Kevin Jolly
Born29 January 1958 (1958-01-29) (age 65)
Eye, Suffolk, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1975-1976Mildenhall Fen Tigers
1976-1982, 1988Ipswich Witches
1983-1986, 1988King's Lynn Stars
1986Boston Barracudas
1986, 1988Swindon Robins
1987, 1988Wimbledon Dons
1989, 1991Peterborough Panthers
1990Milton Keynes Knights
Individual honours
1980, 1981, 1982British Championship finalist
1978World U21 silver
Team honours
1976British League Champion
1976, 1978, 1981British League KO Cup winner
1976Spring Gold Cup
1977Inter League Knockout Cup
1989Fours Championship winner

Kevin Jolly (born 29 January 1958) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned six international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

Jolly rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1975-1990, riding for various clubs.[4]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1980, 1981 and 1982.[1][5]

In 1989, he helped the Peterborough Panthers win the Fours Championship during the 1989 National League season.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "Kevin Jolly". Mildenhall Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.


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