Jonas Raun

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Jonas Raun
Born (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 35)
Haderslev, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2005–2006 Holsted
2012 Outrup
2013 Grindsted
Great Britain
2006 Peterborough
2007 Newcastle
2008 Belle Vue
2013 Glasgow
Poland
2006 Rawicz

Jonas Lorenzen Raun (born 22 August 1989 in Haderslev, Denmark) is former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1]

Career

During the 2005 Danish speedway season Raun reached the Danish Under 21 final, at age 16, and finished 15th overall.

His first team in the British leagues was Peterborough Panthers, who he rode for during 2006. [2] In 2006, he also rode for Polish third division side Kolejarz Rawicz.

In 2007, he rode 32 matches for Newcastle Diamonds [3] achieving an average of 5.50, before crashing in September. [4] After the season with Newcastle, he joined the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League. [4] [5]

His last season in British speedway was with the Glasgow Tigers in 2013. [6]

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References

  1. "Jonas Lorenzen Raun Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "Debut delay fears over Great Dane Jonas". Chronicle Live. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Jonas Raun". Belle Vue Aces. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  5. Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN   978-0-9553103-5-5.
  6. "Glasgow Tigers sign Andre Compton & Jonas Raun". BBC Sport. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2024.