Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2009 13:32:28 GMT
Taken from www.speedwaygp.com
British teenager Tai Woffinden has no fears about entering the World Championship for 2010, should a wild card come his way.
The Wolves racer, who is currently isolated with a bout of suspected swine flu, has led his British club to the Elite League title this term.
He has also shone on the continent with Swedish club Vargarna and Polish team Czestochowa.
Woffinden has now been a Team Great Britain international for two years and scored eight points as his country was eliminated from the Speedway World Cup at the Race-Off in Leszno.
So the former British Under-21 champion feels his time has come to enter the sport’s elite. Despite being just 19-years-old, the Scunthorpe-born rider is certain he is up to the challenge.
He said: “I want to do the GPs – I feel I’m ready for it. It’s going to be a big challenge but I’d put 110 percent into it and be organised. I’ll have all my kit ready and I’d jump at the opportunity.
“I’ve got a great set-up in Sweden, Poland and Britain and it would just mean I’d have some more meetings on a Saturday and practise on Friday.
“Obviously there would be a lot more organisation but I don’t think it would be much different to what we’re doing anyway.”
Woffinden missed out on being crowned World Under-21 champion at Gorican on October 3, when he hit the tapes in his opening ride.
Despite winning his last four, Australia’s Darcy Ward claimed the title and Woffinden could only bag fourth spot overall after losing a run-off for second and third.
The Brit hopes this result will not count against him when the SGP wild cards are being handed out, and hopes the series organisers consider his form over the whole season.
He said: “If they want me in there, they would have been watching my scores. I’ve been scoring well in Sweden, Poland and Britain – it’s my first year in the Elite League in all countries.
“I touched my tapes in the first race at the World Under-21s and then I won the next four.
“If they look at the podium, see me not on there and think ‘oh no, he didn’t win that – he’s no good’, they will see I was better than fourth when they look at the races.”
Before Woffinden worries about an SGP spot, he is keen to overcome his current illness after being put in isolation for seven days following his return from Poland last Sunday.
He said: “They think it is swine flu but I haven’t gone to hospital. I’ve got seven days of isolation and some special tablets to take, so I hope it clears up quickly.”
British teenager Tai Woffinden has no fears about entering the World Championship for 2010, should a wild card come his way.
The Wolves racer, who is currently isolated with a bout of suspected swine flu, has led his British club to the Elite League title this term.
He has also shone on the continent with Swedish club Vargarna and Polish team Czestochowa.
Woffinden has now been a Team Great Britain international for two years and scored eight points as his country was eliminated from the Speedway World Cup at the Race-Off in Leszno.
So the former British Under-21 champion feels his time has come to enter the sport’s elite. Despite being just 19-years-old, the Scunthorpe-born rider is certain he is up to the challenge.
He said: “I want to do the GPs – I feel I’m ready for it. It’s going to be a big challenge but I’d put 110 percent into it and be organised. I’ll have all my kit ready and I’d jump at the opportunity.
“I’ve got a great set-up in Sweden, Poland and Britain and it would just mean I’d have some more meetings on a Saturday and practise on Friday.
“Obviously there would be a lot more organisation but I don’t think it would be much different to what we’re doing anyway.”
Woffinden missed out on being crowned World Under-21 champion at Gorican on October 3, when he hit the tapes in his opening ride.
Despite winning his last four, Australia’s Darcy Ward claimed the title and Woffinden could only bag fourth spot overall after losing a run-off for second and third.
The Brit hopes this result will not count against him when the SGP wild cards are being handed out, and hopes the series organisers consider his form over the whole season.
He said: “If they want me in there, they would have been watching my scores. I’ve been scoring well in Sweden, Poland and Britain – it’s my first year in the Elite League in all countries.
“I touched my tapes in the first race at the World Under-21s and then I won the next four.
“If they look at the podium, see me not on there and think ‘oh no, he didn’t win that – he’s no good’, they will see I was better than fourth when they look at the races.”
Before Woffinden worries about an SGP spot, he is keen to overcome his current illness after being put in isolation for seven days following his return from Poland last Sunday.
He said: “They think it is swine flu but I haven’t gone to hospital. I’ve got seven days of isolation and some special tablets to take, so I hope it clears up quickly.”
He's got a British dad and a British mum - so he's 100% British 
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