Edward Kennett

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Edward Kennett
Personal Information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	August 28 1986
Place of birth	Hastings, England
Current Club Information
British League	Eastbourne Eagles
Polish League	Czestochowa
Career History
Rye House Raiders Rye House Rockets Eastbourne Eagles Poole Pirates		2001-2003 2002-2003, 2005-2006 2003, 2008 2007
Individual Honours
British Under 21 Champion	2005
Team Honours
Premier League Winner Speedway Premier Trophy Winner	2005 2005

Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett (born 28 August 1986 Hastings, England) is a motorcycle speedway rider.^[1]

Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Speedway Grand Prix results 4 World Final appearances 4.1 World U-21 Championship 4.2 World Cup 4.3 U-21 World Cup 5 See also 6 References

[edit] 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 England, and rode for many clubs. Another uncle Brian (Barney) rode mainly in the National league for the Canterbury Crusaders.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider notclassify (track reserve who not started)

[edit] World Final appearances

[edit] World U-21 Championship

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

[edit] World Cup

• 2007 - 4th - 0pts

[edit] U-21 World Cup

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

[edit] See also

• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

[edit] References

v • d • e Eastbourne Eagles Squad 2008 (British Elite League) Scott Nicholls • Lewis Bridger • Lee Richardson • Edward Kennett • Cameron Woodward • Simon Gustafsson Manager: Trevor Geer

v • d • e Poole Pirates Squad 2007 (British Elite League) Jason Crump • Troy Batchelor • Bjarne Pedersen (c) • Edward Kennett • Adrian Gomólski • Jason Doyle • Tai Woffinden • Steve Boxall Also rode: Craig Boyce • Piotr Świst • Sergei Darkin • Craig Watson Manager: Neil Middleditch