Swindon Speedway have continued their policy of recruiting young Australian riders by adding Ryan and Justin Sedgman to their asset base.
The brothers hail from the small fruit town of Mildura and cut their speedway teeth on the town’s iconic Olympic Park arena, the track that has consistently produced a succession of World class riders including Swindon captain Leigh Adams and two times World Champion Jason Crump.
At eighteen years of age Ryan is the older of the Sedgman siblings and will spend the summer riding for the 2008 Swindon junior the side, the Sprockets.
Meanwhile Justin, who will also riding for the Sprockets, is scheduled to spend a shorter period in England, about a month, to familiarise himslef with British tracks.
Ryan Sedgman, has achieved plenty in his homeland including victory in the U16 national Championship. He further demonstrated his potential in the 2008 Australian U21 Championship where he finished in sixth place courtesy of an impressive double points haul.
Like his brother, Sixteen year old Justin Sedgman is also tipped for success in future years and is in Europe primarily for the FIM 80cc Under 16 Youth Cup Championship staged in Denmark on the 9th July.
Swindon co-owner Gary Patchett is excited by the arrival of the Sedgeman brothers.
"We have been waiting to relaunch the Academy side until we knew the Sedgman boys were available, Ryan is coming over for the summer while his younger brother Justin is here on a short working holiday with his parents, before he has to go back to his apprenticeship.
It’s great to have them both on board and in our academy side, we’re looking forward to seeing how they ride at Blunsdon’
