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TAI Woffinden is facing a hectic schedule later this week as he launches his bid for the national title - and then continues his Grand Prix campaign.Woffinden is one of the star attractions at Sheffield for Thursday's British semi-final, from which the top eight riders qualify for the Final next month at his home Wolverhampton track.He then heads out to Gothenburg for the Swedish Grand Prix, with practice on Friday and the meeting itself on Saturday.Woffinden said: "It's a mad schedule for me, but I will go to Sheffield and compete and try and reach the top eight to get to the British Final because that's a big target for me."Johno (Steve Johnston) is helping me out for Sheffield and then I have an early morning flight to Sweden on Friday in time for practice. My machinery will already be out there ready to race."I learnt a lot in the opening Grand Prix in Poland and can take that onboard for the next round this weekend."
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REDCAR have appointed Jitendra Duffill as team manager for home matches as promoter Brian Havelock stands down from the role.The Bears have had a disappointing run of results at the South TeesMotorsport Park, and Havelock feels the time is right for a change.Duffill makes his first appearance in his new position against one of his former clubs as the Bears take on Glasgow this Thursday.Havelock said: "As the home promoter I am very busy with the day to day management of the club and on the raceday itself I am pulled in several directions before I even set off to the pits to look after the riders. "So I am pleased that Jitendra has agreed to take on the team management role and allow me to concentrate on other matters on a Thursday evening."
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WEDNESDAY MAY 5:PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Birmingham v Sheffield 7.30, 2nd leg: King'sLynn v Glasgow 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Newport 7.30
THURSDAY MAY 6:BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: Sheffield 7.45SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Peterborough 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Glasgow 7.30
FRIDAY MAY 7:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Lakeside v Ipswich 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Scunthorpe v King's Lynn 7.30, Somerset v Workington 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Edinburgh v Rye House 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Plymouth v Buxton 7.30
