The British Youth Championship swung into life with Round 1 of the 2026 series staged at Glasgow today.

An audacious last bend move by Monarchs' no. 1 Dan Thompson gained a draw for his team in a match which the home side led by 8 points with four heats remaining. Tigers pulled it back to just two going in to the last race and seemed set for victory as Howarth and Harris led, only for Thompson to slice between them, passing Harris and finishing close with Howarth as they crossed the line.

After last week's postponements, the Edinburgh Monarchs will start their hotly-anticipated 2026 campaign on Friday when they welcome their local rivals, Glasgow Tigers for the first big Scottish Derby of the season. The Tigers will also be taking to the track for the first time this year as the Scottish section of the BSN Series, which also includes Berwick Bandits, gets underway.