By Super Twins Race 1:
Ivan Lintin underlined his status as the rider to beat on super twins machinery on the roads, with a first class performance in the opening super twins race, at the 2016 Southern 100.
Victorious by over ten seconds on the Devitt RC Express Racing ER6 Kawasaki, Ivan remains unbeaten on super twins machinery in 2016.
Photo by Nick Wheeler
Rob Hodson finished a superb second, following a great performance from the 2015 super twins Manx Grand Prix winner.
RS250 Honda mounted Rhys Hardisty finalised the top three finishers.
Jamie Coward secured fourth, James Cowton was fifth, Adrian Harrison sixth impressed as did Billown newcomer Adam McLean in seventh place.
The top ten was wrapped up by Dean Osborne, Jonathan Perry and JHS Racing’s Michael Russell.
Southern 100 – Super Twins Race 1 Results:
1 Ivan Lintin
2 Rob Hodson
3 Rhys Hardisty
4 Jamie Coward
5 James Cowton
6 Adrian Harrison
7 Adam McLean
8 Dean Osborne
9 Jonathan Perry
10 Michael Russell
11 Brad Vicars
12 Tom Robinson
13 Jamie Hodson
14 Richard Charlton
15 Anthony Leach
16 Jordan McFerran
17 Tom Snow
18 Rad Hughes
19 Robert Nelson
20 Andy Sailor
21 William Holland
Ace Hire & Sales Sidecar Race:
The Ace Hire & Sales sidecar race was red flagged at the start of the sixth and penultimate lap of the race.
This meant that results where decided via positions on the fourth lap, despite this the positions within the top four finishers remained as was on the fifth lap.
Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance emerged victorious in an ultra close fought race, which saw a four way fight for victory.
Photo by Mark Corlett
Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle battled their way through to second as TT Races lap record holders Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall, finalised the top three finishers.
John Holden/Andrew Winkle where fourth, Wayne Lockey/Mark Sayers where fifth as Greg Lambert/Kenny Cole finished a more than creditable sixth.
Karl Bennett/Lee Cain, Roy Hanks/Kevin Perry, Tony Baker/Shelly Smithies and Billown newcomers Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden rounded out the top ten finishers.
Southern 100 – Ace Hire & Sales Sidecar Race Results:
1 Tim Reeves/Patrick Farrance
2 Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle
3 Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall
4 John Holden/Andrew Winkle
5 Wayne Lockey/Mark Sayers
6 Greg Lambert/Kenny Cole
7 Karl Bennett/Lee Cain
8 Roy Hanks/Kevin Perry
9 Tony Baker/Shelly Smithies
10 Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden
11 David Hirst/Aaron Galligan
12 Darren Hope/Lenny Bumfrey
13 John Chandler/Dickie Gale
14 Alan Warden/Marc Maier
15 Horst Walczak/Andrew Miller
Words by Stevie Rial
