Dan Thompson Wins Edinburgh Monarchs Debut

0:00Dan Thompson, the 21-year-old new number one for the Edinburgh Monarchs, kicked off the Speedway season with a bang by winning the star-packed, Ben-Fund Bonanza at Ashfield. He edged out Glasgow Tigers' debut-time, Kevin Joule Pederson, Umburwood Bandits, Peter Kill Demand in the final, with Monarch's own Justin Sedgman taking, fourth. Thompson just switched from Glasgow to Edinburgh over the winter and dominated, grabbing wins in four of his six heats for 11 points total. The young rider called it a perfect start, stressing he needed to prove he could hang with the top number ones from other teams. He even nipped past Chris Harris in one clash. Though Harris wasn't on his full set-up, and Pederson impressed big-time in his UK debut with 10 points, Thompson's victory sets a strong tone as the season ramps up, with these riders already battling for early momentum. From your city, powered by AI, this is Edinburgh News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.