Simon Lambert completes Scorpions
The Scorpions complete their line-up with the return of Simon Lambert to the club. Lambert, who has been a longstanding member of the team in recent seasons, endured quite a tough season in 2025. He will be hoping for a quick return to the form that the Scorpions fans have become accustomed to and expect from him.
The club will also be hoping for that, as Lambert could in fact be a key rider for the team. David Howe explains, “After last season, Rob and I were not 100% sure which way we wanted to go with the team, so apart from Luke, who I always wanted back, it was a bit of a blank sheet. Signing Josh forced the direction of team building because you can’t have it all ways; we had to lose some points somewhere. As the team came together, we could see that Simon fitted that final spot pretty perfectly, and I’m not sure that there are many more capable riders on that average. I had a few long conversations with Simon, and he told me how he felt, and I was honest with him and my expectations on and off track. Scunthorpe are usually very loyal to their riders, but this wasn’t loyalty; this was maths, and also I didn’t want another club to benefit from Simon having a bad year last year. He is on a bargain average, but it’s only a bargain if it was a blip and not his level; it’s now in Simon’s hands to show us that it’s a bargain. I am also aware of how much Simon has given the club behind the scenes. I’d like him to take a step back from that and his other responsibilities and solely focus on riding. Having Josh as captain will help with that as he is a natural in that role.
The way the team is built, we need riders who are good at home and also riders that have scope to improve their averages; Simon and Tofty fit that bill perfectly. “
The Scunthorpe club would also like to send out an invite to anyone that wants to join the race night family. We are looking for someone to coordinate the music and scoreboard on race nights; anyone with serious interest, please contact Gail Godfrey at gail.godfrey@btconnect.com
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