Jeremy Doncaster
Born | Grimsby, England | 16 June 1961
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Nationality | England |
Jeremy Doncaster (born 16 June 1961 in Grimsby, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who won the World Team Cup in 1989, top scoring for Great Britain with 13 points. 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.[2]
Doncaster spent most of his career with the Ipswich Witches, but when they dropped to the British League Division Two he moved to Reading Racers where he was twice a member of British League winning teams, in 1990 and 1992. He also rode in the Swedish League for . He had also twice won the Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) in 1989 and 1990.
World Final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1987 - Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium - 6th - 20pts
- 1989 - Munich, Olympic Stadium - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts
- 1991 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 15th - 2pts
World Team Cup[]
- 1985 - USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Phil Collins / Kelvin Tatum / Richard Knight / John Davis) – 3rd – 13pts (6)
- 1986 - Göteborg, Ullevi, Vojens, Speedway Center and Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Simon Wigg / Neil Evitts / Kelvin Tatum / Chris Morton / Marvyn Cox) - 3rd - 81pts (10)
- 1987 - Fredericia, , Coventry, Brandon Stadium and Prague, (with Kelvin Tatum / Simon Wigg / Simon Cross / Marvyn Cox) - 2nd - 101pts (24)
- 1989 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Kelvin Tatum / Paul Thorp / Simon Wigg / Simon Cross) - Winner - 48pts (13)
World Longtrack Championship[]
Finalist
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 54pts - 10th (Five Rounds)
- 1999 42pts - 11th (Five Rounds)
- 2001 0pts - =21st (One Round)
European Grasstrack Championship[]
- 1982 Damme Winner
- 1983 5th
British Grasstrack Championship[]
500cc
- 1980 - Third
- 1988 - Third
- 1991 - Second
- 1992 - Third
- 1996 - Third
250cc
- 1979 - Second
- 1980 - First
References[]
- 1961 births
- Living people
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Reading Racers riders
- Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders
- English speedway biography stubs