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| |track = [[South Tees Motorsports Park|Ecco Arena]]<br />Dormor Way<br />Southbank Road<br />[[Middlesbrough]]<br />TS6 6XH | |track = [[South Tees Motorsports Park|Ecco Arena]]<br />Dormor Way<br />Southbank Road<br />[[Middlesbrough]]<br />TS6 6XH |
| |country = England | |country = England |
| |founded = 1994 | |founded = 2006 |
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| |promoter = Jade Mudgway & Jamie Swales | |promoter = Jade Mudgway & Jamie Swales |
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| The '''Redcar Bears''' are a British [[motorcycle speedway]] team who currently compete in the [[SGB Championship]] (second tier of the British speedway leagues). Their major team honour to date is the [[Knockout Cup (speedway)|SGB Championship Knockout Cup]] win in 2019. The team have also run a junior side called the '''Middlesbrough Tigers''', formerly the '''Redcar Cubs''' and the '''Teesside Tigers'''. | The '''Redcar Bears''' are a British [[motorcycle speedway]] team who compete in the [[SGB Championship]] (second tier of the British speedway leagues). The club was founded in 2006 and their major team honour to date is the [[Knockout Cup (speedway)|SGB Championship Knockout Cup]] win in 2019. The team have also run a junior side called the '''Middlesbrough Tigers'''. |
| ==History== | == History == |
| === Origins and 2000s === | |
| The Bears started life as the '''Cleveland Bays''' during the [[1994 British League Division Three]] season, they finished as runner-up before entering the [[1995 Academy League|1995]] but failed to complete the season and withdrew from the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.peedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html|title=Year by Year|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref> | |
| Speedway in Middlesbrough began at the [[Cleveland Park Stadium]] and with a [[Middlesbrough Bears|Middlesbrough team]] (later the Bears) that competed in the [[1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League]]. The racing took place from 1929 until 1996, when the Cleveland Park Stadium was demolished.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tee-d off |work=Western Evening Herald |date=19 September 1996 |access-date=2 May 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003596/19960919/047/0047 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | |
| It was not until 2006 that speedway returned to Middlesbrough, with a new team name of Redcar Bear racing at the purpose built [[South Tees Motorsports Park]]. The team entered the [[2006 Premier League speedway season]], the [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]] was division 2 at the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|title=BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref> In 2007, the Bears won the Premier League consolation tournament the [[Craven and Young Shields|Young Shield]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/...car-bears-now-go-3740028|title=Shield-winning Redcar Bears now go for double|first=Martin|last=Neal|date=29 October 2007|website=Gazettelive.co.uk}}</ref> beating the [[Birmingham Brummies]]. | It was not until 2006 that speedway returned to Middlesbrough, with a new team name of Redcar Bear racing at the purpose built [[South Tees Motorsports Park]]. The team entered the [[2006 Premier League speedway season]], the [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]] was division 2 at the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|title=BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref> In 2007, the Bears won the Premier League consolation tournament the [[Craven and Young Shields|Young Shield]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/...car-bears-now-go-3740028|title=Shield-winning Redcar Bears now go for double|first=Martin|last=Neal|date=29 October 2007|website=Gazettelive.co.uk}}</ref> beating the [[Birmingham Brummies]]. |
| === 2010s === | |
| From 2008 to 2016 the team continued to compete in the Premier League with a best placed finish of 5th in 2009. In 2017, the team joined the [[SGB Championship]] (the new name for division 2) and finished in 5th place. The 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/03/01/bears-win-an-award/|title=Bears win an award!|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=4 August 2022 }}</ref> | From 2008 to 2016 the team continued to compete in the Premier League with a best placed finish of 5th in 2009. In 2017, the team joined the [[SGB Championship]] (the new name for division 2) and finished in 5th place. The 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/03/01/bears-win-an-award/|title=Bears win an award!|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=4 August 2022 }}</ref> |
| In 2019, Jitendra Duffill became co-promoter replacing Kevin Keay, with Jade Mudgway continuing as the team manager and co-promoter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/02/27/new-promoter-for-bears/|title=New Promoter for Bears|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=5 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/11/20/duffill-steps-up/|title=Duffill steps up|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=20 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/11/23/1848/|title=Mudgway and Terry the Track return|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=15 January 2020 }}</ref> Former World Speedway Champion and Redcar rider [[Gary Havelock]] also re-joined the club as rider coach.<ref name="newsnow.co.uk">http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/966103820?-17473:2778:most_read_top#out {{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref> Race nights switched to Friday from Thursday and the club were branded as the Redcar Agilia Bears after London based company Agilia Infrastructure Partners Limited became the club's main sponsor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35816.3|title=BEARS MOVE TO FRIDAYS - British Speedway Official Website|website=Speedwaygb.co.uk|date=3 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019...-the-bears-main-backers-in-2019/|title=Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd the Bears main backers in 2019!|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=26 April 2018 }}</ref> During the 2019 season, the Bears beat [[Newcastle Diamonds]] in the Championship [[Knockout Cup (speedway)|Knockout Cup]] final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/07/bears-through-to-ko-cup-final/|title = Bears through to KO Cup Final!| date=14 September 2017 }}</ref> Additionally Bears' rider Charles Wright became the [[2019 British Speedway Championship|2019 British Speedway Champion]] after winning the final at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester and Erik Riss won his first Championship Riders title at Sheffield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/01/erik-riss-wins-championship-riders-title/|title = Erik Riss wins Championship Riders title!| date=11 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedwaystar.net/news.php?extend.1390|title = RISS MAKES REDCAR HISTORY - Speedway Star : Weekly Speedway Magazine and Xtra}}</ref> | In 2019, Jitendra Duffill became co-promoter replacing Kevin Keay, with Jade Mudgway continuing as the team manager and co-promoter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/02/27/new-promoter-for-bears/|title=New Promoter for Bears|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=5 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/11/20/duffill-steps-up/|title=Duffill steps up|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=20 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/11/23/1848/|title=Mudgway and Terry the Track return|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=15 January 2020 }}</ref> Former World Speedway Champion and Redcar rider [[Gary Havelock]] also re-joined the club as rider coach.<ref name="newsnow.co.uk">http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/966103820?-17473:2778:most_read_top#out {{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref> Race nights switched to Friday from Thursday and the club were branded as the Redcar Agilia Bears after London based company Agilia Infrastructure Partners Limited became the club's main sponsor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35816.3|title=BEARS MOVE TO FRIDAYS - British Speedway Official Website|website=Speedwaygb.co.uk|date=3 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019...-the-bears-main-backers-in-2019/|title=Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd the Bears main backers in 2019!|website=Redcar-speedway.com|date=26 April 2018 }}</ref> During the 2019 season, the Bears beat [[Newcastle Diamonds]] in the Championship [[Knockout Cup (speedway)|Knockout Cup]] final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/07/bears-through-to-ko-cup-final/|title = Bears through to KO Cup Final!| date=14 September 2017 }}</ref> Additionally Bears' rider Charles Wright became the [[2019 British Speedway Championship|2019 British Speedway Champion]] after winning the final at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester and Erik Riss won his first Championship Riders title at Sheffield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/01/erik-riss-wins-championship-riders-title/|title = Erik Riss wins Championship Riders title!| date=11 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedwaystar.net/news.php?extend.1390|title = RISS MAKES REDCAR HISTORY - Speedway Star : Weekly Speedway Magazine and Xtra}}</ref> |
| === 2020s === | |
| For the 2020 season the Bears retained five of the previous years team but the season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/12/14/bears-complete-side/|title = Bears complete side!| date=17 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.38162|title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT - British Speedway Official Website}}</ref> | For the 2020 season the Bears retained five of the previous years team but the season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/12/14/bears-complete-side/|title = Bears complete side!| date=17 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.38162|title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT - British Speedway Official Website}}</ref> |
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| |align="left"| [[1994 British League Division Three]] || 2nd ||Cleveland Bays | |
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| |align="left"| [[1995 Academy League]] || n/a || Cleveland Bays (withdrew from league) | |
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| |align="left"| [[2006 Premier League speedway season]] ||6th || | |align="left"| [[2006 Premier League speedway season]] ||6th || |
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