Tai Woffinden facts for kids
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| Born | 10 August 1990 Scunthorpe, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2006–2007 | Scunthorpe |
| 2007–2008 | Rye House |
| 2007 | Poole |
| 2009–2014, 2016 | Wolverhampton |
| 2023–2025 | Sheffield |
| Poland | |
| 2008–2010 | Częstochowa |
| 2011 | Gniezno |
| 2012–2024 | Wrocław |
| Sweden | |
| 2009–2011 | Vargarna |
| 2014–2016 | Elit Vetlanda |
| 2017–2018 | Masarna |
| 2019 | Indianerna |
| 2021 | Dackarna |
| 2023–2025 | Västervik |
| Denmark | |
| 2022 | Esbjerg |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 108 |
| Starts | 131 |
| Finalist | 47 time |
| Winner | 11 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2013, 2015, 2018 | World Champion |
| 2016, 2020 | World Championship runner-up |
| 2013, 2014, 2015 | British Champion |
| 2007 | Conference League Riders Champion |
| 2007 | British Under 18 Champion |
| 2008 | British Under 21 Champion |
| 2008 | Premier League Riders Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2021 | World team champion |
| 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 | World team runner-up |
| 2009, 2016 | UK Elite League champion |
| 2014, 2015 | Swedish Elitserien champion |
| 2024 | UK Knockout Cup |
| 2007 | Premier League (tier 2) |
| 2006, 2007 | Conference League (tier 3) |
| 2006, 2007 | Conference KO Cup (tier 3) |
| 2006 | Conference Shield |
| 2006, 2007 | Conference Trophy |
| 2007 | Conference League Fours |
Tai Woffinden (born 10 August 1990) is a famous British speedway rider. He is known for being a three-time World Champion. He won this top title in 2013, 2015, and 2018. Tai is one of the best speedway riders in the world!
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About Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden was born in Scunthorpe, England. His dad, Rob Woffinden, was also a speedway rider. When Tai was four years old, his family moved to Perth, Western Australia. Even though he grew up in Australia, Tai races for Great Britain.
Tai's Speedway Journey
Tai started racing speedway as a junior in Perth. In 2006, he won the Western Australian Under-16 title. That same year, he began his British career with the Scunthorpe Scorpions. He helped the Scorpions win many trophies in the Conference League. These included the Championship, Conference Trophy, and Knockout Cup.
When Tai turned 16, he raced for the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League. He later signed a full contract with the Wolverhampton Wolves. This was a big step up to the Elite League.
Early Successes
In 2007, Tai returned to Scunthorpe. He also joined the Rye House Rockets on loan. The Rockets won the Premier League Championship that year. Tai also rode for the Poole Pirates in the Elite League.
He became the youngest rider to race in the British Speedway Championship Final in 2007. Later that year, he won the Speedway Conference League Riders Championship. Just two days after, he became the British Under 18 Champion.
Racing for Great Britain
Tai joined the Rye House Rockets again in 2008. This was also the year he first raced for the Great Britain in the Speedway World Cup. He did very well against top riders. He also finished third in the British Speedway Championship.
In 2008, Tai became the British Under-21 Champion. He won the final race after a strong performance. He also won the Premier League Riders Championship. Tai was the first rider to hold both the British Under-18 and Under-21 titles in the same year. He was also the first to win the British Under 18 title two years in a row.
In 2009, Tai started riding for his main club, the Wolverhampton Wolves.
World Champion Wins
In 2011, Tai won the British Under 21 Championship again. His father passed away in 2010. A special race called the Rob Woffinden Classic is now held in his memory. Tai won this race in 2012.
In 2013, Tai Woffinden won the Speedway Grand Prix series. This made him a World Champion! He was the eighth British rider to win this title. He was also the youngest World Champion in the modern Grand Prix era.
Tai led the Great Britain team in the 2014 Speedway World Cup Final. He stopped riding in Britain for a short time in 2015. This was to focus on winning the World Championship again. He succeeded in 2015, becoming a two-time World Champion. He was the first British rider to win two individual world titles since 1962.
In 2016, Great Britain finished second to Poland in the Speedway World Cup final. Tai continued to do well, finishing second and third in the World Championships in 2016 and 2017.
In 2018, Tai won his third world title! He finished the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix with a strong lead. He won four Grand Prix events that year. After a tough 2019 season, he came back strong in 2020. He won a silver medal, finishing second in the World Championship.
Recent Years
In 2021, Tai became a team world champion. Great Britain won the 2021 Speedway of Nations, which is the world team title. He also won the Czech Grand Prix that year.
In 2022, he finished eighth in the Speedway World Championship. He was still chosen to race in the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.
In 2023, Tai signed with teams in Sweden and Denmark. He also continued riding for WTS Sparta Wrocław in Poland. He helped the British team win a silver medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final. Tai then joined the Sheffield Tigers in Britain. His 2023 season ended early due to a broken hand.
In 2024, Tai signed with Sheffield again. He had a serious crash during a race in Poland. This injury meant he missed the rest of the season. However, his team, Sheffield, won the Knockout Cup that year.
Major Achievements
Tai Woffinden has achieved many great things in speedway.
World Individual Championship Results
- 2013: Winner
- 2015: Winner
- 2016: Runner-up
- 2017: 3rd Place
- 2018: Winner
- 2020: Runner-up
Grand Prix Wins
Tai has won 11 Grand Prix events:
- 2013: Czech Republic
- 2014: Czech Republic, Sweden
- 2015: Czech Republic, Scandinavia
- 2016: Poland (Warsaw)
- 2017: Poland II (Gorzów)
- 2018: Poland (Warsaw), Denmark, Germany, Poland III (Toruń)
World Team Championship Results
- 2016: Runner-up (Speedway World Cup)
- 2018: Runner-up (Speedway of Nations)
- 2021: Winner (Speedway of Nations)
- 2022: Runner-up (Speedway of Nations)
- 2023: Runner-up (Speedway World Cup)
See also
- Great Britain national speedway team
