ] and also rode for Solkatterna in Sweden and TŻ Lublin in Poland. At the end of the season it was announced he would return the the Comets in 2008.cite web
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title = It's a deal for Kauko
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publisher = News and Star
date = 3 November 2007
url = http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=560822
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accessdate = 2007-11-03 ]

His excellent form in 2008 was noticed by the Elite League Lakeside Hammers and he was signed to the squad to cover for injuries.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Hammers sign Finnish number eight | work = | publisher = BBC | date = 31 July 2008 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/7535348.stm | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-09-09 ]

Refernces

External links

* [http://www.kauko.co.uk/ Offical website]