STEVE WORRALL admits it’s a “dream come true” to bid for glory in the British Grand Prix.
The St.Helens star makes his debut as the wild card at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday night.
Worrall, 31, is one of four home heroes in the event and believes he can succeed with no pressure on his shoulders.
He said: “I get the opportunity to go to Cardiff. There are not many British riders who have that on their resume. What an opportunity, and it’s an absolute honour.
“It’s one of the best GPs on the calendar, if not the best, so to be going there as part of the whole event is a dream come true. There is no pressure on me. It is a one-off event. I’ll just have some fun and see where it takes me.
“My speedway career has been based around riding the small British tracks. One of my strong points is my gating and the way Cardiff is set up, it is a smallish track, and you need to make good starts. When I’m in front, I am just as fast as most people.“There are things working in my favour. There are not really any expectations on me. It’s a one-off meeting.”
Worrall finished second in the British Championship behind Dan Bewley to book his place in Cardiff.
He reckons the track could play into his hands to pull off the biggest result of his career.
He added: “I will just go as far as I can. I don’t really want to put anything on it; I can’t come away disappointed either way. I am against 15 of the best riders in the world.
“I don’t race them on a regular basis and in reality, I don’t have access to some of the equipment that they have – like engines and whatever else.
“But Cardiff is a bit of a leveller. It makes things pretty even for everyone. Some of the guys don’t like the smaller indoor tracks, so we will see what happens.”
Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.