Petri Kokko (speedway rider)
| Born | 14 December 1969 (age 54) Tampere, Finland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1989 | Filbyterna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1995-1996, 1998-1999 | Reading Racers |
| 2000 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Team honours | |
| 2000 | Elite League |
| 1998 | Premier League KO Cup |
Petri Kari Kullervo Kokko[1] is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Finland team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[2]
Career
[edit]Kokko joined Exeter in 1996[3] and rode for Reading Racers for four years, 1995 to 1996 and 1998 to 1999.[4]
In 2000 he rode for Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the British Elite League but was replaced by fellow Finnish rider Joonas Kylmäkorpi for the 2001 season.[5]
Career details
[edit]World Championships
[edit]- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
Domestic competitions
[edit]- Individual Finnish Championship
- 1987 - 13th place (3 pts)
- 1988 - 4th place (12 pts)
- 1989 - 12th place (5 pts)
- 1991 - 14th place (3 pts)
- 1992 - 11th place (4 pts)
- Individual Junior Finnish Championship
- 1990 - 4th place (11+3 pts)
- Elite League
- 2000 - Winner
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.lubusports.pl[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on 11 March 2009.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Kokko on tonight's menu". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kokko's confident". Reading Evening Post. 7 March 1995. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tapes go up for the new-look Eagles". Eastbourne Herald. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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