Woffinden wide-line

There's always an excuse for a bit of Woffy and here he is showing the form that's made him the reigning British and World Champion. He lines up against Troy Batchelor, Niels-Kristian Iversen and Nicki Pedersen in the second semi final at the Mitas Slovenian GP last September. MP

Thriller in Malilla

Some fine racing in the final of Saturday's Swedish round of the Speedway World Championships. Britain's Tai Woffinden went into this GP leading the championship, but Denmark's Nicki Pedersen was chasing him hard...

Woffy's the Man

A slightly belated congratulations to Scunthorpe lad Tai Woffinden who last Sunday was awarded the Motor Cycle News Man of the Year award to clutter his cabinet alongside the World Championship silverware he brought home last season. The annual MCN gong has been given out since 1958 and Woffy, who races for Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, is the first speedway rider to get his moniker on the trophy that bristles with names such as John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Barry Sheene and Joey Dunlop. MP

If you've not seen the youngster in action, treat yourself:

Woffy Woffy Woffy!

Big congratulations to Tai Woffinden on becoming World Speedway Champion earlier this week at the last round in Torun, Poland. The Scunthorpe lad is the first Brit to pick up the title since Mark Loram in 2000. It's been a big season for the 23-year-old, who also collected the British Speedway title along the way, as well as two broken collar bones - the same one - the last time just two weeks ago.

This was only his second time on the World GP circuit, the first being an ill-advised and forgettable foray in 2010, only months after the death of his father, former speedway rider Rob. Thanks in no small part to the expert attention of Peter Adams at Tai's club, Wolves, he's really shone this year, showing classy verve and a full-on style that makes his races memorable. MP

Here he is in a great race in the European round of the World Championships at Bydgoszcz, Poland, in April this year: