NEW recruit Adrian Miedzinski does not think coming straight in as Swindon Robins’ number one puts any more added pressure on his shoulders.

The Polish ace has returned to the Abbey Stadium for the new campaign, having first ridden in Robins colours way back in 2006.

He also raced in the Elite League in 2012 as a member of the Poole Pirates team that finished as runners-up behind Swindon.

Miedzinski comes back to the Abbey as an internationally-established rider, having won two World Cup gold medals with Poland and last year he rode in the Speedway European Championship, finishing 11th amongst the 25-strong field.

Swindon team manager Alun Rossiter has shown how highly he values Miedzinski’s signature by entrusting him with the crucial number one role for the coming campaign.

However, the man himself says his position within the team is not something he is fazed by and added that it is up to every member of the line-up to play their part.

“The number for me doesn’t matter, the whole team must race good for us to win meetings, that is the most important thing,” said Miedzinksi, who is remaining coy on Swindon’s chances of challenging for honours. “I don’t think about the numbers. I just want to be a good rider for Swindon and I will do everything to be successful.

“It’s not a good option now to speak about that (winning the league).

“We must race good and the first step is to qualify for the play-offs, that is the goal for me.”

Miedzinski is set for a busy year as he also has a contract in his homeland and is expected to ride at several other meets across the continent.

However, he does not think that will hamper his performances and says he will give his all for the Robins.

“At the moment I have contracts in England and Poland and I’ll maybe have a few meetings in the Czech Republic and Denmark, and maybe I will also sign a contract before the start of the season in Sweden,” said the 29-year-old. “This is my second side and when I signed my contract in Poland I wanted more starts so I decided to sign a contract in England as well.”