Jeremy Doncaster
Jeremy Doncaster is a former international motorcycle speedway rider, who won the World Team Cup with England.
Speedway career
Doncaster began riding for the Ipswich Witches during the 1982 British League season. He quickly built up his average and became a heat leader for the Suffolk club. He was instrumental in helping Ipswich seal the league and cup double during the 1984 British League season.His good form continued and by 1985 was considered one of the league's leading riders, during 1986 he recorded a 10.38 average. Ipswich dropped down to the second tier National League in 1988, resulting in Doncaster joining the Reading Racers, where he topped the team averages.
In 1989, he top scored for the England national speedway team 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.
He also rode in the Swedish League for Bysarna. He had also twice won the Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1989 and 1990.
He experienced more success, this time with Reading, when the team won the league and cup double during the 1990 British League season and the league title during the 1992 British League season. In 1994, he rejoined Ipswich and despite being considered a veteran he continued to compete as a heat leader from 1994 to 1996. After 1997, his average had dropped to around the six mark and he took a break from conventional speedway to concentrate on longtrack. He returned to race for Ipswich for three more seasons from 2000 to 2002 and was considered an Ipswich legend when he retired.
At retirement he had earned 52 international caps for England.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1987 – Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium – 6th – 20pts
- 1989 – Munich, Olympic Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 2pts
- 1991 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 2pts
World Team Cup
- 1985 – Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium – 3rd – 13pts
- 1986 – Gothenburg, Ullevi, Vojens, Speedway Center and Bradford, Odsal Stadium – 3rd – 81pts
- 1987 – Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Coventry, Brandon Stadium and Prague, Marketa Stadium – 2nd – 101pts
- 1989 – Bradford, Odsal Stadium – Winner – 48pts
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 54pts – 10th
- 1999 42pts – 11th
- 2001 0pts – 21st
European Grasstrack Championship
- 1982 Damme Winner
- 1983 Nandlastadt '''5th'''
British Grasstrack Championship
- 1980 – Third
- 1988 – Third
- 1991 – Second
- 1992 – Third
- 1996 – Third
- 1979 – Second
- 1980 – First