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The Redcar Cubs have been dealt a second major blow prior to their impending Conference League campaign.

Following the sudden retirement of David Wallinger the recipient of the 2007 'Most improved rider award' comes the news that the 16-year-old 'Rider of the Year' affectionately known as 'Wee' Greg Blair crashed at Glasgow Speedway on Sunday afternoon while guesting for the Berwick Bandits and broke a femur.

Greg was returning to action over the wekend after his 2007 season was dramatically cut short in what is regarded as the worst crash witnessed at the South Tees Motorpark when he was projected over the fence at the first bend and was lucky to escape with a shattered left elbow.

Wee Greg had been pressed into action at Premier League level when Berwick were forced to field a junior guest at number five- in the main body of the team. In his first race at the Ashfield Stadium the young Scot got hooked up with the fourth bend fencing when his footrest got caught and the bike stopped dead. Greg underwent surgery at the RVI Hospital in Glasgow on Monday morning.

His leg was pinned and a permanent rod inserted. He will be out of action for a minimum of three months.

Redcar Cubs team manager Jason Pipe commented: I am absolutely gutted for the lad after what happened to him last season with his broken elbow and now this. Greg is a fighter and I'm sure we will see him back on a bike sometime during the 2008 season.' Jason conmfirmed that he is working on bringing in two new signings before the Cubs' first away fixture in a challenge match away at Boston on Friday April 11th and at home on the afternoon of Saturday April 12th against Buxton.

8:44pm Monday 17th March 2008

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