Round the Boards

02/09/2026

31/08/2026

🗳 RIDER OF THE WEEK RESULTS 🗳

🏆 We bring you the latest result from our Rider of the Week poll and for this we looked back over the fixtures which took place between Monday 3rd August - Sunday 9th August and it was a win for Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway Australian reserve Mitchell Cluff Racing - MCR who picked up the award with 41.64% of the votes for his performances.

1️⃣ Mitchell has found the going tough at times but he is starting to get his rewards. He scored 14/7 as the Edinburgh Monarchs went down 52-38 at Poole Pirates and went on to score 8+3/5 as the Monarchs were then held to a home draw by the Scottish rivals Glasgow Tigers.

2️⃣ 2nd place went to Nick Morris Racing as he started to hit a bit of a purple patch and inspired some of his teams to victory. He began with 4/3 at Belle Vue, but in truth Leicester Lions Speedway suffered a tough night losing 61-29. He registered 8+2/5 as the Lions suffered another heavy defeat at Sheffield Tigers. A full maximum followed, guesting for Glasgow Tigers at Edinburgh Monarchs and he finished with the best as 16+1/6 helped Berwick Bandits Speedway to an unlikely home win over Poole Pirates in dramatic circumstances. He registered 31.53% of the votes.

3️⃣ 3rd place, and it was a dream return to British Speedway for Adam Ellis #299 as he made an instant impact for Northampton Foxes Speedway scoring 20/7 at his former home Ipswich, but he was unable to stop them from going down to a 5pt defeat. He picked up 16.90% of the votes.

4️⃣ 4th place went to Anders Rowe 111 who has continued in his usual quiet manner and he registered 14+1/6 on his return to King's Lynn for Sheffield Speedway Tigers but couldn't stop them going down to a 50-40 defeat. He then joined up with Oxford Speedway Cheetahs and scored 11/4 as they defeated Scunthorpe Scorpions 51-39. He finished with 7/4 as the Sheffield Tigers then enjoyed a fine night, defeating the Leicester Lions 57-33. He secured 9.93% of the votes.

🗣 Congratulations go to Mitchell who hasn't always had the easiest of times in British Speedway but he is starting to really show his worth.

📸 Jack Cupido

26/08/2026

🔈 Round the Boards Podcast: Season 5 Episode 22 - European U24 Team Championship Review + FIM SWC Final Preview 🔈

🎉 This week on the show we look back over the events of the previous week as Great Britain secured a bronze medal in the European Team U24 Championship in what was a dramatic end to the final.

👀 We look ahead to an important date in the calendar as the Speedway World Cup Final takes place in Warsaw, Poland where host nation Poland will be taking on Australia, Denmark and Great Britain for the top honours.

👉 Our Meeting of the Week sees Leicester Lions Speedway take on Belle Vue Speedway in a top of the table clash in the Premiership, whilst we also look at the runners and riders ahead of the Championship Pairs at Poole. We bring you all of the news from the sport, as well as another edition of the quiz. All of this, plus our usual features in another great episode. All views are our own. 👊

📸 British Speedway



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22/08/2026

🗳 RIDER OF THE WEEK RESULTS 🗳

🏆 We bring you the latest result from our Rider of the Week poll and for this we looked back over the fixtures which took place between Monday 27th July - Sunday 2nd August and it was a win for Belle Vue Speedway Aces and Poole Pirates Speedway star Zach Cook Racing who picked up the award with 56.42% of the votes for his performances.

1️⃣ Zach returned some fine performances beginning with a full maximum 15/5 as Poole Pirates easily saw off Berwick Bandits. He then hauled in 14+1/6 as the Pirates travelled to Oxford Cheetahs and picked up a draw.

2️⃣ 2nd place went to Drew Kemp who is really starting to flourish. He scored a fantastic 15/6 as Leicester Lions Speedway snatched a draw at Ipswich Witches in the first leg of the KO Cup Final. He then guested for Berwick Bandits at Poole Pirates and only managed 3/5 in a heavy defeat. His 10+1/6 then meant Leicester secured back to back KO Cup Finals with victory over the Ipswich Witches. He then returned to the Championship and scored 12/5 as the Workington Comets Speedway went down 56-34 at Berwick Bandits, but returned to Northside the following day with 11+1/5 as the Comets beat the Bandits by 6. He registered 21.31% of the votes.

3️⃣ 3rd place, and it's not very often you don't see Chris 'Bomber' Harris appear on the list in a season and here he comes. He managed 10+1/5 as the King's Lynn Stars went down to defeat at Northampton Foxes, but alongside Max Fricke he did help secure the bonus point. He then scored a 14+1/5 paid maximum as Glasgow Tigers Speedway were held to a home draw by local rivals Edinburgh Monarchs. He picked up 18.16% of the votes.

4️⃣ 4th place went to Jack Roberts who has made a fine return to the sport and he began with 11+2/7 guesting for King's Lynn Young Stars in their big win at Middlesbrough Tigers. He then returned for Buxton Bulls as they secured their first win of 2026 against Oxford Chargers as he scored 14+2/6. He secured 8.69% of the votes.

🗣 Congratulations go to Zach who is starting to establish himself as a top Premiership rider as well as a leading performer in the Championship.

📸 Liam Cockwell

18/08/2026

🔈 Round the Boards Podcast: Season 5 Episode 21 - British & Polish National Finals Reviews + European U24 Team Championship Preview 🔈

🎉 We bring you another edition of the podcast and for this we look back over the British Final which took place from Manchester in front of the ITV4 cameras and it was an immaculate performance from Robert Lambert Racing as he took his 3rd national title whilst Charles Wright Racing marked an emotional return to the sport with a 2nd place to see him as wildcard for the British SGP in 2027.

👀 We also look back over a tantalising Polish National Championships as Maciej Janowski rolled back the years to secure the title after a last heat shoot out with World Champion Bartosz Zmarzlik. We also preview the European U24 Team Championships as GB travel to Grudziadz, Poland to take on Poland, Denmark and Sweden in the final.

👉 Our Meeting of the Week sees Sheffield Speedway take on King's Lynn Stars in a crucial fixture in the race for the playoffs. We bring you all of the news from the sport across the UK and the continent whilst we bring another exciting edition of the quiz. All of this, plus out usual features in another great episode. All views are our own. 👊

📸 Ian Charles



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17/08/2026

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17/08/2026

🗳 RIDER OF THE WEEK RESULTS 🗳

🏆 We bring you the latest result from our Rider of the Week poll and for this we looked back over the fixtures which took place between Monday 20th July - Sunday 26th July and it was a win for Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway and Academy rider Team Loftus Racing Jordy Loftus who picked up the award with 43.26% of the votes for his performances.

1️⃣ Jordy reappeared again after a clutch of fine performances. He began with 8+3/5 for Edinburgh Monarchs as they saw off the Plymouth Gladiators in Championship action. It was then a fine 12+1/7 as the Monarchs secured a draw at Workington Comets. He finished with 6+1/4 guesting for the Redcar Bears as they defeated the Plymouth Gladiators.

2️⃣ 2nd place went to Richard Lawson who has been in fine form and started well with Poole Pirates Speedway scoring 13+1/5 in a huge victory against the Workington Comets. He then scored 10/5 for the Ipswich Witches as they went down by 12 at Sheffield Tigers. He registered 25.71% of the votes.

3️⃣ 3rd place went to Brady Kurtz Racing who rarely finds himself in these polls but his consistent high scores warrant an appearance. He started with 12+1/5 as the league leading Belle Vue Speedway Aces took victory at King's Lynn. He then took 13+1/5 as the Aces narrowly lost out at Leicester Lions after leading for most of the match. He picked up 22.34% of the votes.

4️⃣ 4th place went to Kye Thomson Racing who continued his fine start to the season and he scored 9+1/4 as the Northampton Foxes Speedway secured a home draw against Sheffield Tigers. He then scored 12/6 for the Edinburgh Monarchs as they saw off the Plymouth Gladiators before helping the Monarchs to a draw at Workington Comets with 11+2/6. He secured 8.69% of the votes.

🗣 Congratulations go to Jordy who has really started to settle into his life in Scotland and the Monarchs fans will hope this helps lead them to success in 2026.

📸 Stephen Fruzynski