Andreas Jonsson
Encyclopedia
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson (born September 3, 1980 in Stockholm
, Sweden
) is an international motorcycle speedway
rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup
in 2003
and 2004
.
, Scandinavian and Swedish levels and won the $100,000 first prize on offer at the 100th Speedway Grand Prix
, billed as the 'Richest Minute in Motorsport'.
Andreas Jonsson has also won the Swedish Championship
on four occasions, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) is an international motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
in 2003
2003 Speedway World Cup
The 2003 Speedway World Cup was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 9, 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat Australia , host team Denmark and Poland , Great Britain in the Final.- Qualification :* Qualifying round* 2003-05-11...
and 2004
2004 Speedway World Cup
The 2004 Speedway World Cup was the 4th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004 in Poole, Great Britain. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat host team Great Britain , Denmark and Poland in the Final.-Qualification:-Venues:Two cities were selected to host...
.
Career summary
Jonsson won Under-21 titles at WorldIndividual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...
, Scandinavian and Swedish levels and won the $100,000 first prize on offer at the 100th Speedway Grand Prix
2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
The 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the eleventh race of the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 13th October in the Veltins-Arena stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.- Starting positions draw :# Matej Žagar...
, billed as the 'Richest Minute in Motorsport'.
Andreas Jonsson has also won the Swedish Championship
Speedway Swedish Individual Championship
- Previous winners :...
on four occasions, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 Speedway Grand Prix The 2001 Speedway Grand Prix season was the seventh season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
24th | 7 | 11th | One ride as a wild card in Sweden |
| 2002 2002 Speedway Grand Prix The 2002 Speedway Grand Prix season is the eighth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
14th | 70 | 4th | |
| 2003 2003 Speedway Grand Prix The 2003 Speedway Grand Prix season is the ninth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
10th | 76 | 4th | |
| 2004 2004 Speedway Grand Prix The 2004 Speedway Grand Prix season is the tenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.-Event format:The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
7th | 97 | 2nd | |
| 2005 2005 Speedway Grand Prix The 2005 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 11th season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :... |
8th | 80 | 2nd | |
| 2006 2006 Speedway Grand Prix The 2006 Speedway Grand Prix season is the twelfth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :... |
4th | 119 | Winner | Won home event in Malilla (Sweden) |
| 2007 2007 Speedway Grand Prix The 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season was the thirteenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion... |
10th | 90 | Winner | Won events in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) |
See also
- Sweden national speedway teamSweden national speedway teamSweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- Speedway in SwedenSpeedway in SwedenSpeedway in Sweden consists of three domestic leagues, a Speedway Grand Prix and an annual entry into the Speedway World Cup. Sweden has produced five World Champions and the Sweden national speedway team have been World Cup winners on ten occasions...