EMIL SAYFUTDINOV has vowed to go for gold with Ipswich after signing for a third successive season.
The ‘Tru7 Group’ Witches announced that the former World No.3 will be back at Foxhall for 2025.
Sayfutdinov, 35, was quick to admit that finally getting the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership title was top priority after two near misses.
He said: “I have really enjoyed the last two years here and I decided to be part of the team again. Chris (Louis) has put some good teams together with some good names and we have another opportunity to give 100 per cent and get that gold medal which is our goal.”
The triple Speedway of Nations winner has guided the Witches to one Grand Final but he was injured as the Suffolk club went out in the semis last season.
He added: “I’m really enjoying it all around and the experience is still making me better. There is a good team atmosphere, and I was thinking about this before signing again and I want to fight again because we wanted to be champions the last two years and we haven’t achieved that yet, but we will try again to do it.
“I had some problems at the beginning of the season but after that I really enjoyed the season. It was so busy because in every meeting in England I was doing six or seven heats all the time, which was hard, but I was enjoying it before the injury. Even at Sheffield it was ok, but a little mistake caused a big crash, that’s life.”
Sayfutdinov also revealed he is back fit again after the horror crash at Owlerton. The BSN footage of the incident went viral again last week as it featured on a Shepmates social media post.
He said: “The injury is fine now, all good, even though the season has finished you still have meetings, awards nights, sponsorship events so I have not rested yet but soon I will be on holiday. I need that time after this injury because I haven’t had time to relax because every day you are pushing to get back quickly.
“The team is really strong, but everything is won out on the track. Everyone in this team can score points and that is what we need to keep feeling fresh and not tired. Everyone makes it a good atmosphere and we want to have a successful season. Hopefully a year later we finally get a gold medal.”
Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.