17 Facts About Edward Kennett

Edward Kennett was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card.

Edward Kennett has recently retired from the sport due to injury.

Edward Kennett started his racing career in the Conference League with the Rye House Raiders in 2001.

Edward Kennett had his first permanent team place with the Raiders in 2002.

Edward Kennett joined Valsarna speedway, his first team in Sweden 2004.

Edward Kennett struggled in his first season and in 2005 he returned to Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.

The 2005 season saw Edward Kennett become the British Under-21 Champion.

Edward Kennett finished fifth in the British Speedway Championship Final and was selected as a meeting reserve for the British Speedway Grand Prix held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Edward Kennett 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, Edward Kennett chose to go back to the Elite League and signed for the Poole Pirates.

Edward Kennett 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, Edward Kennett was selected to represent Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.

Edward Kennett returned to the Eastbourne Eagles in 2008 and won the Elite League Knockout Cup.

Edward Kennett finished as runner-up in the British Speedway Championship to Scott Nicholls and appeared in the British Grand Prix as a wild card.

Edward Kennett was signed by Coventry in 2010, but resigned from Coventry in 2011 because his silencer was deemed 'illegal' when racing against Lakeside on 6 August.

Edward Kennett said this was caused by 'a member of his team' who had 'tampered with it'.

Edward Kennett has been named in the Team Great Britain world cup squad along with Chris Harris, Tai Woffinden and Craig Cook.