| Kelvin Batey | |
| Fullname: | Kelvin Batey |
| Birth Date: | 1981 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
| Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
| Weight: | 91kg (201lb) |
| Currentteam: | Route 55 |
| Discipline: | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role: | Racer |
| Ridertype: | Off Road |
| Amateuryears1: | 1990–1992 |
| Amateurteam1: | Wulfsport |
| Amateuryears2: | 1993 |
| Amateurteam2: | Dyno |
| Amateuryears3: | 1994–1995 |
| Amateurteam3: | GT Bicycles |
| Amateuryears4: | 1996 |
| Amateurteam4: | Giant Bicycles |
| Amateuryears5: | 1996–1997 |
| Amateurteam5: | GT Bicycles |
| Proyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Proteam1: | GT Bicycles |
| Proyears2: | 2000–2002 |
| Proteam2: | Haro Bicycles |
| Proyears3: | 2003–2005 |
| Proteam3: | One Bicycles |
| Proyears4: | 2005–2006 |
| Proteam4: | Intense World Team |
| Proyears5: | 2007 – present |
| Proteam5: | Free Agent World Team |
Kelvin Batey (born 9 May 1981 from Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire) is a British born professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer who competed for Great Britain from the start of his career until 2008 and then for Ireland.
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started racing: Early 1988 age 6 at a track in Warsop, England
Sanctioning body:
First race result: 1st
First win (local):
First sponsor: Invert Magazine
First national win: 1st
Turned Professional: 1997 age 16 in England[1]
First Professional race result: 6th place - Coppull National May 1997
First Professional win: In Mansfield, England in August 1999.
First Junior Pro* win: Holland European Round - Junior Men 1998
First Senior Pro** race result:
First Senior Pro win:
Retired: Active
Height & weight at height of his career (1999–2015): Ht:6'2" Wt:197 lbs.
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever-changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Only sanctioning bodies active during the racer's career are listed.
British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
Pro Series Championships
British Cycling BMX Rider of the Year 1999
South Yorkshire Sports Personality of the Year 2007
BBC North Male Sports Personality of the Year 2007 runner up
Lifetime achievement award with Cycling Ireland. November 2014
All out racer who leaves everything he has on the track. Has fought through numerous injuries before, during and after races to make sure he is up on the gate for a big race meeting. Balls out but fair style wins him a lot of respect from the race fans and fellow racers.
Worked at Winterhill School in Rotherham as a PE Teacher.
Working closely with Cycling Ireland and BMX Ireland in promoting the sport in the country.
Brother Liam is a well known poker player who also used to be a top BMX rider in Gb
After his bmx career he became a physical education teacher Winterhill school in Rotherham.Teaches children and other riders with great support.
Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.
Fastlane BMX Mag Issue 1
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
Moto Mag:
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA publication under three names):