SHEFFIELD’S Jack Holder claimed his first ever Grand Prix victory in Croatia on Saturday.

The Australian top scored in the qualifying heats before making stunning starts from gate two in both the Semi-Final and the Final.

Said Holder: “That’s a massive monkey off my back.

“I’ve been wanting this one for so long but it definitely wasn’t easy.

“It was a pretty technical track out there, there were a few big, big holes but I was just trapping for fun and got to that chequered flag first.”

Holder leads the series on 20 points with the second round taking place in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday, May 11.

Meanwhile, Tigers’ Tai Woffinden endured a tough start to his Grand Prix campaign scoring just three points.

Sheffield are back in ROWE Motor Oil Premiership action this Thursday (May 2, 7.30pm) at Owlerton when the host Oxford.

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