OGT Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/speedway/24412504 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 I still find it funny that Tai might not have been in the GPs this year had the organisers not seemed to insist that a Brit was given a wild card place. I suppose that's what you call making the most of your chance. I only hope the promoters and authorities of the sport make the most of this opportunity to raise the profile of the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Well done to Tai Woffinden. Great effort and deserved. Â Next year it is going to be extremely hard to defend so I am very pleased he did it quickly tonight. Â The 2014 GP Series is going to be the best ever with Tai, Emil, Darcy and Noddy (if fit) all battling for top spot. Throw in Iversen as a spoiler and it has the makings of a stunning series. Sky threw it in the bin at exactly the wrong time. Well done to Eurosport for picking it up and reaping the rewards. Â And well done again Tai. Edited October 5, 2013 by Steve Shovlar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeoBrummie Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk...eedway/24412504 Â Still nothing mentioned on the BBC Sports home page tho, the article quoted is buried deep within the beeb's website where only we speedway fans are likely to find it, Shameful! it seems New Zealand's rugby victory over South Africa is more important than a British sportsman's world championship triumph (we don't get to say that very often do we?) Â Congratulations Tai - the first of many world titles let's hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Seeing as some others have admitted to it, I also became emotional when his mum gave him a big hug. I'm sure he was feeling it too hence why he left his Crash Hat on to hide the emotion as he still at the end of that had a meeting to run. Â The kid was absolutely incredible all season and put his body on the line. Â I'd have to say, which may upset a few he is the best natural talented British World Champion since Michael Lee. The difference is, he won't destroy his fledgling career and go off the rails. Â Tai Woffinden is the 2013 Speedway World Champion and deserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Not his biggest fan,but has has always had a fantastic style and is a class act on the bike ,Well done and deserved World Title.maybe his mate Darcy will take leaf out of Tai's book it will increase his chances of being Champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Welll done Tai but think Iversen will be more than a spolier next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Welll done Tai but think Iversen will be more than a spolier next year. Wouldn't rule out Hampel being in the mix either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I can only add to whatever anybody else has said, a HUGE well done Tai, you've come of age this year, and am so pleased for you. May this be the first of many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProperSport Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Great night in Torun , wonderful atmosphere and in Heat 5 Woffie silenced 15,000 Polish fans , sang my heart out with the other Brits and Tai is a true champ meeting fans before the event , the way he conducted himself and thanks to the great people at the Travel Club who have been superb , shed a tear when the anthem was played , off to the Chain Emblem Cup to give Nicki Pedersen done grief !!!! What a weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixy230 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 So happy for Tai, his family & his team! WELL Done!!!!!!!!!!!! Hard work does pay off!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sweetman Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Well done young un.---- And a hearty top of the world to you.Fantastic effort for one so young and who will be greatly missed at Monmore if all the doom mongers are right,and we lose all our top riders. Â Now Britain has a World Champion,we just cant let it happen.Lets just hope Sky take this on board and help stop the decline in domestic speedway in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Well done Tai Woffinden, and a large slice of humble pie for me as I had him down as a stone wall fifteenth before the series started. Absolutely delighted to be proved completely wrong! Â His attitude, professionalism, machinery and all round approach has been raised several notches this year and to achieve what he has done so soon after his Father's passing is a remarkable feat. As others have said lets hope the people who run the sport make full use of this opportunity, although I won't be holding my breath. Â Massive congratulations Woffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Congrats to Tai. I've been a critic of his in the past before this season, but he really has turned his career around and fulfilled his potential and is now a model professional. Hopefully he can be an inspiration to some of our other youngsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Well Done Tai. Â A truly wonderful performance over the GP series. Â Could this be the shot in the arm for the sport in this country, that we so much need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Unfortunately i dont think the BSPA will market him at all add to the fact that IMO he wont be riding over here next year im not so sure it will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukesGreg Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 A wonderful achievement and many congratulations to the lad. Brilliant! Â Â Kerching! Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Hearty Congratulations Tai! Â Once it's sunk in, I hope you enjoy the celebrations with your family, close ones and team to the full. Â And don't worry about saving British speedway, leave that for a more appropriate time and someone else to do. Â For the next few days and foreseeable future just enjoy being World Champion, you deserve and have earned that time to yourself to do so! Edited October 6, 2013 by george.m 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockney Rebel Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Phew! Thank goodness that's all over, I can breathe again now. Thought it was going to all go horribly wrong at the last hurdle. Should have faith in the man. Well done Tai. Â What next for him? Peace in the Middle East, save the economy? Anything is possible with the right attitude and determination. Â For all you Rockets fans how about renaming the club Tai House? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Richly deserved title for Tai who has become a real treasure to the sport with his attitude on and off the track and the help of a great back up team.  Now the sport has not only a British World Champion but also someone that can easily be marketed to the youngsters who are into the BMX or Skateboard fraternity who love sports with a touch of danger but in style too   Well Done Tai and all his family and crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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