Vesa Ylinen | |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1965 |
Birth Place: | Seinäjoki, Finland |
Career1: | Great Britain |
Career2: | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Years2: | 1993–1994, 1996 |
Career3: | Poland |
Career4: | Torun |
Years4: | 1991 |
Career5: | Sweden |
Career6: | Griparna |
Years6: | 1988–1991 |
Career7: | Rospiggarna |
Years7: | 1992–1993 |
Career8: | Smederna |
Years8: | 1995 |
Indivyear1: | 1991, 1992, 1995 1996, 1998 |
Indivhonour1: | Finnish national Champion |
Vesa Ylinen (born 23 July 1965) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2] [3]
In 1991, Ylinen became the national champion of Finland after winning the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship and the following year he successfully defended his title by winning it again.[4]
He came to the attention of the Edinburgh Monarchs who signed him for the 1993 British League season, where he would stay for two seasons.[1] A third and fourth Finnish national title was secured in 1995 and 1996 respectively[5] and he would return to the Edinburgh club in 1996, when they were called the Scottish Monarchs.[1] [2]
He won a fifth and final national title in 1998[4] and then returned to his native Finland to complete his career with Kotkat Seinajoki.