Kelvin Tatum
| Born |
8 February 1964 Epsom, Surrey, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 England
|
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1983-1984 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1985-1990 | Coventry Bees |
| 1991 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1992-1993 | Bradford Dukes |
| 1994, 2002-2004 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 1995, 1998 | Poole Pirates |
| 1996 | London Lions |
| 1997 | Peterborough Panthers |
| Poland | |
| 1991-1992 | Sparta Wrocław |
| Sweden | |
| 1989-1998 | Örnarna |
| 2000-2001 | Indianerna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1987, 1990 | British Champion |
| 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 | Commonwealth Champion |
| 1989 | Intercontinental Champion |
| 1991, 1997 | Overseas Champion |
| 1991, 1999 | Australian Long track Grand Prix |
| 1995, 1998, 2000 | Long Track World Champion |
| 1994, 1995 | Ace of Aces Grasstrack Champion |
| 1995 | European Grasstrack Champion |
| 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 (shared) | British Masters 500cc Solo Grasstrack Champion |
| 1987, 1990 | Pride of the East |
| Team honours | |
| 1989 | World Team Cup winner |
| 1987, 1988, 1995 | British League champion |
| 1992, 1993 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | Elitserien champion |
Kelvin Martin Tatum MBE (born 8 February 1964, in Epsom, Surrey) is a former British international motorcycle speedway and grasstrack rider.
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.
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