Stats 5 Posted January 28, 2016 WORLD Speedway Champion Tai Woffinden is thrilled to be continuing the good work started by his late father at a track in Western Australia. Woffinden has spent some time in Perth, where he spent his childhood after his parents left Scunthorpe before returning to England almost a decade ago. And he's agreed to become the ambassador for an exciting new project at the track his Dad built - Pinjar Park. Rob Woffinden, who died six years ago after a brave battle with cancer, left a brilliant legacy with the track - but plans are now in place to build a full-sized circuit. Tai, who has won two world titles in three seasons, is throwing his weight behind the project. He said: "I'm very pleased to be supporting the building of a new full sized track in Perth, which is where I was brought up. "It's something which has been needed for many years and is essential, not just for speedway in Western Australia but throughout the country. "With the help of the international speedway world this stadium will be built. "No matter where in the world you come from, speedway is family and we need help in Western Australia." Rob's work created the current junior sized track, which to this day remains the only purpose built circuit in Western Australia. Sheffield and Coventry man Josh Bates enjoyed his experience on the current circuit when winning the Rob Woffinden Classic recently, going from third to first in the final. Other riders who have appeared on the track include new Birmingham signing Jack Smith, son of former Grand Prix man Andy, Cameron Heeps and the highly rated Daniel Winchester. The Speedway Motorcycle Club of Western Australia is a non profit association which has spent the last eight years gaining the necessary environmental and planning approvals, and last year started construction of the new stadium. Club president John Ballantyne said: "Having Tai on board as our ambassador is a real shot in the arm for our hard working members. "It has been a real battle to get to the stage we are at the moment, fighting bureaucracy for the last eight years, and now trying to raise much needed funds to finish construction. "It's not just the track, we are totally focussed on safety and having an air fence in place from the get go will make sure rider safety is put first, and that is a $120,000 commitment." Can you help this worthy cause - any donation, no matter how small, is welcome. Please visit our Facebook page where you can donate via Go Fund Me. https://www.facebook.com/Pinjar-Park-International-Speedway-Stadium-1673779349574506/?fref=ts You can also check out our web site, where a range of fundraising options are available:- www.pinjarinternationalstadium.com.au Thank you for your support - together we can achieve our goal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
