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ALUN Rossiter is hoping to get his reign as Great Britain manager off to a winning start when the tapes rise on the 2014 season this Sunday at Leicester (2pm).Having taken over the control of Team GB over the winter, Rossiter will take his team to Beaumont Park to take on the Rest of the World side in the season-opening Ben Fund Bonanza.The Swindon boss is hoping to see some of his riders lay down a marker and cement themselves in his thoughts early in the season.And although he admits the result is not too important, he is hoping to see his side start the campaign with a confidence-boosting win.Said Rossiter: “Of course it's going to be a very exciting day to get the new season underway.“Obviously it's only a challenge meeting but I'm sure there are going to be plenty of riders out there looking to impress.“I appreciate it's the first meeting of the season so I can't read too much into things but I'm sure a few of the boys will be wanting to make a point by putting in good performances.“It would be nice to come away with a win to make sure we start 2014 as we mean to go on, and we are all looking forward to finally getting going after a long winter.”TEAM GB: Tai Woffinden, Richard Lawson, Chris Harris, Danny King, Craig Cook, Kyle Howarth, Richie Worrall and Ben BarkerREST OF THE WORLD: Bjarne Pedersen, Josh Grajczonek, Adam Skornicki, Cameron Woodward, Ty Proctor, Patrick Hougaard, Nick Morris and Morten Risager

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POOLE track record holder Antonio Lindback is to make a return to Wimborne Road in Gary Havelock’s Farewell meeting on March 21.Lindback set the fastest time at the Dorset venue back in 2006, and the Swede completes the line-up as former World Champion Havelock officially brings the curtain down on his racing career.Havelock said: “Antonio was amongst the first names on my list of invitees. We talked before Christmas and he was really excited about the chance to come back to Poole where he was so popular whilst wearing the skull and crossbones. “We have been friends a long time, in fact, since Antonio was 16 years old and he came to race at his local club Masarna in Sweden. We rode there together, along with Tony Rickardsson and Leigh Adams, before Antonio came to the UK and linked up with the Pirates so that, along with a great history at Poole, made him a natural choice.”(FIXTURES)

SUNDAY MARCH 9:BEN FUND BONANZA: Leicester 2pm