EWC world champion Linfoot tries Speedway GP for size

Dan Linfoot went from racing in the FIM Endurance World Championship-counting 8 Hours of Spa Motos to trying his hand at speedway ahead of ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester R5.

After receiving expert guidance from Sweden’s six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson (pictured below right with Linfoot) and former New Zealand rider and coach Tony Briggs – son of four-time FIM Speedway world champion Barry Briggs – Linfoot swapped his Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R1000R for a 500cc Speedway GP machine – and took to the shale with ease.

“It was really good to experience a different discipline on two wheels,” Linfoot, 36, said. “I have followed and watched speedway for many years. I have been to one or two events and came to Cardiff to watch Speedway GP

“Riding a bike on a Grand Prix track was incredible. It was a great experience. The feeling on the bike was a lot different to what I expected, but I started to push myself a little bit more. Thanks to everybody for arranging it – it was really cool to get that experience.”

While Linfoot will now focus on preparing for the 46th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race, Japan’s round of the EWC from 1-3 August, Gorzow in Poland hosts Events.com FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland - Gorzow on 21 June.

Visit FIMEWC.com from 12h00 CET on Saturday 21 June for more from Linfoot about his Speedway GP experience.

Photos: FIM Speedway/Taylor Lanning