Andreas Jonsson

Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson (born 3 September 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003, 2004 and 2015.[2]

Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Jonsson in July 2006
Born (1980-09-03) 3 September 1980
Häverödal, Sweden
Nationality Sweden
Websitewww.ajracing.se
Current club information
British leagueLakeside Hammers
Polish leagueMotor Lublin
Swedish leagueRospiggarna
Career history
1996-2004, 2011-Rospiggarna (SWE)
1998-1999, 2001-2005Coventry Bees
1999-2000Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL)
2001KS Toruń (POL)
2002-2003Częstochowa (POL)
2004-2010Polonia Bydgoszcz (POL)
2005-2006Luxo Stars (SWE)
2006-2008, 2015-Lakeside Hammers
2007-2013Dackarna Målilla (SWE)
2011-2015Falubaz Zielona Góra (POL)
2016ROW Rybnik (POL)
2017Włókniarz Częstochowa (POL)
2018-Motor Lublin (POL)
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts158
Podiums18 (9-6-3)
Finalist25 time
Winner9 times
Individual honours
2006, 2007, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2013,
2016		Swedish Champion
2000World Under-21 Champion
1998, 2000Swedish Under-21 Champion
1997, 1998, 1999Scandinavian Under-21 Champion
2006Scandinavian Grand Prix Winner
2007Danish Grand Prix Winner
2007German Grand Prix Winner
2009 2014Nordic Grand Prix Winner
2010Polish Grand Prix Champion
2011Torun Grand Prix Champion
2011Croatian Grand Prix Champion
2011Italian Grand Prix Champion
2007Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)
Team honours
2003, 2004, 2015World Cup Winner
1999, 2001Swedish Pairs Winner
2003, 2001Polish Ekstraliga Champion
1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016Swedish Elitserien Champion
2005European Club Champion

Career summary

Jonsson won Under-21 titles at World, Scandinavian and Swedish levels[3] and won the $100,000 first prize on offer at the 100th Speedway Grand Prix, billed as the 'Richest Minute in Motorsport'.[4]

Andreas Jonsson has also won the Swedish Championship on seven occasions, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016.

In late-August 2019, he announced his retirement from motorcycle speedway.[5]

Speedway Grand Prix results
Year Position Points Best Finish Notes
2001 24th 7 11th One ride as a wild card in Sweden
2002 14th 70 4th
2003 10th 76 4th
2004 7th 97 2nd
2005 8th 80 2nd
2006 4th 119 Winner Won home event in Malilla (Sweden)
2007 10th 90 Winner Won events in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany)
2008 7th 100 4th
2009 5th 116 Winner Won event in Vojens (Denmark)
2010 9th 95 Winner Won event in Bydgoszcz (Poland)
2011 2nd 125 Winner Won events in Terenzano (Italy), Torun (Poland) and Gorican (Croatia)
2012 9th 88 2nd
2013 13th 64 7th
2014 6th 103 Winner Won event in Vojens (Denmark)
2015 10th 88 3rd
2007 Speedway Grand Prix - 10th place
Final Championship standings: 10th 90 Riding No (4)
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11 Italian SGP 10 7 (2,2,2,0,1) 8
2 /11 European SGP 14 4 (2,1,1,X,-) 16
3 /11 Swedish SGP 12 5 (2,1,0,0,2) 3
4 /11 Danish SGP 1 16 (0,2,1,3,2) +2 +3 15
5 /11 British SGP 13 5 (2,1,1,X,1) 1
6 /11 Czech Rep. SGP 10 7 (3,1,3,X,-) 15
7 /11 Scandinavian SGP injury → (19) Peter Karlsson 13
8 /11 Latvian SGP 8 8 (3,2,0,1,2) +0 1
9 /11 Polish SGP 4 11 (1,3,0,3,2) +2 +0 9
10 /11 Slovenian SGP 10 6 (1,3,2,0,0) 4
11 /11 German SGP 1 21 (3,1,3,3,3) +2 +3 9
2008 Speedway Grand Prix
Final Championship standings: Riding No (10)
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11 Slovenian SGP 4 12 (1,3,3,0,3) +2 +0 8
2 /11 European SGP
3 /11 Swedish SGP
4 /11 Danish SGP
5 /11 British SGP
6 /11 Czech Rep. SGP
7 /11 Scandinavian SGP
8 /11 Latvian SGP
9 /11 Polish SGP
10 /11 Italian SGP
11 /11 German SGP
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

See also

References
  1. Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  2. Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
  3. Oakes, P (2005). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1.
  4. "Jonsson wins top prize". SpeedwayWorld.tv. 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  5. "Andreas Jonsson lägger av" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
2011 Speedway Grand Prix riders
1 Gollob 2 Hampel 3 Crump 4 Holta 5 Hancock
6 Harris 7 Bjerre 8 Holder 9 Jonsson 10 Pedersen
11 Lindgren 12 Sayfutdinov 13 Laguta 14 Lindbäck 15 Kołodziej
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