Lindbäck: I want to be 100% for Chorzow
In Heat 11 of the SEC in Vojens, Denmark the experienced Swede Antonio Lindbäck was involved in a crash as he collided with Peter Kildemand from the host nation.
Lindbäck probably would have been able to continue had it just been that incident, but unfortunately, he was hit from behind by another Dane, Fredrik Jakobsen, who was in last place. The Swede was taken from the arena via ambulance and damaged muscles in his right shoulder.
“This was a new injury for me”, he said, “and I’m working hard on rehabilitation to get back full movement so I can race as I want”.
Lindbäck had a fantastic opening round in Gustrow, where he collected 11 points when he got through to the final. “It is not really a track that suits me”, he said, “but I got a good start and it just went from there”.
In Torun he had high hopes, “but I haven’t been 100% well this year so it did not go as I wanted. Perhaps I put too much pressure on myself,” he reflected.
In Round 3 the Swede said he felt the bike was in top condition but his body was tired. “And just when I finally started in Gate 1”, he said, “I ended up on the floor,” and that put an end to his night in Denmark.
The 34-year-old is looking forward to riding in Chorzow, “but I need to race as much as possible beforehand to do it justice”.
Lindback had hoped to ride for Grudziadz in the last match of the season in Ekstraliga. But instead he had to wait for the Cardiff SGP where he had a great boost winning the very first heat of the evening.
The dreadlocked Swede, who was born in Brazil, will be looking to go one better than his second place in Chorzow last year when the last Round of the SEC starts on Saturday night.
