| Born | 14 February 1980 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nickname | the Flying Finn |
| Nationality | Finnish & Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2002–2005 | Kaparna |
| 2006–2008 | Hammarby |
| 2010 | Västervik |
| 2011–2013 | Indianerna |
| 2014–2015 | Dackarna |
| 2016 | Masarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001, 2003–2004, 2010–2012 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2006–2009 | Lakeside Hammers |
| 2015 | Coventry Bees |
| 2016 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Poland | |
| 1999, 2006–2007 | Gorzów |
| 2000 | Częstochowa |
| 2001, 2008 | Ostrów |
| 2003 | Leszno |
| 2005 | Lublin |
| 2009 | Gdańsk |
| 2010 | Rybnik |
| Denmark | |
| 2000 | Herning |
| 2005 | Brovst |
| 2010–2011 | Esbjerg |
| 2015–2016 | Region Varde |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010, 2011 2012, 2013 | Long Track World Champion |
| 1991 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2009 | Elite League KO Cup |
Joonas Nikolai Kylmäkorpi (born 14 February 1980) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider and is a four times Long Track World Champion.[1][2][3]
Career
Nicknamed the Flying Finn, he represented Finland in the Speedway World Cup[4] and won a bronze medal at the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship in 2002.[5]
However, his real success has come on the longtrack where he won four World Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 /9 |  Scandinavian SGP |
22 | 2 | (0,1) | 19 |
| 9 /9 |  Norwegian SGP |
24 | 1 | (1,0) | 24 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 /9 | Norwegian SGP |
1 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Speedway honours
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix):
- Individual U-21 World Championship:
- 2000 – 12th place (5 points)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup):
- 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship:
- 2006 – winner of semi-final 2 (10 points in semi-final 2)
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix years
- 2000 6pts (22nd overall)
- 2005 53pts (4th)
- 2006 58pts (Second)
- 2007 48pts (Second)
- 2008 33pts (10th)
- 2009 74pts (7th)
- 2010 140pts (CHAMPION)
- 2011 127pts (CHAMPION)
- 2012 149pts (CHAMPION)
- 2013 126pts (CHAMPION)
- 2014 66pts (Third)
- 2015 46pts (7th).
Best Grand-Prix results
Eenrum First 2015; Third 2010.
Forssa First 2010, 2012, Second 2013.- Forus First 2012, 2013, Second 2011.
Herxheim First 2015.
Marmande First 2010, 2012, Second 2011, Third 2007.- Mühldorf First 2014.
- Pfarrkirchen Second 2010.
- St. Macaire First 2010, Second 2007, 2008.
- Vechta First 2010, 2012, Second 2011, 2013, Third 2009.
Team championship
- 2009 Eenrum (6th) 13/31pts (Rode with Rene Lehtinen, Kaj Laukkanen, Aki Pekka Mustonen)
- 2010 Morizes (5th) 15/24pts (Rode with Rene Lehtinen, Pasi Pulliainen, Aki Pekka Mustonen)
European Grasstrack Championship
Finalist
2000 Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun 15pts (5th overall).
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Joonas Kylmakorpi". WWOS backup. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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