FREDRIKSEN COMPLETES MONARCHS

LASSE Fredriksen is heading back to Edinburgh in the Cab Direct Championship this season.

The Monarchs’ team for 2024 is now complete with the return of the Norwegian, who has signed up for a third campaign with the club and is one of four riders to be retained from last year.

Fredriksen said: “I am delighted to be back, and I can’t wait for the season to start.

“I had to wait a little bit for everything to be confirmed while the rules were sorted out, then a few other things sorted out, but Edinburgh was the only place I wanted to be in 2024 so I am glad it is all confirmed.

“I feel like we have the core with Josh (Pickering), Kye (Thomson), Paco (Castagna) and myself that have been here the last few years, then I know Justin (Sedgmen) from when he guested for us a few times last year and he is a good guy.

“I don’t really know the new guys, but I am sure they will fit in well and we’ll all get together before the season starts get to know each other and it will be another fun year.”

EDINBURGH 2024 (Subject to approval): Josh Pickering, Justin Sedgmen, Kye Thomson, Paco Castagna, Lasse Fredriksen, Connor Coles, Max James.