Ipswich Witches Aussie ace Jason Doyle has announced he is to retire from the Australian national side.

Doyle, the 2017 world champion, was part of the Aussie trio that ended the country’s 20-year wait for a world team title when they lifted the FIM Speedway of Nations trophy in Vojens on July 30.

Since making his FIM Speedway World Cup debut in 2013, Doyle has been Australia’s strongest performer over the last decade, helping the team to two FIM SWC bronze medals in 2013 and 2014, as well as a third-place finish in the 2019 FIM SON Final in Togliatti.

While Doyle did not compete in the FIM SON Final this year, with Jack Holder and Max Fricke teaming up on the track to bring home the gold, the Newcastle-born star did score six points in their Semi-Final 1 victory and remained a key sounding board in the pits.

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After that historic triumph in Denmark, Doyle says he is now passing the baton on to the next generation of stars ahead of the FIM SWC’s return in Wroclaw from July 25-29.

"I have announced that I am going to retire from the Australian team for the SON and SWC and just concentrate on the GPs, myself and my league racing. Hopefully the young boys are coming through in the Australian team and they can do well," Doyle said.

“I am very proud to have ridden for Australia for the last 10 years. Now it’s time for the young boys to come through."

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