Fredrik Lindgren (speedway Rider)

Fredrik Lindgren (speedway Rider)

Jan Fredrik Tobias (Freddie) Lindgren (born 15 September 1985 in Örebro, Sweden) is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League. As of the 2008 season, Freddie was awarded with the captaincy role, previously held by fellow Swede Peter Karlsson.

He has represented Sweden in the World Cup, finishing second in 2005.

In 2007 he was awarded a permanent wild card place for the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix Series. Due to his top 10 finish in the 2008 SGP, Lindgren has been awarded a second successive permanent wild card place for the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix. In 2010 he finished 11th on 87 points but qualified for the 2011 Series after beating Janusz Kolodiej and Magnus Zetterstrom in a run-off in the GP Challenge Final.

His father Tommy rode and his younger brother Ludvig also rides.

Freddie first appeared for Wolves in the 2003 season as the team struggled with injuries. At the age of just 17, Freddie made his debut for Wolves and impressed enough to be bought back the following season when again injuries hit the club.

In 2005 he moved over full time and averaged 7.44 in his debut full season and in 2006 he improved to average 8.12. In 2007 as Freddie started to show up more on the World scene, he averaged 8.35 again for Wolves and in 2008 as a full time Grand Prix rider he averaged 8.52 for Wolves.

In 2009 Lindgren topped the averages in the UK with a 10.43 average and only dropped 7 points at home all season. Wolverhampton went on to win the Elite League title. 2010 saw him again back at Wolverhampton where his brother Ludvig also gained a place. Again he finished as the highest averaging rider in the British Elite League and helped Wolves reach the title play offs.