Jonas Davidsson

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Jonas Davidsson
Jonas Davidsson (Oct 2008).jpg
Born (1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 40)
Motala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2002–2003, 2007, 2014 Rospiggarna
2008 Smederna
2009–2011, 2015–2016, 2018–2020 Piraterna
2012 Dackarna
2013 Lejonen
2017 Vetlanda
Great Britain
2003, 2007 Reading Racers
2004 Oxford Cheetahs
2005 Swindon Robins
2006 Poole Pirates
2008–2012 Lakeside Hammers
Poland
2006, 2011–2013 Zielona Góra
2007–2009 Bydgoszcz
2010 Częstochowa
2014–2017 Gniezno
2019 Krosno
Individual honours
2005 Swedish U21 champion
Team honours
2008 Speedway World Cup bronze
2009 Elite League KO Cup

Jan Jonas Daniel Davidsson (born 7 August 1984 in Motala, Sweden) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider. [1] He earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. [2]

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Career

Davidsson came to prominence after reaching three World Under 21 finals in 2003, 2004 and 2005. [3] He also won the Swedish Junior Speedway Championship in 2005.

He signed for his first British team Reading Racers [4] for the 2003 Premier League speedway season [4] and his first Polish team Zielona Góra in 2006. [1] In 2006 he rode for Poole Pirates before re-joining Reading. [5]

In 2008, Davidsson experienced arguably his fineest career achievement when he won a bronze medal representing Sweden at the 2008 Speedway World Cup. [6] It was also in 2008 that he joined the Lakeside Hammers in the Elite League. [7] He would go on spend five seasons with the club and win the Elite League Knockout Cup in 2009.

He continued to ride in Poland after his British career came to an end and last raced in 2019 for Krosno. [1]

Family

And his brother, Daniel Davidsson (b. 1983), is also a speedway rider, as was his father Jan Davidsson (born 1956). [2]

Speedway Grand Prix results

2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
7 /9 Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian SGP 144(0,1,2,1,0)13
2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17) (18)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
3 /10 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish SGP 170(0)17
7 /10 Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian SGP 18--18
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
3 /11 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish SGP 135(2,3)17
7 /11 Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian SGP 17--17
2008 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16) (17)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
3 /11 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish SGP 107(E,3,1,1,2)10
7 /11 Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian SGP 17--17
 permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
 rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Others

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Davidsson, Jonas". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "U21 history". speedwayu21. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet Jonas Davidsson". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "2008 WORLD CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jonas joins Lakeside". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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