POLISH rider Adrian Miedzinski has admitted that riding in his home country is more important to him as he looks to put a troublesome time in England behind him.

The 29-year-old returned for his second stint with the Swindon Robins this season, but it soon turned sour after an accident in the first meeting of the campaign with Poole Pirates left him needing surgery on his hand, an incident that has left his left hand badly scarred.

Miedzinski has taken his time to return to riding and finally made his return to riding in the Elite League last night, in the 14 point defeat to Leicester Lions, having already ridden for his Polish side KS Toruń and Swedish team Hammarby IF.

However it was a night to forget for the Pole as he failed to score a single point in his three rides and it seems like it will be the last time that Swindon fans see him in a Robins vest, despite him admitting that his injury is getting better.

When asked if he thought that was it for riding in England he replied: “I think so.

“On the hands I feel pain but it is much better.

“After my first few matches I could not race the next day, but I need to be careful and I don’t think I am ready to race in England.

“When I race, the most important is Poland. I signed a contract in Sweden and I feel better on the bigger track.

“I have to be careful, because we have important meetings in Poland (coming up) and this is the most important at this moment.”

Despite practising on a smaller track in Sweden before coming back, Miedzinski still struggled on his return to England, on a track that is notoriously difficult to overtake on.

Miedzinski limped home in his three races, on his first time racing at Leicester, before getting replaced for his final race of the night by Charles Wright.

“The track was difficult at the beginning and this is not a good season for me,” added Miedzinski.

“I now think I stop in England. I try hard to help Swindon but this track was difficult and I want to be careful.

“It is difficult when everybody has raced many meetings on the short track and I am back after two months, maybe more.”