Mika Pellinen (born 23 March 1968) is a Finnish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was the champion of Finland in 1993[1] and earned four international caps for the Finland national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 23 March 1968 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994 | Swindon Robins |
| 1994 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1993 | Finnish champion |
Biography
editPellinen, born in 1968, earned his reputation riding in Finland and won the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship in 1993.[1] Pellinen regularly qualified for the Speedway World Championship Nordic final round. He was associated with the Hyvinkää speedway track.[3]
He only rode one season in the United Kingdom, riding for Swindon Robins (as a temporary replacement)[4] before moving to Exeter Falcons during the 1994 British League Division Two season.[5] His rides were restricted to just three meetings for Swindon and six meetings for Exeter during his debut season in Britain[6] and he averaged 6.24 and 5.43 respectively.[7]
His career at Exeter finished abruptly because he broke his leg during the season, ending his British leagues career.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway Individual Finnish Championship". Speedway Sanomat. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway driver Mika Pellinen, 48, wants to get behind the wheel - "Perhaps age is not an obstacle yet"". Aamuposti. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Brundle joins boys in Brazil". Western Daily Press. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1994 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Mika Pellinen". WWOS backup. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Faclons fly in". Nottingham Evening Post. 26 July 1994. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.