[1][2] Kennett was the longest serving rider for the Canterbury Crusaders, riding from 1971 to 1984.

[3] In 1973, Kennett was runner-up to Peter Collins in the British Under 21 Speedway Championship[4] and first repeseneted England in September 1973.

[6] Hackney Hawks boss Len Silver paid a record £1500.01 to Canterbury Crusaders, adding the 1p to beat the record paid previously by Oxford Rebels for Gordon Kennett, his brother, to transfer from Eastbourne Eagles.

[7] From 2022, Kennett became an ambassador for the World Speedway Riders Association (WSRA) and is known to members as "Mr Selfie", always ready with his phone camera to record events.

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