PIRATES pair Maciej Janowski and Chris Holder inched closer to the guarantee of a 2016 Grand Prix spot but Tai Woffinden stole the limelight in Torun as he claimed his second world title.

Janowski banked a third podium of the year when he finished third in the final behind Nicki Pedersen and Jason Doyle, with Niels-Kristian Iversen fourth.

The Poole skipper had pushed Pedersen early on but was then passed by Doyle and had to be content with third place and 11 points.

Holder enjoyed a solid night as he secured the same total as Janowski, the Sydneysider missing out on final berth after being edged out for second by his team-mate.

With 14 and 16-point cushions, respectively, heading into the final round in Melbourne in three weeks, it would be a huge surprise if either rider were to slip out of the top eight.

Mathematically, there is still a passage open for Peter Kildemand, Michael Jepsen Jensen or Andreas Jonsson to sneak in but the odds are stacked against it.

Woffinden won the world title after nearest rival and ex-Pirates star Greg Hancock failed to score in the semi that had featured Janowski and Holder.

The Scunthorpe-born 25-year-old became the first two-time British world champion since Peter Craven in 1962.

He said: “It feels great to get the reward after working so hard all year and it’s definitely paid off.

“In 2014 I made some mistakes and did things I didn’t need to do but I needed that year as it taught me a lot. I’ve learnt from those mistakes and done things right this year.

“This shows I’m going to be one of those top riders for a very long time. After winning it twice you can put me up there with Tony Rickardsson, Nicki Pedersen, Jason Crump and Greg Hancock and I know I’ve got what it takes to add even more.

“Loads of British fans made the journey and it was great to have them here. To be able to lift the trophy in Australia will be amazing.”

Woffinden was speaking to speedwaygb.co.

Torun Grand Prix result: Nicki Pedersen 19 (1st), Jason Doyle 18 (2nd), Maciej Janowski 11 (3rd), Niels-Kristian Iversen 10 (4th), Andreas Jonsson 11, Chris Holder 11, Peter Kildemand 11, Greg Hancock 8, Tai Woffinden 8, Piotr Pawlicki 7, Matej Zagar 7, Michael Jepsen Jensen 5, Tomas H Jonasson 5, Troy Batchelor 3, Chris Harris 3, Krzysztof Kasprzak 1.

Overall standings: Tai Woffinden 151, Greg Hancock 126, Nicki Pedersen 124, Niels-Kristian Iversen 105, Jason Doyle 103, Matej Zagar 100, Maciej Janowski 95, Chris Holder 93, Peter Kildemand 79, Michael Jepsen Jensen 77, Andreas Jonsson 76, Troy Batchelor 57, Chris Harris 55, Tomas H Jonasson 51, Krzysztof Kasprzak 36, Jaroslaw Hampel 31.