Pekka Hautamäki
| Born | 9 June 1955 (age 69) Seinäjoki, Finland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1979–1980 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Sweden | |
| 1983 | Brassarna |
| 1984 | Piraterna |
| 1986 | Gamarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1981 | Finnish Championship silver medal |
Pekka Heikki Hautamäki (born 9 June 1955) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3][4][5] He earned 7 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[6]
Career
Hautamäki made his British leagues debut in 1978, when he joined Cradley Heath for the 1978 British League season.[4][7]
The following season he moved to ride for the Belle Vue Aces.[8] Also in 1979, he represented the Finland national speedway team during the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup.[9] His career at Belle Vue came to an end in early 1981, when he was offered as part of a transfer exchange with Sheffield Tigers.[10]
He established himself as a regular member of Finnish national squad and went on to compete in the next five Speedway World Cups, in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
He also won the silver medal at the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.[11]
References
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Pekka Hautamaki. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Pekka Hautamaki. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Pekka Hautamaki. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ a b "Pekka Hautamaki Biography". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Tilastot". Speedwaysanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Pekka Hautamaki". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Waiting". Manchester Evening News. 17 March 1979. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1979 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Aces lead chase for Collins". Manchester Evening News. 15 January 1981. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 April 2023.