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 JONASSON, Thomas Hjelm
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 November 1988, Vetlanda, Sweden.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008-09) Edinburgh; (2010) Swindon.
MAJOR HONOUR: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 2009.
CLUB HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2008 [Edinburgh].
2010 STARTING AVERAGE: 3.66 (EL).
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Swede rides under the name of Thomas H. Jonasson.
After impressing with Edinburgh in 2008, he began the 2009 campaign in a ‘doubling-up' capacity with Belle Vue but, before making any appearances for the Aces, a team re-shuffle saw the Manchester outfit opt for a straight 1-7 following the signing of Morten Risager in May.
Following discussions between Jonasson and the Edinburgh management in June, it was announced that the Swede would be "withdrawing from UK racing for the immediate future."
The Swede had a hectic schedule at the time, competing in Poland and Britain, as well as his homeland. He was also contesting the World Under-21 Championship, the Swedish Under-21 Championship, the World Under-21 Team Championship and the GP qualifiers.
The sudden and untimely passing of his father, Michael, on 30 April was also seen as a major factor in Jonasson's decision to scale back his activities, as his dad had played a vital role in his racing development and career management.
However, Jonasson subsequently returned to the Monarchs' line-up to help out the club in July, following completion of the 28-day period required under SCB rules. His resumption in the side proved brief, however, and he was replaced in a renewed team declaration towards the end of the same month by Max Dilger.
Prior to his official departure from the Monarchs' 1-7, Jonasson emphasized his enormous talent when he won the Swedish Under-21 Championship at Malilla on 24 July and, the following day, he took third place in the Swedish Championship - behind Andreas Jonsson and Fredrik Lindgren - on the same circuit.
Following the broken pelvis suffered by Andrew Tully at Wolverhampton on 3 August, Edinburgh offered the Swede the opportunity of a late run in the side, but he turned it down because of his busy schedule.
After the season's end, there was speculation that Swindon were interested in handing Jonasson a berth in their 2010 line-up and, on 26 November, it was confirmed that he had joined the Wiltshire side on a full transfer.
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