By T-minus five days till the Motor Isle Billown course is-serenaded by the signature sounds of four-stroke, yesteryear three-wheeling equipment.
Next Monday, the 71st Anniversary Southern 100 (Inside Lines documentary series featured), opens with newcomers introductory practice laps, opening qualifying bursts.
Same as last year, fifteen races are-scheduled to sped into fruition, including the prestigious Solo Championship, won for the past three years by still absent through injury, Davey Todd.
Six times combined Solo Champions, Superbike & Senior TT winner Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK), Michael Dunlop MBE, will both be out to regain the prized ‘Friendly Races’ feature race crown, they respectively last won in 2019 and 2016.
Others in the running for race wins, podium finishes amongst a star filled entry, include:
The in-form quartet of Michael Browne (Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing), Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Powered by Prosper2), Michael Sweeney (Martin Jones Racing) and Marcus Simpson (WH Racing/D&D Buckley Racing).
Nathan Harrison (H&H Motorcycles), Dominic Herbertson (KTS Racing), Rob Hodson (SMT Racing), Conor Cummins (Conrod Motorsport/NLC).
Joe Yeardsley, TT Privateers Champion Barry Furber, Michael Evans (Dafabet Racing) and high profile S100 newcomer, fourteen times TT winner Peter Hickman (8TEN Racing/Swan Racing by PHR Performance).
The newly included Ace Hire, Daryl Blake Construction Classic Sidecar races start-lists feature protégé of Eddy Wright, Kieran Clarke/Rob Coppock, Carl Fenwick/Jake Roberts and three wheeling legends Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle.
Outlined below is the full present timed practice/races timetable for this year’s Southern 100:
6th July:
6:00 PM – Roads close
6:18-6:25 PM – Newcomers introductory laps
Timed Practice Stints:
6:37-6:49 PM – Supersport (White Plates)
6:56-7:08 PM – Supersport (Yellow Plates)
7:35-7:47 PM – Superbike
7:54-8:06 PM – Sportbike
8:13-8:27 PM – Supersport (White Plates)
8:34-8:48 PM – Supersport (Yellow Plates)
8:53-9:05 PM – Classic Sidecars
7th July:
6:00 PM – Roads close
Timed Practice Stints:
6:18-6:32 PM – Superbike
6:39-6:53 PM – Sportbike
7:20-7:34 PM – Supersport (White Plates)
7:41-7:55 PM – Supersport (Yellow Plates)
8:02-8:16 PM – Superbike
8:23-8:37 PM – Sportbike
8:44-8:58 PM – Classic Sidecars
8th July:
09:45 AM – Roads close
10:20 AM – Senior Race – Six Laps
11:00-11:15 AM – Classic Sidecars Practice Stint
6:00 PM – Roads re-close
6:20 PM – Lightweight Race – Six Laps
7:00 PM – Senior Race – Seven Laps
7:40 PM – Supersport B Race – Seven Laps
8:15 PM – Supersport A Race – Seven Laps
8:45 PM – Classic Sidecars Race – Four Laps
9th July:
09:30 AM – Roads close
09:50 AM – Supersport B Race – Six Laps
10:30 AM – Supersport A Race – Seven Laps
11:10 AM – Solo Founders Race – Six Laps
11:40 AM – Senior Race – Seven Laps
12:15 PM – Consolation Race (Sportbike) – Six Laps
1:30 PM – Roads re-close
1:50 PM – Supersport Challenge Race – Seven Laps
2:30 PM – Sportbike Race – Six Laps
3:20 PM – Solo Championship Race – Nine Laps
4:00 PM – Classic Sidecars Race – Four Laps
8:30 PM – Awards presentation evening
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
