Simon James Lambert (born 21 February 1989) in

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Biography

Lambert rode in the Conference League with Boston Barracudas, twice winning the Conference League Pairs Championship. In 2009 and 2010 he rode for Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League.SPEEDWAY: Simon stays at Scorpions
, ''Spalding Guardian'', 18 November 2009, retrieved 2011-12-04 In 2010 he won the Golden Hammer individual meeting at Monmore Green, with a perfect fifteen-point score.King's Lynn's Simon Lambert claims Golden Hammer glory
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, 29 September 2010, retrieved 2011-12-04 He signed on for the Sheffield Tigers for the 2011 season on a 3.47 starting average, which rose to 5.63 by the end of the season. He also rode in the

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in 2011 for Stoke Potters, and with

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won the National League Pairs Championship in June 2011.Speedway: Potters put Lambert on fast track to joining the Elite
, ''Staffordshire Sentinel'', 2 July 2011, retrieved 2011-12-04 In 2012, he signed for Leicester Lions, but lost his place halfway through the season, returning to ride for Stoke Potters in the National League. In August he returned to the Premier League with Rye House Rockets. Lambert has been nicknamed 'Rambo' by supporters.Morse, Peter (2011)
Speedway: ‘Rambo’ is gunning for glory with the Potters
, ''Crewe Chronicle'', 2 February 2011, retrieved 2011-12-04 For the 2015 season Simon was picked by his former Premier League Club who have stepped up to the Elite League Leicester Lions as one of their Elite League Draft riders while Simon signed for his local team the Peterborough Panthers in the premier league where he will start the season in one of their reserves berths. He was part of the Peterborough team that won the SGB Championship Fours, which was held on 6 August 2017, at the East of England Arena. In 2022, he rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the SGB Championship 2022 and re-signed for the club for the SGB Championship 2023. During the 2023 season, he helped the team win the Knockout Cup.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Simon 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Boston, Lincolnshire King's Lynn Stars riders Leicester Lions riders Scunthorpe Scorpions riders Sheffield Tigers riders