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WOLVERHAMPTON have agreed a new deal with top man Freddie Lindgren - who was introduced to supporters at a Forum on Monday evening.Swedish star Lindgren topped the Elite League averages last season and completed the campaign with victory in the Elite League Riders' Championship at Peterborough.Wolves promoter Chris Van Straaten said: "We are delighted to confirm Freddie for an eighth successive season at Monmore Green."I said to him if we can get to 10 seasons he will get a testimonial. Many riders have a testimonial, but not many with the same club!"

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THE two main racing events in the lead-up to the new season have announced a tie-up.Telford's indoor ice meeting is returning on February 13 after a two year absence, and competing riders have been handed an additional incentive in the evening event, the British Open.The winner of the meeting will be given a Wild Card for the Ben Fund Bonanza at Scunthorpe on March 12, with organisers expecting a record crowd for the third staging of the event.This additional prize was agreed this week between Telford co-promoter Graham Drury and Ben Fund organiser Paul Ackroyd who want to link the two popular winter events - and it means Telford competition will be even keener as riders look to earn the right to appear at Scunthorpe