FIRST TWO FOR MONARCHS

EDINBURGH have kicked off their 2025 team building with the signings of Justin Sedgmen and Victor Palovaara.

Australian star Sedgmen returns for a fifth season in total with the Monarchs after a strong Cab Direct Championship campaign as a heat-leader this year, until two crashes in the latter stages put him on the sidelines.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to next year, it should be a great year. I really believe we can build on last season and have a great year in 2025.”

Meanwhile Swedish racer Palovaara is back with the club for the first time since 2019, having spent two part-seasons at Armadale.

He said: “I look forward to racing Armadale again and I feel like I’ve improved a lot as a rider since last time. I’ve done a lot of racing and I feel like a more capable rider now.

“I look forward to showing what I’ve got and getting some good scores for the team. I’m really happy to be back.”