ALUN Rossiter believes that British speedway has received an almighty boon ahead of the 2016 season with the news that Great Britain will host next year’s Speedway World Cup.

It was announced yesterday that the Belle Vue’s new state-of-the-art National Speedway Stadium will host the decisive stages of the 2016 World Cup, with home nation Great Britain earning an automatic berth in the final whilst the race-off will also take place in Manchester.

Swindon Robins chief Rossiter, who has been national team manager since 2014, led his country to the final in his first World Cup campaign in Poland whilst the white and reds pipped the British quartet to a place in the final by just four points in last year’s race-off in Denmark.

Ahead of next summer’s showpiece, Rossiter thinks that eligible riders up and down the nation will all be giving that little bit extra as they strive for the unforgettable experience of riding for their country in a home World Cup.

“I’ve known about it for a little while and I’ve had to keep it under my hat but it’s going to be exciting times,” said Rossiter.

“It’s really good news. In my first year, we got to the final and in my second year, we were second in the race-off.

“It’s fantastic. It’s always something special and now it’s even bigger for speedway in this country. We always get fantastic support from the crowds and it’s going to be great for everybody at Belle Vue with the new stadium.

“We want to do well and get on the rostrum – that’s what we’re aiming for.

“Whenever Great Britain does well, it has a knock-on effect on all of speedway in this country and I think it gives everyone a boost for next year.

“Everybody will want to do their best next season and like we’ve seen before, people will come into it – it’s happened for Richie Worrall and then for Kyle Howarth last year.”

“It really is exciting times and I think it’ll be a big boost for the sport.”

The 2016 World Cup final will take place on Saturday, July 30.

Nine-time world champions Great Britain last hosted the tournament in 2006 in Reading, where they finished third on the rostrum, two years after the British team took silver in Poole.

BSI Speedway managing director Torben Olsen added: “It’s fantastic to be bringing two of the biggest meetings in the speedway calendar back to Great Britain.

“Belle Vue have made no secret of their ambitions to create a venue Britain and Manchester can be proud of, and one that can stage the sport’s top events.

“The Monster Energy SWC race-off and final are two of the most exciting and fiercely-contested meetings on the speedway calendar and I’m sure the likes of Tai Woffinden (the current world champion) and Chris Harris (three-time British champion) will be determined to make it a weekend to remember for the home fans.”