Monday 14th November 2011, 15:57

Swedish racer Freddie Lindgren admits he may give Polish racing a miss in 2012.

The 26-year-old looks set to leave Tarnow as the Swallows plot a big-money winter overhaul, which will reportedly bring world champion Greg Hancock, Rune Holta and Janusz Kolodziej to the club.

With Ekstraliga clubs limited to just one SGP star for next season, Lindgren faces stiff competition to land a job in the top flight.

Wroclaw, Czestochowa and Gdansk are believed to be the only clubs yet to agree terms with a Grand Prix regular.

And given that there are still eight riders without Ekstraliga jobs, it’s inevitable some will be forced to race in the First Division or search for work elsewhere in Europe.

Lindgren will spend another year with Dackarna in Sweden and it would be a major shock if he left British club Wolverhampton.

But he admits his Polish plans are still very much up in the air. He said: “I still don’t know what’s going on in the Polish league for next year.

“I’m in a tough situation with the rules they came up with, limiting clubs to just one Grand Prix rider. My future is uncertain at the moment.

“I have to be open to everything; maybe even not racing in Poland. But I’m still in negotiations with some clubs and we’ll see what happens.”

Missing out on a team place in the Ekstraliga, the world’s most lucrative speedway league, would be a blow for Lindgren. A place in the First Division could still net the rider a tidy sum.

But the Orebro-born man said: “Money is not everything. I think I could handle a year without Poland if that’s the case, but I’d like to ride there.

“It’s a tough question. I’m open to all three options – the Ekstraliga, First Division and not doing Poland at all. It’s something I have to look at very closely in the next couple of days and we’ll see what happens. I don’t know at the minute.”

Lindgren’s fellow countryman Daniel Nermark will definitely race in the Ekstraliga after agreeing terms to stay at Czestochowa.

The rider played a huge role in keeping the Lions in the top flight and will put pen to paper once his outstanding wages for 2011 are paid.

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