Zaine Kennedy
Australian speedway rider
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Zaine Kennedy (born 5 April 1998) is a speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
| Born | 5 April 1998 (age 28) Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2021 | Leicester Lions |
| 2022-2023, 2025 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| Individual honours | |
| 2025 | Queensland champion |
Speedway career
Kennedy represented the Australian U-23 team at the 2018 Team Speedway Junior World Championship semi-finals.[4]
Kennedy began his British speedway career when he joined Sheffield Tigers for the SGB Championship 2019.[5][6][7] His 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, before he signed for the Leicester Lions during the SGB Championship 2021 season.[8]
In 2022, he rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the SGB Championship 2022 but suffered an end of season injury when he fractured his pelvis in a crash.[9] In 2023, he signed for Scunthorpe again[10] but remained in his native Australia after failing to fully recover from his injuries.[11] After another year spent in Australia, Kennedy finally returned to Scunthorpe for the SGB Championship 2025. His brother Declan Kennedy also signed for the club.[11]
In November 2025, Kennedy won the Queensland Solo Championship at Pioneer Park in Ayr.