Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British speedway team who currently compete in the SGB Championship (formerly the Premier League) and are the current Championship Knock Out Cup holders.
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Track address | Media Prima Arena at the South Tees Motorsports Park Southbank Road Middlesbrough TS6 6XH | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
Team manager | Jade Mudgway | ||||||||||||||||||
League | SGB Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | Red, White, Black and Grey | ||||||||||||||||||
Track size | 271 metres (296 yd) | ||||||||||||||||||
Track record time | 52.2 seconds | ||||||||||||||||||
Track record date | 22 October 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
Track record holder | Chris Harris | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
In 2007 the Bears won the Premier League consolation tournament the Young Shield,[1] beating the Birmingham Brummies.
In 2018 Redcar Bears were awarded the 2017 Championship Track of the Year [2] by the Speedway Control Board an award voted for throughout the season based on referee's match reports. For the 2019 season, Jitendra Duffill will become co-promoter replacing the outgoing Kevin Keay with Jade Mudgway continuing as the team manager but also taking on a new co-promoter role for the first time at Redcar.[3][4][5] Former World Speedway Champion and Redcar Bear Gary Havelock also re-joins the club as rider coach.[6][6] Traditionally a Thursday night race track, Redcar will now race on Friday nights (alternative Sunday) from the start of the 2019 season due to the SGB Premiership securing fixed race-nights of Monday and Thursday.[7] The Bears will also be known as the Redcar Agilia Bears after London based company Agilia Infrastructure Partners Limited were revealed as the club's new main sponsor.[8] On 29 July 2019 Redcar Bears' rider Charles Wright became the 2019 British Speedway Champion after winning the final at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester.[9] On 1 September 2019 Bears' Erik Riss won his first Championship Riders title at Sheffield after qualifying for the semi-final on 12 points. He won the semi-final and then went on to win the final.[10][11]The Bears reached their first major final since 2007 when they defeated Eastbourne Eagles over two legs 92-88 to play local rivals Newcastle Diamonds in the Championship Knock-Out Cup final.[12]. On 11 October the Bears won the first leg of the final 51-39. They clinched their first Knock-Out Cup win when the re-staged second leg was held at Newcastle on 27 October, with the Bears losing 47-43 on the night, but winning on aggregate 94 points to 86.[13] In December 2019 the Bears declared their starting seven for 2020 retaining 5 of the previous years team with the addition of two new reserves Joe Lawlor and Jordan Jenkins.[14]
League history
- 2020 - Commences Spring 2020;
- 2019 - Championship - 3rd;
- 2018 - Championship - 10th;
- 2017 - Championship - 5th;
- 2016 - Premier League - 13th;
- 2015 - Premier league - 13th;
- 2014 - Premier league - 10th;
- 2013 - Premier league - 6th;
- 2012 - Premier league - 9th;
- 2011 - Premier league - 10th;
- 2010 - Premier league - 14th;
- 2009 - Premier league - 5th;
- 2008 - Premier league - 7th;
- 2007 - Premier league - 9th;
- 2006 - Premier league - 6th;
2020 Team
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Charles Wright -
Erik Riss -
Michael Palm-Toft -
Jordan Stewart -
Kasper Andersen -
Joe Lawlor -
Jordan Jenkins
2019 Team
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Erik Riss (2019 Championship Riders Champion) -
Kasper Andersen -
Jordan Stewart -
Charles Wright (2019 British Speedway Champion)[15] -
Michael Palm-Toft -
Nathan Greaves -
Tom Woolley
Also Rode:
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Ben Barker[16] replaced 4/6/19 by Ulrich Ostergaard [17] -
Ulrich Ostergaard replaced by Erik Riss 3/7/19 -
Tom Bacon replaced by Kasper Andersen 3/7/19 -
Jack Smith replaced by Tom Woolley 3/7/19
3 July 2019 changes[18]
2018 Team
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Ben Barker -
Thomas Jørgensen -
Dimitri Bergé -
Jonas B Andersen -
Mikkel B Andersen -
Jordan Stewart -
Nike Lunna
Also rode:
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Theo Pijper [19] - Replaced 31 May 2018 by Thomas Jørgensen [20] -
Matěj Kůs [21] - Replaced 3 June 2018 by Dimitri Bergé[22] -
Nathan Greaves - On a 28-day contract replacing Tobias Busch 3 June 2018 – 5 July 2018 [22] -
Tobias Busch - Replaced 9 August 2018 by Nike Lunna [23]
Jade Mudgway deputised for Team Manager Jitendra Duffill.[24]
2017 Team
Also Rode:
Replaced Tobias Busch on a 28-day loan period.
Replaced by Danny Ayres 17 May 2017.
2016 Team
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Lasse Bjerre -
Tobias Busch -
Hugh Skidmore -
David Bellego -
Jonas B Andersen -
Lee Payne -
Jye Etheridge
Also Rode:
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Jacob Bukhave -
Simon Nielsen
2013 Team
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Ulrich Ostergaard -
Matěj Kůs -
Carl Wilkinson -
Hugh Skidmore -
Aaron Summers -
Max Dilger -
Mickey Dyer
2012 Team
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Ulrich Ostergaard -
Matěj Kůs -
Carl Wilkinson - No.3 was previously Gary Havelock but Wilkinson signed due to Havelock's injury. -
Justin Sedgmen -
Aaron Summers -
Max Dilger -
Mark Jones - Replaced Robert Branford.
2011 Team
2010 Team
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Gary Havelock -
Joe Haines -
James Grieves -
Emiliano Sanchez -
Charles Wright -
Peter Juul Larsen -
Tomas Suchanek
2009 Team
2008 Team
Also Rode:
2007 Team
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Gary Havelock -
James Grieves -
Matthieu Tressarieu -
Chris Kerr -
Daniel Giffard -
Jamie Courtney -
Rusty Hodgson -
Josh Auty
Also Rode:
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Robbie Kessler -
Jack Hargreaves
2006 Team
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Gary Havelock -
Kevin Little -
Matthieu Tressarieu -
Chris Kerr -
Daniel Giffard -
Jack Hargreaves -
Richard Juul -
Tomáš Suchánek
Notable Redcar riders
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Gary Havelock (1992 Individual Speedway World Champion) -
Charles Wright (2019 British Speedway Champion) -
Erik Riss (2019 Championship Riders' Champion) -
Dimitri Bergé (2018 World Longtrack Team Champion - France) -
Mathieu Trésarrieu (2017 World Longtrack Champion)
References
- Neal, Martin (29 October 2007). "Shield-winning Redcar Bears now go for double". Gazettelive.co.uk.
- "Bears win an award!". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "New Promoter for Bears". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Duffill steps up". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Mudgway and Terry the Track return". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "BEARS MOVE TO FRIDAYS - British Speedway Official Website". Speedwaygb.co.uk.
- "Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd the Bears main backers in 2019!". Redcar-speedway.com.
- http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37074
- http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/01/erik-riss-wins-championship-riders-title/
- http://www.speedwaystar.net/news.php?extend.1390
- http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/07/bears-through-to-ko-cup-final/
- https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37665
- http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/12/14/bears-complete-side/
- http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37074
- "Bears release Barker". Redcar-speedway.com.
- McGhie, Keith (4 June 2019). "Redcar Bears bring in Danish star to replace former skipper". Gazettelive.
- http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/07/03/bears-make-three-changes/
- "Bears make team change". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Team news update". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Bears release Kus". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Bears bring in two". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Bears swoop for Lunna". Redcar-speedway.com.
- "Duffill steps down as team boss for now". Redcar-speedway.com.