Post by admin on May 23, 2014 7:24:14 GMT
So we have riders racing up 100 plus meetings this year, here's the alternative view:
Swedish racer Freddie Lindgren admits he’s back in love with speedway again following his decision to quit the British Elite League.
Fast Freddie goes into the Czech SGP at Prague’s Marketa Stadium on May 31 in great form. He has reached the final in two of the first three FIM Speedway Grand Prix rounds, finishing third in Tampere on Saturday and fourth in Auckland.
The Orebro-born rider raised eyebrows when he walked away from Wolverhampton after a decade with the British club. But Lindgren says racing a quieter schedule for Indianerna and Griparna in Sweden and Polish Ekstraliga side Gdansk is working out nicely.
He admits the travelling involved in racing for Wolves was taking its toll and says speedway is a pleasure rather than a chore again as he bids to improve on his 11th place finish in the 2013 World Championship.
He said: “So far I am pretty happy with life. My results have not always been the best, but it’s a long season and I hope I will see the benefits later when I won’t be as tired as I have been before.
“When you’re racing a very busy schedule, you lose a bit of fitness and you’re tired mentally more than anything.
“I haven’t enjoyed riding speedway in the last couple of years. It has been like a job. You go to it and do what you have to do, but it’s pretty tough, especially when things don’t go the way you want them to.
“So far this year, I’m happy to ride. I can even go and practice just because it’s fun. I haven’t felt that in many, many years. I hope that’s going to be positive.
“It’s a different approach from years before and we’ll see if it’s a good move or if it’s a bad move. But it can’t be much worse than last year.”
SGP
Swedish racer Freddie Lindgren admits he’s back in love with speedway again following his decision to quit the British Elite League.
Fast Freddie goes into the Czech SGP at Prague’s Marketa Stadium on May 31 in great form. He has reached the final in two of the first three FIM Speedway Grand Prix rounds, finishing third in Tampere on Saturday and fourth in Auckland.
The Orebro-born rider raised eyebrows when he walked away from Wolverhampton after a decade with the British club. But Lindgren says racing a quieter schedule for Indianerna and Griparna in Sweden and Polish Ekstraliga side Gdansk is working out nicely.
He admits the travelling involved in racing for Wolves was taking its toll and says speedway is a pleasure rather than a chore again as he bids to improve on his 11th place finish in the 2013 World Championship.
He said: “So far I am pretty happy with life. My results have not always been the best, but it’s a long season and I hope I will see the benefits later when I won’t be as tired as I have been before.
“When you’re racing a very busy schedule, you lose a bit of fitness and you’re tired mentally more than anything.
“I haven’t enjoyed riding speedway in the last couple of years. It has been like a job. You go to it and do what you have to do, but it’s pretty tough, especially when things don’t go the way you want them to.
“So far this year, I’m happy to ride. I can even go and practice just because it’s fun. I haven’t felt that in many, many years. I hope that’s going to be positive.
“It’s a different approach from years before and we’ll see if it’s a good move or if it’s a bad move. But it can’t be much worse than last year.”
SGP