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Petri Kari Kullervo Kokko 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.

Career

Kokko joined Exeter in 1996 and rode for Reading Racers for four years, 1995 to 1996 and 1998 to 1999.

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.

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

References

1. www.lubusports.pl. Retrieved on 11 March 2009.
2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
3. "Kokko on tonight's menu". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Kokko's confident". Reading Evening Post. 7 March 1995. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Tapes go up for the new-look Eagles". Eastbourne Herald. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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