Loram still in the dark

Former champion doesn't know if he will ride again

Last updated: 26th February 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

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Former world champion Mark Loram admits he still does not know if he will be able to ride again.

The 37-year-old has not ridden since 2006 when he crashed in the opening meeting of the season for Ipswich.

Two operations on his broken thigh have been needed and he still not sure if he will be able to ride competitively again.

"The hope is to ride again but I am not sure in what capacity," he told the Speedway Star.

"It is back to 70 per cent of its normal strength and I plan to sit on a bike and do some laps for fun next month.

"I have an appointment with the specialist in Norwich in April and they appear concerned with so much metal being close to my knee. They can see

further problems.

"So an operation looks likely to remove all the metal. I don't think the leg will ever be perfect, but it is knitting back together again - if 18 months too late."

Meanwhile, Loram has confirmed that his 15-year-old son Rhys is contemplating trying the sport.

"He is tempted to try speedway and have a go and we will see what happens. He is at the right age," he said.

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