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Daniel Gerard Kennedy (18 June 1958 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
Kennedy made his British leagues debut during the 1976 British League season, where he rode for Newport Wasps, after riding once match for Canterbury. He cracked his collar bone riding for the Crusaders. He also doubled up for Weymouth Wizards in the 1976 National League. In the 1975-76 Australian season, he won the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship.
He continued to double up, staying with Weymouth in the National League and hitting a 9.16 average during the 1978 National League season. In the British league, he rode for Bristol Bulldogs before joining Poole Pirates for the 1978 British League season.
In 1980, he represented the Australia national speedway team during the 1980 Speedway World Team Cup and won the silver medal at the 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode again for Australia in the 1981 Speedway World Team Cup and would ride for Australia ten times in total.
He died of a brain tumour in 1993.
References
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- Danny Kennedy (speedway rider)
- Daniel Kennedy
- 1982 Australian Individual Speedway Championship
- Australian Solo Championship
- John Boulger
- Sport in Leicester
- 1976 British League season
- 1983 Australian Individual Speedway Championship
- Australia national speedway team
- 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship
