ROBERT LAMBERT wants to deliver a home victory for the “wild” fans at the British speedway Grand Prix.
The King's Lynn star is chasing his first-ever GP win at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
Fast Lambo, 25, is currently eighth in the standings on 71 points and needs glory to chase down a medal in this year’s series.
He said: “The stadium is going to be full of home fans and that’s always a special feeling coming into the Cardiff meeting.
“The town is pretty wild too and everyone is there the day before to see the city. It’s such an amazing place. Walking through the city is cool.
“When you are sitting at the start, and especially if you are off gate four, you can hear the fans cheering and it’s just a massive noise.
“At this level, you do need to be able to block that out and focus on the racing, which comes pretty normally and naturally to me now. But it’s nice when you win a race, and you look up into the stands and see all the British flags flying.”
Lambert is one of four home riders in the event but he knows a podium place is going to be a tough task.
He added: “That was the goal before the season – to better last year’s performance and get a medal. That’s going to be tough now. I need some consistently good rounds and I need to be in the finals.
"A medal is definitely the goal we are fighting for, and the last resort is to qualify for next season’s Grand Prix series.
“Any kind of podium in the last three rounds is going to be a bonus for me and something to finish the season off on a high with. It has been a consistent season, I would say. There could have been a few more highs and some more success, but overall, it has gone well.”
Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.