TOM BRENNAN is hungry for success with Great Britain after a frustrating time having to watch from the sidelines.
The Eastbourne hot prospect has already delivered an outstanding result this season qualifying from the European Under-19 Championship.
However, the youngster suffered another setback with a broken collarbone just a year after a broken leg finished his 2019 campaign.
Now Brennan, 19, lines up for Great Britain this Saturday in the FIM Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship Final in Outrup, Denmark - and he’s eager to make up for lost time with no injury concerns.
He said: “My shoulder feels fine to be honest. I actually was back on a bike just a few days after it happened at Somerset.
“I know it’s fixed so it was just a mental thing, there is little or no pain so it’s fine.
“It was a bit annoying to get another injury especially after the broken leg last season. But that’s just part of speedway I guess.
“The main thing is that I’m fit for Saturday. I’m really happy with the call-up for Great Britain, that’s one of the things I’ve wanted in my career.
“It was hard last year after I broke my leg. I went to the Team World Under-21 final at Belle Vue to watch and you just want to be part of it. I also went to the British Final and Great Britain v Denmark Global Challenge Series, it’s tough being on the sidelines and not on the track.
“That’s probably made me more hungry to do well this time and take my chance. I’m sure all the boys feel the same though.”
Great Britain travel to Outrup having secured a silver medal behind Poland in last year’s final in Manchester.
This time it’s the Danes on their home track with the Poles chasing a remarkable seventh successive title win. Latvia complete the quartet, certainly no slouches after beating the Czech Rep on their home track in the semi-final.
Brennan added: “It will be tough but I feel we have a strong team. We will go there as the best prepared team, part of a very professional Great Britain set-up.
“It’s really well organised and we have so much support from the backroom team at GB. Now it’s just about delivering the best we can on track.”
Pictures: TAYLOR LANNING (Tom Brennan at the GB Performance Camp in Southampton earlier this year and with GB team-mate Leon Flint)
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