NEW Great Britain boss Alun Rossiter has given the Elite League's revamped race format the thumbs-up.

Rossiter, who takes charge of the national side for the first time in the Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund meeting at Leicester on March 9, has revealed how British youngsters will face each other in two races during Elite League meetings.

And that means more clashes between the top riders in sides depending on how team managers set their teams up.

Said Rossiter: “I'm a big fan of giving the British youngsters a chance but we cannot expect them to face guys like Tai Woffinden and Niels-Kristian Iversen regularly, two of the top three guys in the world right now.

“Under the new format the British youngsters at reserve will race against each other in heats two and nine which is great.“The top boys will meet each other regularly too, so I expect some very exciting meetings in the Elite League this season.”Elite League clubs will track two British riders at reserve for the first time under a draft system introduced last November.

ELITE LEAGUE HEAT FORMAT:

Ht1: 1&2 v 1&2Ht2: 6&7 v 6&7Ht3: 3&5 v 3&5Ht4: 4&6 v 2&7Ht5: 1&5 v 3&4Ht6: 3&4 v 1&5Ht7: 2&7 v 4&6Ht8: 3&4 v 2&3Ht9: 6&7 v 6&7Ht10: 1&2 v 3&5Ht11: 3&5 v 1&4Ht12: 2&6 v 2&7Ht13: 1&5 v 1&5Ht14: 4&7 v 4&6Ht15: Top Scorers Heat

Top three riders by MA ride at No.1, No.3 or No.54th and 5th riders by MA ride at No.2 or No.4Fast-track draft riders ride at No.6 or No.7

Tactical rides can only be taken by riders in positions 1 to 5 and are permitted between Heats 5 and 11 (the Tactical Zone), excluding Heat 9. First occasion when team is 10 or more points in arrears; second occasion when team is 12 or more points in arrears.