By Watched by good friend, co 8TEN Racing team-owner Peter Hickman, Davey Todd stormed to platinum jubilee, Southern 100, Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior race success.
Swift off the start-line, already by Iron Gate, he had opened a modest gap to the chasing group, headed by Honda Racing UK’s Dean Harrison.
Although Harrison briefly set the race’s fastest lap, on lap two, Todd (Superstock mounted) was in control throughout.
On lap four, throwing the gauntlet down, the Brotton rider attained a new race lap record of 2 minutes 11.433 seconds.
This enabled him to expand the gap to Harrison to 2.16 seconds, which then expanded further, further across laps five, six and seven, to an eventual race winning advantage of 4.564 seconds.
Completing the podium alongside Todd, Harrison (Dean) was another Harrison, Nathan, following a mature, composed performance aboard the H&H Motorcycles Honda.
Michael Dunlop fourth, 12.673 behind race winner Todd, by his standings had a disappointing competition endeavour around the 4.25 miles long, Motor Isle Billown Course.
Tandragee Supersport winner x2 Michael Browne, having his first outing on newly acquired Honda tackle placed fifth as Super Twins Race 1 victor Rob Hodson, Paul Jordan, Michael Sweeney, Jamie Coward, Michael Evans finalised the leader-board top ten.
2025 Southern 100 – Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race Result:
1st – Davey Todd
2nd – Dean Harrison
3rd – Nathan Harrison
4th – Michael Dunlop
5th – Michael Browne
6th – Rob Hodson
7th – Paul Jordan
8th – Michael Sweeney
9th – Jamie Coward
10th – Michael Evans
11th – Erno Kostamo
12th – Joe Yeardsley
13th – Grant Thomson
14th – Kevin Keyes
15th – Barry Furber
16th – Marcus Simpson
17th – Matt Stevenson
18th – Brian McCormack
19th – Tim Poole
20th – Keith Pringle
21st – Austen Webster
22nd – Dennis Booth
23rd – Kieran Brockie
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
