Justin Sedgmen, who won two league titles with Edinburgh Monarchs, is the sixth man announced for the club’s 2024 line-up for their Cab Direct Championship campaign.
Nicknamed Sedgy, the rider said there was little to think about when a return to Armadale was on the cards, a track where he scores well.
The popular Aussie (pictured) said: “I wanted to come back as I really feel I can get dialled into Armadale quickly again and make it a dominant home track for me. I didn’t really have that at Birmingham as the away riders seemed to ride it as well as the home guys so it was difficult to get the big points.
“Your home track should be where you score the most of your points and make the most of your money but that wasn’t the case last year, My away average was higher than at home so if I can become dominant at Armadale and score as I was away then my average will go up so it made lot of sense to come back.
“The management let you know what is expected but they aren’t at you constantly so it is another reason I wanted to come back.”
The 31-year-old rider from Mildura added: “Last year I wasn’t going to do the Australian titles and I ended up doing them and, by the end of the European season in 2023, I was pretty burnt out.
“I probably took on too many guest bookings as well as having Birmingham and Leicester, I also picked up some rides in Poland. There was a spell where I was riding six nights a week most weeks or even doing spells of six meetings in five days. With all the travel and prep time I got burnt out and it fell apart a little bit.
“This winter I have decided to take a bit of a break, not to do the full Aussie Champs and as many meetings in Oz so that I can focus on my European commitments.”
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