Full name Kelvin Batey 1993 Dyno Height 1.86 m Current team Route 55 1994–1995 GT Bicycles Weight 89 kg | Rider type Off Road Name Kelvin Batey Disciplines BMX 1990–1992 Wulfsport Role Bicycler | |
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Born 9 May 1981 (age 43) Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom ( 1981-05-09 ) |
Kelvin batey 2015 masters w1
Kelvin Batey (b. 9 May 1981 from Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire) is a British born professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer who competed for Great Britain from the start of his career until 2008 and then for Ireland.
Contents
- Kelvin batey 2015 masters w1
- Kelvin batey practice crash
- Racing career milestones
- Amateur
- Professional
- AmateurJunior
- ProfessionalEite Men
- Notable accolades
- Significant injuries
- Miscellaneous
- BMX magazine covers
- References

Kelvin batey practice crash
Racing career milestones

Started racing: Early 1988 age 6 at a track in Warsop, England

Sanctioning body:

First race result: 1st

First win (local):

First sponsor: Invert Magazine
First national win: 1st
Turned Professional: 1997 age 16 in England
First Professional race result: 6th place - Coppull National May 1997
First Professional win: In Mansfield, England in August 1999.
First Junior Pro* win: Holland European Round - Junior Men 1998
First Senior Pro** race result:
First Senior Pro win:
Retired: Active
Height & weight at height of his career (1995–2006): Ht:6'2" Wt:197 lbs.
Amateur
Professional
Amateur/Junior
British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
Professional/Eite Men
British Cycling Bicycle Motocross (BCBMX)(England):
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
Pro Series Championships
Notable accolades
British Cycling BMX Rider of the Year 1999
South Yorkshire Sports Personality of the Year 2007
BBC North Male Sports Personality of the Year 2007 runner up
Lifetime achievement award with Cycling Ireland. November 2014
Significant injuries
All out racer who leaves everything he has on the track. Has fought through numerous injuries before, during and after races to make sure he is up on the gate for a big race meeting. Balls out but fair style wins him a lot of respect from the race fans and fellow racers.
Miscellaneous
Worked at Winterhill School in Rotherham as a PE Teacher.
Working closely with Cycling Ireland and BMX Ireland in promoting the sport in the country.
Brother Liam is a well known poker player who also used to be a top BMX rider in Gb
BMX magazine covers
Fastlane BMX Mag Issue 1
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
Moto Mag:
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA publication under three names):