Lambert's injury curse strikes again
The Panthers man is certainly one of the unluckiest riders in the sport.
He missed a large chunk of 2015 with shoulder damage and saw his 2016 campaign brought to a premature end last July when breaking a wrist and suffering a knee ligament problem in a spill.
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Hide AdAnd he is now facing up to another long spell out due to a double-break of the wrist after being sent tumbling by Berwick rider Jye Etheridge in a crash last weekend.
“I’m starting to think Simon is jinxed,” said Panthers promoter Ged Rathbone. “He’s certainly had more than his fair share of injuries in recent years.
“It’s been a very tough start to the season for him after coming back from such a long lay-off, but I felt being back down at reserve would get him going.
“Unfortunately he has been caught in a crash in which he was completely blameless, and now faces another spell out.
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Hide Ad“It’s not just the physical damage either. His bike is in a bad way and that leaves him facing a big repair bill as well as a recovery.
“He is obviously very frustrated, but just wants to be back on a bike as soon as possible.”
Panthers expect Lambert, who had also just earned a team spot with SGB Premiership side King’s Lynn, to be out for around six weeks.