Vesa Ylinen (born 23 July 1965) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3] He earned 14 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[4]
| Born | 23 July 1965 Seinäjoki, Finland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1993–1994, 1996 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Poland | |
| 1991 | Torun |
| Sweden | |
| 1988–1991 | Griparna |
| 1992–1993 | Rospiggarna |
| 1995 | Smederna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991, 1992, 1995 1996, 1998 | Finnish national Champion |
Career
editIn 1991, Ylinen became the national champion of Finland after winning the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship and the following year he successfully defended his title by winning it again.[5] He toured the UK with Rospiggarna in 1992.[6]
He came to the attention of the Edinburgh Monarchs who signed him for the 1993 British League season,[7] where he would stay for two seasons.[8][1] A third and fourth Finnish national title was secured in 1995 and 1996 respectively[9] and he would return to the Edinburgh club in 1996, when they were called the Scottish Monarchs.[1][2]
He won a fifth and final national title in 1998[5] and then returned to his native Finland to complete his career with Kotkat Seinajoki.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Vesa Ylinen". WWOS backup. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b "HISTORY WILL BE MADE ON FRIDAY". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Vesa Ylinen Finlandia". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "A home debut for Falcons Swedish star". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 28 March 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Finnish champ on way". Edinburgh Evening News. 26 January 1993. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Vesa's bikeless blunder". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 March 1994. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Individual Championship of Finland". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 12 January 2023.