Redcar Bears

Redcar Bears
Club information
Track address	Media Prima Arena at the South Tees Motorsports Park Southbank Road Middlesbrough TS6 6XH
Country	England
Founded	2006
Team manager	Jitendra Duffill / Jade Mudgway*
League	SGB Championship
Website	www.redcarbears.co
Club facts
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
Current team
Rider CMA Thomas Jørgensen 7.25 Ben Barker 6.97 Nike Lunna 5.73 Jonas B Andersen 5.49 Dimitri Bergé 5.05 Mikkel B Andersen 4.47 Jordan Stewart 4.00 Total 38.96
Major team honours
Young Shield Winners 2007

The Redcar Bears are a British speedway team who currently compete in the SGB Championship (formerly the Premier League). In 2007 the Bears won the Premier League consolation tournament the Young Shield, beating the Birmingham Brummies. In 2018 Redcar Bears were awarded the 2017 Championship Track of the Year by the Speedway Control Board an award voted for throughout the season based on referee’s match reports.

League History

• 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;

2018 Team

• Ben Barker
• Thomas Jørgensen
• Dimitri Bergé
• Jonas B Andersen
• Mikkel B Andersen
• Jordan Stewart
• Nike Lunna

Also Rode:

• Theo Pijper - Replaced 31/5/2018 by Thomas Jørgensen
• Matěj Kůs - Replaced 03/6/2018 by Dimitri Bergé
• Nathan Greaves - On a 28-day contract replacing Tobias Busch 03/06/2018 - 05/07/2018
• Tobias Busch - Replaced 9/8/18 by Nike Lunna

Jade Mudgway deputised for Team Manager Jitendra Duffill. <ref>http://redcarbears.co/2018/07/03/duffill-steps-down-as-team-boss-for-now/

2017 Team

• Jason Garrity
• Ben Barker
• Charles Wright
• Jonas B Andersen
• Tobias Busch
• Danny Ayres
• Ellis Perks

Also Rode:

• Fernando Garcia

Replaced Tobias Busch on a 28-day loan period.

• Richard Hall

Replaced by Danny Ayres 17/5/2017.

2016 Team

• Lasse Bjerre
• Tobias Busch
• Hugh Skidmore
• David Bellego
• Jonas B Andersen
• Lee Payne
• Jye Etheridge

Also Rode:

• Jacob Bukhave
• Simon Nielsen

2015 Team

• Lasse Bjerre
• Matěj Kůs
• Hugh Skidmore
• Stuart Robson
• Jonas B Andersen
• Dimitri Berge
• Jan Graversen

Also Rode:

• Adam Roynon
• Rafal Konopka
• Ben Morley

2014 Team

• Richard Lawson
• Mark Lemon
• Carl Wilkinson
• Hugh Skidmore
• Aaron Summers
• Jan Graversen
• Rafal Konopka

Also Rode:

• Luke Crang
• Richard Hall

2013 Team

• Ulrich Ostergaard
• Matěj Kůs
• Carl Wilkinson
• Hugh Skidmore
• Aaron Summers
• Max Dilger
• Mickey Dyer

2012 Team

• 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

• Jason Lyons
• Peter Juul
• Matěj Kůs
• Gary Havelock
• Aaron Summers
• Adam Roynon
• Robert Branford

2010 Team

• Gary Havelock
• Joe Haines
• James Grieves
• Emiliano Sanchez
• Charles Wright
• Peter Juul Larsen
• Tomas Suchanek

2009 Team

• Gary Havelock
• Ty Proctor
• Carl Stonehewer
• Ben Wilson
• Robbie Kessler
• Benji Compton
• Arlo Bugeja

2008 Team

• Gary Havelock
• James Grieves
• Ty Proctor
• Chris Kerr
• Daniel Giffard
• Arlo Bugeja
• Josh Auty

Also Rode:

• Joni Keskinen

2007 Team

• Gary Havelock
• James Grieves
• Matthieu Tressarieu
• Chris Kerr
• Daniel Giffard
• Jamie Courtney
• Rusty Hodgson
• Josh Auty

Also Rode:

• Robbie Kessler
• Jack Hargreaves

2006 Team

• Gary Havelock
• Kevin Little
• Matthieu Tressarieu
• Chris Kerr
• Daniel Giffard
• Jack Hargreaves
• Richard Juul
• Tomáš Suchánek

Notable Redcar riders

• Gary Havelock (1992 Individual Speedway World Champion)
• Dimitri Bergé (2018 World Longtrack Team Champion - France)
• Mathieu Trésarrieu (2017 World Longtrack Champion)

External links

• Official website
• http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31763