(SPEEDWAY 1)WOLVERHAMPTON star Freddie Lindgren is hitting top form just a week before the opening Grand Prix of the season.Lindgren notched 16+1 in the 51-45 Elite League defeat at Swindon including maximum points from a tactical ride.Said Lindgren: "It's nice to get something from the meeting although we would have preferred a win, of course. I enjoyed it and I think this team has the potential to get better as the season progresses."(SPEEDWAY 2)BIRMINGHAM'S remarkable start to the season continued with a 52-41 win at Sheffield on Thursday.Talented reserve Justin Sedgmen notched 13+3 and Steve Johnston, who is now a full Birmingham asset, was superb for his 13-points in the Premier Trophy tie.Brummies boss Graham Drury said: "Sheffield is a really tough place to get a result so full credit to the lads, I'm highly delighted. We need to keep it going."

 (FIXTURES)FRIDAY APRIL 16:BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL: Lakeside 8pmSKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Belle Vue 8pm PREMIER TROPHY: Edinburgh v Workington 7.30, Somerset v Newport 7.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Scunthorpe v Dudley 7.30CHALLENGE: Weymouth v Isle of Wight 7.15SIDECARS: Plymouth 7.30SATURDAY APRIL 17:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Coventry 7.30 PREMIER TROPHY: Berwick v Glasgow 7pm, Rye House v King's Lynn 7pm, Stoke v Birmingham 7.30, Workington v Edinburgh 6.30 SUNDAY APRIL 18:PREMIER TROPHY: Glasgow v Workington 4pm, Newcastle v Edinburgh 6.30, Newport v Somerset 2.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Dudley 3pm, King's Lynn v Rye House 7pm MONDAY APRIL 19:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Ipswich 7.30, Wolverhampton v Eastbourne 7.30