Kenny Carter was a World Pairs champion and British champion.
17 Facts About Kenny Carter
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Kenny Carter started his career in Britain doubling up for Halifax Dukes during the 1978 British League season and the Newcastle Diamonds during the 1978 National League season.
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Kenny Carter took on six-time World Champion Ivan Mauger as his manager in 1981, who set him up with a Weslake bike.
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Kenny Carter recorded the second highest league average of 10.17, only behind world champion Bruce Penhall.
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Kenny Carter was chosen to represent his country in that year's World Team Cup Final in Germany, where he would score 9 points as England finished runners-up to Denmark.
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Kenny Carter finished the night as top Briton in fifth, although he had been in strong contention for a rostrum place until a mechanical failure in his fourth ride.
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Kenny Carter capped a successful year by winning the British League Riders' Championship, held at Hyde Road on 17 October 1981.
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Kenny Carter had been the favourite to claim the British Title, but finished third behind Andy and Alan Grahame.
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Kenny Carter won his first three rides, and was leading the classification at that stage, one point ahead of Penhall.
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Kenny Carter then told Kittlesen that his decision had cost him the World Championship.
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Kenny Carter then had to be physically removed from the track by security personnel and his manager Ivan Mauger.
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Kenny Carter was expected to be out for several months and forgo his world title hopes for another year.
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Kenny Carter however campaigned heavily for the meeting to go ahead, and reportedly clashed with his competitors in the dressing room over his outspoken opinions.
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Kenny Carter successfully defended his British Title by scoring a 15 point maximum.
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Kenny Carter was widely tipped to finally claim the World Title, which was to be held at Odsal Stadium in Bradford just 11 miles from his home.
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Less than one year later, Kenny Carter shot dead his wife, Pamela, before turning the gun on himself at their home, Grey Horse Farm, in Bradshaw, West Yorkshire.
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Kenny Carter was the older brother of Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Alan Kenny Carter.