By Moved over into today’s Southern 100 race schedule, the re-run Mike Kerruish Plumbing Lightweight (Super Twins) race, the first ever live S100 race live streamed, via the King of The Roads website, promised tight, compact activity.
A race long scrap for victory spoils between pole-sitter Rob Hodson (SMT Racing – Paton) and Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgetts – Paton) went right to the sixth, last lap.
Todd who had passed Hodson at Cross Four Ways on lap two, had a reversal of fortune at the same location on lap six, running wide, allowing Hodson to regain the P1 initiative.
Hodson, the 2022 Classic Superbike Manx GP winner, did not look back from here, holding firmly onto first, taking his fifth S100 win.
Reigning Solo Champion Todd second, final margin back to Hodson grew to plus one second.
Joe Yeardsley (Scott Racing – Aprilia) held off a charging Michael Sweeney (MSR – Aprilia) for third.
Barry Furber took fourth with Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Powered by Prosper – Aprilia) recovering to sixth, after an error before Williams Corner on lap two.
Marcus Simpson edged Jamie Williams for eighth, former No Limits Racing Champion Lewis Arrowsmith, Paul Cassidy wrapped up the first ten finishers.
2025 Southern 100 – Mike Kerruish Plumbing Lightweight Race Result:
1st – Rob Hodson
2nd – Davey Todd
3rd – Joe Yeardsley
4th – Michael Sweeney
5th – Barry Furber
6th – Paul Jordan
7th – Marcus Simpson
8th – Jamie Williams
9th – Lewis Arrowsmith
10th – Paul Cassidy
11th – Andrew Herd
12th – Mike Bampton
13th – Lee Osprey
14th – Andy Smart
15th – Roddy Taylor
16th – Anthony Stephens
17th – David Glossop
18th – Ben Rainbow
19th – Darren Duncan
20th – Russell Brook
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
