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TAI Woffinden has completed his charity cycle ride from Wolverhampton to Cardiff in the build-up to Saturdays British Grand Prix.Woffinden finished ahead of schedule despite wet weather, and rounded off with a lap of the Millennium Stadium accompanied by Paralympic Gold medal-winning cyclist Mark Colbourne MBE.Woffinden, who is targeting a figure of 20,000 for Cancer Research UK, said: I saw how rapidly my dad deteriorated with cancer three years ago and it wasn't nice for me or my mum to see that. My success so far this year, and this project, is all dedicated to dad.Cardiff is obviously a very special event and Im really looking forward to Saturday. Ive enjoyed my ride and it was just fantastic to have the support of such an accomplished sportsman as Mark but all eyes are now on the GP and Im totally ready.Donations can still be made by texting WOFF50 (and the amount) to 70070 or by visiting Woffindens Just Giving page http://www.justgiving.com/taiwoffinden01008
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WORKINGTON are looking to Richard Lawson and Rene Bach to continue their remarkable Premier League Pairs record at Somerset on Friday.Bach was a member of the Comets winning duo last year, which made it six wins out of fourteen staging of the event since the sport returned to Derwent Park in 1999.Workington boss Tony Jackson said: Since the event was moved to Somerset on Grand Prix eve, which was a master-stroke by the organisers, our record has been good. In the five events where we have appeared we have made the semi-final every time, going on to win twice - in 2008 and then again last year. Obviously that record cant go on forever, but we will be going all out to maintain it if we canalthough with every race being like a Heat 15 it will be tough, as always.
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POOLES recent signing Tomas H Jonasson is on the sidelines with cracked ribs and a damaged lung after crashing in Sweden on Tuesday.And to compound the Pirates problems, Polish rider Robert Miskowiak has quit racing in the UK after suffering a confidence-sapping run since returning from his own injury.Poole promoter Matt Ford said: Robert has asked me to pass on his apologies to all the Poole supporters and would like to thank them for being so patient with him after his crash. However, he believes he is hurting both himself and the club by continuing.Just after I took the call from Robert, I received the news that THJ had crashed in Sweden proving that it never rains but it pours.(SPEEDWAY 4)
KAUKO Nieminen celebrates over a decade in British Speedway with his Testimonial meeting at Leicester on Sunday afternoon.The Lions skipper will take his place for the home side against a Kauko Select seven including back-from-injury Adam Roynon and British GP track reserve Craig Cook.Leicester co-promoter Alan Jones said: When Kauko first came to Leicester in 2011 we were in the midst of a poor run of form but his arrival heralded the start of a new beginning really for the club as our results began to pick up. Since then our stature has steadily grown and we will be forever grateful for Kaukos leadership as captain of the Lions. People who have met Kauko talk warmly about the man, not just from a riding perspective but about him as a person. He has given eleven full seasons to British Speedway and we sincerely hope that fans turn out in large numbers on Sunday in support of a truly nice guy.
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THURSDAY MAY 30:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Poole 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Sheffield v Leicester 7.45TEST MATCH: GB v Australia, Ipswich 7.30JULIE LEWIS MEMORIAL: Redcar v Dudley 7.30
FRIDAY MAY 31:PREMIER LEAGUE PAIRS: Somerset 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Coventry v Stoke 8pm
SATURDAY JUNE 1:BRITISH GRAND PRIX: Cardiff 5pm
SUNDAY JUNE 2:NATIONAL TROPHY: Mildenhall v Buxton 4.30KAUKO NIEMINEN TESTIMONIAL: Leicester 4pm
