Pekka Hautamäki Explained

Pekka Hautamäki
Nationality:	Finnish
Birth Place:	Seinäjoki, Finland
Career1:	Great Britain
Career2:	Cradley Heathens
Years2:	1978
Career3:	Belle Vue Aces
Years3:	1979–1980
Career4:	Sweden
Career5:	Brassarna
Years5:	1983
Career6:	Piraterna
Years6:	1984
Career7:	Gamarna
Years7:	1986
Indivyear1:	1981
Indivhonour1:	Finnish Championship silver medal

Pekka Heikki Hautamäki (born 9 June 1955) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Career

Hautamäki made his British leagues debut in 1978, when he joined Cradley Heath for the 1978 British League season.^{[4] [6]}

The following season he moved to ride for the Belle Vue Aces.^[7] Also in 1979, he represented the Finland national speedway team during the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.^[8] He established himself as a regular member of Finnish national squad and went on to compete in the next five Speedway World Cups, in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

He also won the silver medal at the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Pekka Hautamaki . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Pekka Hautamaki . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
3. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Pekka Hautamaki . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
4. Web site: Pekka Hautamaki Biography . Cradley Speedway . 27 April 2023.
5. Web site: Tilastot . Speedwaysanomat . fi . 26 August 2023.
6. Web site: Pekka Hautamaki . WWOS Backup . 27 April 2023.
7. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index . British Speedway . 26 April 2023.
8. Web site: 1979 Speedway World Team Cup . International Speedway . 26 April 2023.
9. Web site: Individual Finnish Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 27 April 2023.