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Kenny McKinna
Born21 October 1962 (1962-10-21) (age 61)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Career history
1979–1983, 1988–1990 Glasgow Tigers
1982 Eastbourne Eagles
1983–1987 Belle Vue Aces
1988 Wolverhampton Wolves
1988 Ipswich Witches
1991 Middlesbrough Bears
1992–1995, 1997–1998 Edinburgh Monarchs
1996 Scottish Monarchs
Individual honours
1994 British Championship finalist
1989 National League Riders' runner-up
Team honours
1983British League Cup winner
1993 Fours Championship winner

Archibald Kenneth McKinna (born 21 October 1962) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

In 1993, McKinna helped the Edinburgh Monarchs win the Fours Championship during the 1993 British League Division Two season. [4]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1994. [1] [5] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1979 to 1998, riding for various clubs. [6]

Family

He came from a speedway family, with his brothers Charlie McKinna and Martin McKinna both being speedway riders. His son Adam McKinna was also a speedway rider. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON". British Speedway official website. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Invaders can't take the heat". Derby Evening Telegraph. 26 July 1993. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.