| Danny Kennedy | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Place: | Ballarat, Australia |
| Career1: | Newport |
| Years1: | 1976 |
| Career2: | Weymouth Wizards/Wildcats |
| Years2: | 1976–1978 |
| Career3: | Bristol Bulldogs |
| Years3: | 1977 |
| Career4: | Poole Pirates |
| Years4: | 1978–1982 |
| Indivyear1: | 1981 |
| Indivhonour1: | Australasian Championship silver medal |
| Indivyear2: | 1978 |
| Indivhonour2: | Warners Grand National |
Daniel Gerard Kennedy (18 June 1958 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2] [3]
Kennedy made his British leagues debut during the 1976 British League season, where he rode for Newport Wasps, after riding once match for Canterbury.[4] He also doubled up for Weymouth Wizards in the 1976 National League.[5] In the 1975-76 Australian season, he won the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship.[6]
He continued to double up, staying with Weymouth in the National League and hitting a 9.16 average during the 1978 National League season.[5] In the British league, he rode for Bristol Bulldogs before joining Poole Pirates for the 1978 British League season.[7] [8]
In 1980, he represented the Australia national speedway team during the 1980 Speedway World Team Cup[9] and won the silver medal at the 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode again for Australia in the 1981 Speedway World Team Cup[10] and would ride for Australia ten times in total.[8]
He died of a brain tumour in 1993.