{"id":2396,"date":"2024-05-26T19:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T19:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2024-05-26T19:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T19:10:05","slug":"freddie-lindgren-joins-the-birmingham-brummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/freddie-lindgren-joins-the-birmingham-brummies\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Lindgren joins the Birmingham Brummies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The BIRMINGHAM Brummies have pulled off the sensational signing of Swedish superstar Freddie Lindgren who will join the club from the beginning of June.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old, who was last season\u2019s World Championship runner-up, is returning to British Speedway for the first time in seven years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The former World Cup winner has only ever ridden for Wolverhampton in the UK previously, spending 14 campaigns with the old Monmore Green outfit.<\/p>\n<p>But with Curtis Sport Brummies\u2019 bosses still determined to turn their form around and make an impact on the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership, they have agreed a deal with the Grand Prix virtuoso which will see him make his debut at Perry Barr <span dir=\"ltr\">on Monday, June 3.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nCEO Nigel Tolley said: \u201cI think it would be very fair to confidently say that this is one of Birmingham Speedway\u2019s biggest ever signings &#8211; what a coup!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreddie\u2019s CV speaks for itself and he is one of the most consistent, high-level performers on the world stage, particularly over the last six years or so where he\u2019s never finished outside of the top four come the final reckonings of the Grand Prix series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has topped the top league\u2019s averages here on numerous occasions and the thought of seeing him in a red and yellow race jacket strutting his stuff around Perry Barr is something that will surely get everyone very excited indeed!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that Sam (Ermolenko &#8211; team manager) and Chris (Adams &#8211; assistant team manager) both know Freddie very well from their time at Wolves together has played a big part in this happening and this feels like a move that could help us turn our results around in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t yet decided who Freddie will replace in the team; let\u2019s just say that we\u2019ll be monitoring performances very carefully in both Monday\u2019s home fixture against Ipswich and then Thursday\u2019s meeting at Sheffield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter that, as a management team we will then assess everything we\u2019ve seen overall and make our decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A reminder that the Brummies host Ipswich tomorrow (<span dir=\"ltr\">Monday, May 27, 7.30pm<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words and Images by Birmingham Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BIRMINGHAM Brummies have pulled off the sensational signing of Swedish superstar Freddie Lindgren who will join the club from the beginning of June. 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