'I don't mind a challenge' - Tai Woffinden happy to chase than be chased in Speedway Grand Prix world title fight

Tai Woffinden has revealed he has no problem «chasing» in the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix as he prepares for the third race of the season in Prague. The three-time world champion is looking to build on his semi-final place in the last race in Warsaw, Poland as he hunts down championship leader and favourite Bartosz Zmarzlik who currently sits top of the standings. Ad/> “I want to win a world title every year as we start the season,” Woffinden told Eurosport.

“That's the goal. And you know, I can't see anyone in the championship having any other goal than that. /> Speedway GP'You can carry a lot of speed' — Woffinden talks up Prague track ahead of Czech SGP17 HOURS AGO “So yeah, we will just keep pushing forward.

We did some interviews at the start of the year, and every single rider said they would rather chase than be chased. And I'm chasing, so [I’m] looking forward to it.” Woffinden did not get off to the best of starts this season, picking up just four points in the opening race in Gorican, Croatia and failing to make the semi-finals in a performance he described as «garbage». There was a marked improvement a fortnight later in Poland where he secured 10 points and a semi-final spot — although he missed out on a place in the final.

The 31-year-old currently sits 10th in the overall standing but is aware of how quickly that can change with a good performance in the Czech Republic. “The start of the season hasn't gone how I wanted it to go,” Woffinden added. “And the first round was quite tough, I wasn't in a good position in the championship.

“And then the goal in Warsaw was to go out there and push forward and climb up the ladder. And that's what we did. And that will be the plan for the rest of the year.