Jeremy Doncaster
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| Nationality | British (English) |
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| Great Britain | |
| 1982–1988, 1995–2002 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1989–1994 | Reading Racers |
| Sweden | |
| 1995 | Bysarna |
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| 1989 | World Team Cup |
| 1984, 1990, 1992 | League champion |
| 1984, 1990 | KO Cup winner |
Jeremy Doncaster (born 16 June 1961 in Grimsby, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider, who won the World Team Cup with England.[2]
Speedway career
Doncaster began riding for the Ipswich Witches during the 1982 British League season.[3] He quickly built up his average and became a heat leader for the Suffolk club.[4] He was instrumental in helping Ipswich seal the league and cup double during the 1984 British League season.[5]
His good form continued and by 1985 was considered one of the league's leading riders, during 1986 he recorded a 10.38 average.[6] Ipswich dropped down to the second tier National League in 1988, resulting in Doncaster joining the Reading Racers, where he topped the team averages.
In 1989, he top scored for the England national speedway team with 13 points.[7] He also finished in third place in the 1989 World Final. Doncaster finished equal on 12 points with countryman Simon Wigg who defeated him in a run-off for second place.[8]
He also rode in the Swedish League for Bysarna. He had also twice won the Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) in 1989 and 1990.
He experienced more success, this time with Reading, when the team won the league and cup double during the 1990 British League season and the league title during the 1992 British League season.[5] In 1994, he rejoined Ipswich and despite being considered a veteran he continued to compete as a heat leader from 1994 to 1996. After 1997, his average had dropped to around the six mark and he took a break from conventional speedway to concentrate on longtrack. He returned to race for Ipswich for three more seasons from 2000 to 2002 and was considered an Ipswich legend when he retired.[9]
At retirement he had earned 52 international caps for England.[2]
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1987 – Template:Flagicon Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium – 6th – 20pts
- 1989 – Template:Flagicon Munich, Olympic Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 2pts
- 1991 – Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 2pts
World Team Cup
- 1985 – File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Phil Collins / Kelvin Tatum / Richard Knight / John Davis) – 3rd – 13pts (6)
- 1986 – Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Ullevi, Template:Flagicon Vojens, Speedway Center and Template:Flagicon Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Simon Wigg / Neil Evitts / Kelvin Tatum / Chris Morton / Marvyn Cox) – 3rd – 81pts (10)
- 1987 – Template:Flagicon Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Template:Flagicon Coventry, Brandon Stadium and Template:Flagicon Prague, Marketa Stadium (with Kelvin Tatum / Simon Wigg / Simon Cross / Marvyn Cox) – 2nd – 101pts (24)
- 1989 – Template:Flagicon Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Kelvin Tatum / Paul Thorp / Simon Wigg / Simon Cross) – Winner – 48pts (13)
World Longtrack Championship
Finalist
- 1984 Template:Flagicon Herxheim 11th – 7pts
- 1985 Template:Flagicon Esbjerg 9th – 9pts
- 1995 Template:Flagicon Scheeßel 11th – 9pts
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 54pts – 10th (Five Rounds)
- 1999 42pts – 11th (Five Rounds)
- 2001 0pts – 21st (One Round)
European Grasstrack Championship
- 1982 Template:Flagicon Damme Winner
- 1983 Template:Flagicon Nandlastadt 5th
British Grasstrack Championship
500cc
- 1980 – Third
- 1988 – Third
- 1991 – Second
- 1992 – Third
- 1996 – Third
250cc
- 1979 – Second
- 1980 – First
References
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- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. Template:ISBN
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jeremy Doncaster". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1986 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Template:ISBN
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Speedway star goes back to the classroom". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
