It took Lasse Fredriksen longer than intended to suit up for the Edinburgh Monarchs. Now he's managed that, he's in no rush to leave as the 25-year-old signed up for a second campaign at Armadale Stadium.
The Norwegian ace had been signed for the 2020 season before the covid pandemic brought the sport to a halt, before a last-minute rule change saw him being prevented from joining the following season.
He finally made it to West Lothian last year and is determined to take a further step forward in year two after agreeing a return to his 'first choice' club, becoming the fifth player to put pen to paper for the 2023 SGB Championship season.
He said: "I'm really pleased. It was my dream and my first choice for what I should do next summer.
"Last year I sometimes achieved what I wanted, and sometimes not, and overall I would like to have done a little better. I was struggling to find consistency, so that is what I am looking for in 2023.
"I have decided to pull out of international competitions for the time being and focus more on league racing with Monarchs and also Valsarna, my Swedish team. I found it hard last year when maybe I had matches over the weekend and had to travel overseas in between.
"This year I won't do that, though I hope to return to international meetings in the future."
Fredriksen's form wasn't helped by some unlucky crashes last term, with him adding: "Missing matches was disappointing, especially because I wanted to ride all the tracks during the season. I missed Plymouth, Poole and Birmingham in the middle of the season."
"But I did enjoy Armadale, it was a fun track to ride. Again I would like to have been more consistent and I thought I would come to terms with it more quickly, but I am sure I can do better next season."
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