Kevin Smith (speedway rider)
Appearance
Born | 29 July 1961 Canterbury, England | (age 63)
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1978 | Weymouth Wildcats |
1978–1980 | Rye House Rockets |
1979–1980 | Hackney Hawks |
1981–1987 | Poole Pirates |
1984, 1986 | Swindon Robins |
1985 | Cradley Heathens |
Individual honours | |
1981 | British Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1980 | National League Champion |
1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Kevin James Smith (born 29 July 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned three international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
Smith reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1981.[1][4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1987, riding for various clubs.[5]
Arguably his best season was helping Rye House Rockets win the 1980 league title, when he also averaged 8.43 for the season.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Smith Poole Pirate 1981-1987". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 December 2023.