Speedway of Nations 2022: Blow for Great Britain as Tai Woffinden dominated out of last with back injury

Good Britain’s Tai Woffinden has been ruled out of the Speedway of Nations final just several hours before the event in Vojens.

The news is a key blow to the defending champions who reduce Woffinden to a back personal injury sustained on Friday.

“He was also assessed by specialists at Kolding Sygehus Clinical Centre in Kolding where by he also underwent X-rays and exams.

“Our riders’ well being and basic safety is constantly our precedence and thanks to the character of Tai’s injuries and subsequent effects on his motion, a joint decision has been made to withdraw from racing this evening.

“Tai has ensured that his machinery and mechanics will be in the GB pits this night to assist if required.”

Woffinden racked up 19 of Britain’s 31 points in the semi-remaining and his absence will now go away the crew down to two riders, Robert Lambert and 1st reserve Dan Bewley.

Lambert and Bewley had been Wonderful Britain’s pair in the 2021 Grand Remaining in Belle Vue wherever they secured a 5-4 get about Poland to just take the title.

“This is obviously a massive blow,” mentioned Wonderful Britain crew boss Olly Allen. “To start with we hope that Tai can get better whole health as soon as probable.

“However, Robert and Dan have a work to do and we know they can provide to assistance us gain the Speedway of Nations.”

The holders line up versus hosts Denmark, Poland, Australia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland in the closing at the Vojens Speedway Centre.

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