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Jonas Davidsson

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

Career

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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

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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

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2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
7 /9 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 14 4 (0,1,2,1,0) 13
2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17) (18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /10 Sweden Swedish SGP 17 0 (0) 17
7 /10 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 18 - - 18
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11 Sweden Swedish SGP 13 5 (2,3) 17
7 /11 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 17 - - 17
2008 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16) (17)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11 Sweden Swedish SGP 10 7 (E,3,1,1,2) 10
7 /11 Sweden 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

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World Championships

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European Championships

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Davidsson, Jonas". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "U21 history". speedwayu21. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "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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