Jason Bunyan
{{Short description|British speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image = Jason Bunyan 2003 grasstrack speedway.jpg
| name = Jason Bunyan
| caption = Bunyan riding grasstrack in 2003
| nationality = British/New Zealander
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|3|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Milton Keynes, England
| years1 = 1995
| career1 = Poole Pirates
| years2 = 1997
| career2 = Oxford Cheetahs
| years3 = 1997-1998, 2004-2008
| career3 = Isle of Wight Islanders
| years4 = 1999-2001
| career4 = Ipswich Witches
| years5 = 2002
| career5 = Reading Racers
| years6 = 2003-2004
| career6 = Coventry Bees
| years7 = 2009-2010
| career7 = Stoke Potters
| years8 = 2011
| career8 = Plymouth Devils
| years9 = 2012-2014
| career9 = Rye House Rockets
| years10 = 2012
| career10 = Peterborough Panthers
| indivhonour1 = New Zealand Champion
| indivyear1 = 2004, 2005, 2006
2008, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2013, 2014
2016
| teamyear1 = 2007
| teamhonour1 = Premier League Fours Champion
| teamyear2 = 2007
| teamhonour2 = Premier League Pairs Champion
| teamyear3 = 1998
| teamhonour3 = Young Shield winner
| teamyear4 = 1997
| teamhonour4 = Conference League champion
}}
Jason Michael Bunyan (born 9 March 1979 in Milton Keynes){{cite book| last = Bamford| first = Robert| title = Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008| publisher = Methanol Press| year = 2008| isbn = 978-0-9553103-5-5 }} is a former England under-21 international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He is a ten times champion of New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf |title=2008 Rider index, Jason Michael Bunyan |website=British Speedway |access-date=15 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmnz.php |title=HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023 |website=Speedway History |access-date=15 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=27 June 2023}}
Racing career
He won the New Zealand Championship from 2004 to 2006, 2008 to 2010, 2012 to 2014 and 2016. The ten wins broke the previous record of nine wins held by Larry Ross.{{cite book| last = Oakes| first = P| title = Speedway Star Almanac| publisher = Pinegen Ltd| year = 2006| isbn = 0-9552376-1-0}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ryehouse-speedway.com/news.php?extend.753 |title=
BUNYAN WINS TITLE NO.9! |website=Rye House Speedway |access-date=15 February 2023}}
Bunyan began his British leagues career when signing for Poole Pirates for the 1995 Premier League speedway season. After a season with Oxford Cheetahs he moved to join the Isle of Wight Islanders from 1997 to 1998. He spent three seasons with Ipswich Witches from 1999 to 2001 and two seasons with Coventry from 2003 to 2004 before turning his attention to New Zealand after every British season.
In 2007, he captained the Isle of Wight Islanders to the Premier League Fours Championship, held on 8 July 2007, at the East of England Arena{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2007fixtures.pdf |title=2007 season fixtures and results |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=8 July 2023}} and partnered Chris Holder to the Premier League Pairs title.{{cite web |url=http://www.sheffield-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.137 |title=ISLANDERS TAKE PAIRS TITLE |website=Sheffield Speedway |access-date=29 May 2023}} From 2009 to 2010 he rode for Stoke Potters and was made the club captain.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/8816228.stm |title=Stoke Potters skipper Jason Bunyan wants quick return |website=BBC Sport |access-date=17 September 2024 }}
For 2011 Bunyan signed with the Plymouth Devils before moving to Rye House Rockets in 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/speedway/17430210 |title=Witches pair face lengthy lay-off |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 February 2023}} He remained with the Rockets until August 2014 when he was injured and subsequently retired after the season.
World Speedway Championship
=Grand-Prix Appearances=
- 2012 {{Flagicon|NZL}} Auckland (16th) 1pt
- 2013 {{Flagicon|NZL}} Auckland (16th) 1pt
- 2014 {{Flagicon|NZL}} Auckland (15th) 2pts
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix Series
- 1999 2 app (19th) 7pts
Personal life
Outside of speedway, Bunyan enjoys snowboarding and spends the winter in New Zealand.The Sentinel p.52 Jason is married to Zoe Irons and they have a daughter, they live near Auckland NZ
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:English motorcycle racers
Category:Isle of Wight Islanders riders
Category:Oxford Cheetahs riders
Category:Reading Racers riders
Category:Ipswich Witches riders
Category:Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders