Thomas H. Jonasson Explained

Thomas Jonasson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:27 November 1988
Birth Place:Vetlanda, Sweden
Career1:Swedish Elitserien
Years2:2005–2018
Career2:Vetlanda
Years3:2019-2020
Career3:Rospiggarna
Years4:2021–2022
Career4:Piraterna
Years5:2024
Career5:Dackarna
Career6:Great Britain
Years7:2008–2009
Career7:Edinburgh Monarchs
Years8:2010
Career8:Swindon Robins
Years9:2011, 2013, 2019
Career9:Poole Pirates
Years10:2012
Career10:Peterborough Panthers
Years11:2017
Career11:King's Lynn Stars
Years12:2019
Career12:Berwick Bandits
Career14:Poland
Years15:2006–2009
Career15:Gorzów
Years16:2010–2014
Career16:Gdańsk
Years17:2015
Career17:Leszno
Years18:2016
Career18:Częstochowa
Years19:2017, 2021
Career19:Daugavpils
Years20:2018–2019, 2022
Career20:Piła
Career24:Denmark
Years25:2014
Career25:Munkebo
Indivyear1:2014
Indivhonour1:Swedish Champion
Indivyear2:2009
Indivhonour2:Swedish U21 champion
Teamyear1:2008
Teamhonour1:Premier League
Teamyear2:2011, 2013
Teamhonour2:Elite League winner
Teamyear3:2011, 2013
Teamyear4:2014, 2015
Teamhonour4:Elitserien League Champion

Thomas Hjelm Jonasson (born 27 November 1988, in Vetlanda, Sweden) is an international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 3 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

Career

His introduction to British speedway in 2008 went well after he won the Premier League and the Premier Trophy with the Edinburgh Monarchs.[3] In 2009, Jonasson continued to race for Elit Vetlanda Speedway in Sweden, Gorzów in Poland and Edinburgh.

In 2010, he rode for Swindon Robins,[4] with short stints at Poole Pirates in 2011 and Peterborough Panthers in 2012. In May 2013, he re-signed for Poole Pirates;[5] [6]

In 2014, he became the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship. In 2017, he signed for King's Lynn Stars.

He returned to British speedway again for the 2019 season but only raced a handful of times of Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship 2019 and Poole in the SGB Premiership 2019.[1] In 2024, he joined Dackarna in the Elitserien.[7]

Honours

Starts in Grand Prix:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Rider Index . British Speedway . 19 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 7 September 2024.
  3. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 12 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Swindon Robins have Thomas H Jonasson back after ban . BBC Sport . 19 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Elite League Speedway: Poole Pirates sign Thomas H Jonasson and Andrei Lebedev. . 19 January 2023.
  6. Web site: SIGNINGS GALORE – ROUND-UP - British Speedway Official Website. www.speedwaygb.co.uk. 2019-09-17.
  7. Web site: Jonasson on the Dakarna's great victory: Had to cost a new frame . Vimmerby Tidning . 19 September 2024 .