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THE
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LINDGREN TOPS WARSAW SPEEDWAY
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wedish star Fredrik
Lindgren admits he
was "just pumped with
adrenaline" to end his
five-year wait for an FIM
Speedway Grand Prix
win, which finally came
at the LOTTO Warsaw
Speedway Grand Prix of
Poland, Saturday, May 14.
"Fast Freddie" topped
the podium ahead of
home hero Maciej
Janowski, Aussie ace
Jason Doyle and Slovak
star Martin Vaculik. It's
Lindgren's first victory
since he won the Swed-
ish SGP at Gothenburg's
Ullevi Stadium in May, 2012,
and he retains the FIM Speed-
way World Championship lead,
which he has extended to five
points over Doyle.
The Orebro-born racer is in
the form of his life and is elated
to be back in the SGP winners'
circle after a sublime display in
front of a passionate crowd.
"Right now I am just pumped
with adrenaline," the winner
said. "It's so cool to ride in this
stadium in front of all these
people and perform like I did
tonight. It's something that we
live to do. It's what I like. I have
been training so hard in the win-
ter. I have so many good people
behind me—all my sponsors and
pit crew; everyone is helping me
out. I'm so pleased to give back
to them. I feel absolutely awe-
some. I have only won one GP
before. This is so important for
me."
Lindgren's victory is also a
major milestone for Swiss tuner
Marcel Gerhard as his GTR
engine collected its first SGP
triumph.
"Of course I have made his-
tory tonight," he said. "We have
worked really hard.
"I also worked really hard
physically in the winter, as well
as with my team and with my
bikes. It's a team effort and
everyone has done such a good
job. I'm pleased for everyone
and so happy."
Runner-up Janowski was gut-
ted to fall just short of becoming
the first Pole to claim a historic
Warsaw win. "When you finish in
second position, you think 'ah,
so close!' But Freddie was really
good tonight. I tried my best,"
Janowski said.
Third-placed Doyle was con-
tent with moving up to second in
the overall standings after enjoy-
ing a perfect view of the battle
for Warsaw victory.
John Hipkiss
1. Fredrick Lindgren
2. Maciej Janowski
3. Jason Doyle
4. Martin Vaculik
5. Tai Woffinden
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JOHN
HIPKISS
Fredrick Lindgren ended a five-year
winless drought at the Speedway
Grand Prix of Poland.
