Nationality England Career status Retired | Name Kelvin Tatum Spouse Debbie Tatum | |
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1983-19841985-199019911992-19931994, 2002-20041995, 1998199619971991-19921989-19982000-2001 Great BritainWimbledon DonsCoventry BeesBerwick BanditsBradford DukesArena Essex HammersPoole PiratesLondon LionsPeterborough PanthersPolandSparta WroclawSwedenOrnarnaIndianerna 1987, 19901987, 1988, 1990, 199219891991, 19971991, 19991995, 1998, 20001994, 199519951996, 1999, 2000, 2001 (shared)1987, 1990 British ChampionCommonwealth ChampionIntercontinental ChampionOverseas ChampionAustralian Long track Grand PrixLong Track World ChampionAce of Aces Grasstrack ChampionEuropean Grasstrack ChampionBritish Masters 500cc Solo Grasstrack ChampionPride of the East 19891987, 1988, 19951992, 19931992, 1993, 1994, 1996 World Team Cup winnerBritish League championBritish League KO Cup winnerElitserien champion Education Brighton College (1977–1980) | ||
Kelvin tatum s horsens track test
Kelvin Martin Tatum MBE (born 8 February 1964, in Epsom, Surrey) is a former British international motorcycle speedway and grasstrack rider.
Contents
- Kelvin tatum s horsens track test
- On board with kelvin tatum gorzow fim speedway grand prix of poland
- Career
- Longtrack and grasstrack
- After retirement
- Individual World Championship
- World Pairs Championship
- World Team Cup
- British Speedway Championship
- World Longtrack Championship
- European Grasstrack Championship
- British Masters Grasstrack Championship
- References
On board with kelvin tatum gorzow fim speedway grand prix of poland
Career
Tatum attended Brighton College from 1977 to 1980. He started riding speedway bikes at Hackney's training school at Hackney Wick Stadium in the winter of 1982-83. He was given his first team place at Hackney's rivals, Wimbledon Dons, riding in the top flight British League in 1983. He finished the season with an average of over six points per meeting.
In 1985 he signed for Coventry Bees, staying there for the next six seasons. Stints then followed at Berwick Bandits, Bradford Dukes, Arena Essex Hammers, Poole Pirates, Peterborough Panthers and the ill-fated London Lions, with brother Neville Tatum among his team-mates.
Tatum became British Champion twice; in 1987 and 1990. In 1990 Tatum was the highest placed British rider in the World Final at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, finishing in 7th place with 9 points from his 5 rides. In the 1990 World Final qualifying rounds, Tatum had won the Commonwealth Final at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester. It was his third Commonwealth Final win after having done so in 1987 and 1988. Tatum would add a fourth Commonwealth crown to his trophy cabinet in 1992.
Longtrack and grasstrack
Later in Tatum's career, he turned his attention to grasstrack and longtrack to much success. He won the World Long Track Championship three times, in 1995, 1998 and 2000, and missed out on a fourth title in 2004 when his bike broke down whilst leading the final. Tatum was also the European Grasstrack Champion in 1995 and British Grasstrack Champion four times: in 1996, 1999, 2000 and jointly in 2001, and was almost unbeatable in domestic grasstrack events in the latter stage of his career, winning 4 British Masters Championships. Fittingly, Tatum won his last ever grasstrack event, the Bonfire Burnup in 2006 at Collier Street in Kent.
Kelvin Tatum also won the Australian Long track Grand Prix in 1991 at the 800 metres (870 yards) Bathurst Showground, and again in 1999 at the Tamworth Showground.
After retirement
Kelvin is now a television presenter, appearing on Sky Sports speedway programmes as a presenter and commentator and is currently the lead expert commentator for Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup broadcasts. He began commentating when taking a break from the sport, but continued when he returned to ride for the Arena Essex Hammers in 2002. He was awarded an MBE in the 2003 New Year Honours list.
Individual World Championship
World Pairs Championship
World Team Cup
British Speedway Championship
Finals
World Longtrack Championship
Finals
Grand-Prix
World Longtrack Best Grand-Prix Results
European Grasstrack Championship
Finals
1995 - Joure (Champion) 24pts
2004 - Eenrum (Did not start)
British Masters Grasstrack Championship
Podium Finishes
1993 Third @ Tonbridge & Wimborne
1994 Third @ Severn Valley & Tonbridge
1995 Second @ North Berks & Severn Valley
1996 First @ Andover & North Berks
1997 Second @ Wainfleet & Andover
1999 First @ North Berks
2000 First @ Astra
2001 Equal First @ North Berks with Glenn Cunningham
2003 Third @ Astra