Wallington's David Weir insists he is still the best wheelchair racer in the world despite being surprisingly beaten into second place at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The 30-year-old lost out to Marcel Hug in the 1500m but returned the next day for the London Disability Athletics Challenge and won both the 800m and 1500m.

"I knew Marcel would be my closest competitor, he's in the best shape I have ever seen him and I'm not," said the double Olympic gold medallist.

"I really wanted to sit in third place because I knew once the pacemaker came off I wasn't fit enough to pull the rest of the field around.

"Usually Marcel goes off quick but he didn't he just sat on me so I found myself in second.

"I know it doesn't look convincing but I am happy because I know if I work hard for two years I am going to be the best in the world, which I still am.

"I've still got the fastest time in the world for the 1500m this year."

Weir took six months off after Beijing and will now go on holiday before preparing for his next race at the New York Marathon in November.

He admits though his focus has very much turned to 2012 and breaking records in his home city.

"This year is really to focus on enjoying myself a little bit," he said.

"I have got three years to work hard for 2012 and then I will be in the shape I was when I was breaking world records.

"I won't be doing races and just making sure I am winning, I will be winning races by a long way again."

Weir also urged Crystal Palace to update their track if they want to get some world-class times.

"It's a brilliant crowd but it's just a shame about the track," he said.

"They need to lay an Olympic surface then they would see world records being broken all day long for athletics and wheelchairs.

"If they put a mondo track in wheelchair racers love that but there are hardly any in the country.

"If they built one here there would be world records broken every year, no doubt about it."