Petri Kokko (speedway rider) explained

Petri Kokko
Nationality:	Finnish
Birth Place:	Tampere, Finland
Career1:	Sweden
Years2:	1989
Career2:	Filbyterna
Career3:	Great Britain
Years4:	1994
Career4:	Newcastle Diamonds
Years5:	1995-1996, 1998-1999
Career5:	Reading Racers
Years6:	2000
Career6:	Eastbourne Eagles
Teamyear1:	2000
Teamhonour1:	Elite League
Teamyear2:	1998
Teamhonour2:	Premier League KO Cup

Petri Kari Kullervo Kokko^[1] is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Finland team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.^[2]

Career

Kokko joined Exeter in 1996^[3] and rode for Reading Racers for four years, 1995 to 1996 and 1998 to 1999.^[4]

In 2000 he rode for Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the British Elite League but was replaced by fellow Finnish rider Joonas Kylmäkorpi for the 2001 season.^[5]

Career details

World Championships

• Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
  • 2000 - 2nd place in Quarter-Final A
  • 2001 - 9th place

Domestic competitions

• Individual Finnish Championship
  • 1987 - 13th place (3 pts)
  • 1988 - 4th place (12 pts)
  • 1989 - 12th place (5 pts)
  • 1991 - 14th place (3 pts)
  • 1992 - 11th place (4 pts)
• Individual Junior Finnish Championship
  • 1990 - 4th place (11+3 pts)
• Elite League
  • 2000 - Winner

See also

• Finland national speedway team

Notes and References

1. http://www.lubusports.pl/mat05/zawodnik.php?imie=Petri&nazwisko=Kokko www.lubusports.pl
2. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 5 September 2024.
3. News: Kokko on tonight's menu . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo . 7 June 1996 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 24 August 2024.
4. News: Kokko's confident . Reading Evening Post . 7 March 1995 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.
5. News: Tapes go up for the new-look Eagles . Eastbourne Herald . 23 March 2001 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.