Tai Woffinden: wife's thanks for love and support

Three-time speedway world champion Tai Woffinden suffered multiple injuries in a crash during a race meeting in Poland on Sunday

The wife of three-time speedway world champion Tai Woffinden has thanked fans for their patience, love and support after he was involved in a serious crash.

Posting on Instagram, Faye Woffinden wrote: "Our hearts are heavy, and we are taking things one moment at a time."

Her 34-year-old husband, who is from Scunthorpe, was airlifted to hospital after he collided with a teammate during a race meeting in Poland on Sunday.

Club officials from Rzeszow later said Woffinden had been placed into a medically-induced coma after he underwent surgery for multiple fractures and an injury to his chest.

Woffinden, 34, won his last Grand Prix world title in 2018 and had hoped to qualify for the 2026 competition

In her post, Mrs Woffinden asked for "patience and understanding" and said her family "need a little more time" before they could share a further update on her husband's condition.

She said: "Please know how deeply grateful we are for your patience, your love, and your support – it truly means the world to us.

"In the midst of this incredibly difficult time, your support reminds us that we are not facing this alone."

Woffinden, who has previously ridden for Scunthorpe, Poole, Wolverhampton and Sheffield, had only just returned to the sport after he suffered a broken elbow in June which ended his 2024 season.

He is one of the country's most decorated racers after winning three Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018. He also finished runner-up in 2016 and 2020.

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