TAYLOR Poole intends to use his loan spell with the Stoke Eazy Rider Potters to forge a name for himself in the sport.

The 17-year-old Australian is the son of celebrated former Peterborough star Mick Poole ... but he is keen to make sure it is his talent, not his name, that dictates whether he is a success.

Taylor, who the Potters are loaning from Elite League Peterborough for their 2010 Premier League campaign, said: "I'm sure it helped a bit in getting started, but I want to be known as Taylor Poole, not Mick's son.

"I really don't want my family background to persuade clubs to sign me. I need to make my own way in the sport.

"Peter Oakes, the Peterborough manager, and my dad are good mates, but he made it clear they weren't signing me because of anything dad had done, although I guess everyone will have their own opinions.

"But that's how I want it to be."

Poole spent part of last season with Mildenhall in the National League, where he impressed team manager John Adams, who is also a former team boss at Stoke.

"He certainly made people sit up last year and I have no doubts he will get to grips with the Premier League quite quickly," said Adams.

"He is a clever rider who doesn't rush in to situations. He weighs things up before making a move.

"He certainly looked a class act in the National League and there's no reason he can't improve on that in the Premier League".

On his choice of a club for 2010, Poole, who will start at reserve for Stoke on a five-point average, said "I had been told by a fair few riders that it is a good track at Stoke and a good club as well, so I am looking forward to it.

"Mildenhall was an amazing club to be part of, and I want to thank them for the start they gave me over here. The National League was lots of fun and the people were nice and friendly as well, but I needed to move on."

After finishing school, Poole worked in a motorbike shop, but he clearly has ambitions of making speedway his career.

He explained: "I started racing junior speedway when I was 10 years old and then got on the 350cc bikes when I was 14.

"I moved up to the 500cc bikes last year and have been getting in as many different experiences as I can. I just love riding or racing bikes and started out on dirt tracks when I was about six."