TT rider Davey Lambert has lost his fight for life.

The 48-year-old from Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, died last night after injuries sustained during the Superbike race on Sunday.

He had an accident at Greeba Castle on the third lap of the race and was treated at the scene before being taken by airmed to Noble’s Hospital.

He was subsequently transferred to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool where he died.

Lambert made his mountain course debut at the Manx Grand Prix in 2014, finishing fourth in the Newcomers A race and 24th in the Junior Manx Grand Prix of the same year.

He returned to the Manx Grand Prix in 2015 and recorded ninth and 11th place finishes in the Junior and Senior MGP respectively and was eighth in last year’s Senior MGP Race.