SWEDEN’S LINDBÄCK AWARDED WILD CARD PLACE AT FIM SWEDISH SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX

Sweden’s Antonio Lindbäck is to make a return to world championship speedway, as the wild card at the FIM Swedish Speedway Grand Prix, Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, on 30 May 2009.

The 24 year old, who retired from the sport in 2007, resurrected his speedway career this season under the expert eye of six times world champion Tony Rickardsson and has put in impressive performances across Europe to prove he is ready for world championship racing.

Track reserves for the fifth FIM Speedway Grand Prix to be held at Ullevi will be Ricky Kling (number 17).  Following the injury yesterday to Simon Gustafsson, the rider taking the number 18 race jacket will be confirmed at a later date.

Commenting on the announcement, Paul Bellamy, managing director, BSI Speedway, said: “Antonio is a very gifted rider and it is fantastic news he is able to compete at the top level in speedway once again.  At 24 years old he is still young  and with the right guidance I am sure he will be able to harness the talent he clearly has and put in a strong performance at Ullevi. 

“Sweden continues to produce fine speedway riders, including the current leader of the world championship Fredrik Lindgren and with Andreas Jonsson and now Antonio also in the line-up for the FIM Swedish Speedway Grand Prix I’m sure the Swedish fans will have plenty of reason to celebrate on 30 May.”