By Not long now till Billown is serenaded by the distinctive noises of four stroke, three wheeling tackle.
Southern 100 affiliated competition commences tomorrow evening, with opening timed qualifying sessions.
In total fifteen races are scheduled to run including the prestigious nine-lap Solo Championship, won last year by Milenco by Padgetts Davey Todd.
Alongside Duke Road Race Rankings Champion Todd, lots of focus next week will also transcend upon 25 times S100 winner Dean Harrison, RST Superbike TT winner Michael Dunlop, FHO Racing’s Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley.
New ‘130 Mph club’ member Rob Hodson, Jamie Coward, Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes and Irish Road Race Supersport Champion Michael Browne.
The full at present, practice/qualifying/race schedule for the 2023 Southern 100, which marks 68 years since the ‘Friendly Races’, first held closed roads action, reads as follows:
10th July:
6:05 PM – Roads close
6:18-6:25 PM – Newcomers practice
6:26-6:40 PM – 1100cc (Superstock/Superbike) red plates first qualifying
6:47-7:01 PM – Lightweight (Super Twins) first qualifying
7:29-7:43 PM – Supersport white plates first qualifying
7:50-8:04 PM – Supersport yellow plates first qualifying
8:11-8:25 PM – 1100cc (Superstock/Superbike) red plates second qualifying
8:32-8:46 PM – Lightweight (Super Twins) second qualifying
8:53-9:10 PM – Sidecars first qualifying
11th July:
6:05 PM – Roads close
6:18-6:30 PM – Solo Non Qualifiers qualifying
6:37-6:49 PM – Supersport white plates second qualifying
6:56-7:08 PM – Supersport yellow plates second qualifying
7:15-7:32 PM – Sidecars second qualifying
8:00 PM – Senior Race – 7 Laps
8:35 PM – Lightweight Race – 6 Laps
12th July:
6:05 PM – Roads close
6:25 PM – Senior Race – 7 Laps
7:05 PM – Supersport B Race – 7 Laps
7:40 PM – Supersport A Race – 7 Laps
8:30 PM – Sidecar Race – 6 Laps
13th July:
09:30 AM – Roads close
09:50 AM – Supersport B Race – 7 Laps
10:30 AM – Supersport A Race – 7 Laps
11:10 AM – Solo Founders Race – 6 Laps
11:40 AM – Senior Race – 7 Laps
12:15 PM – Lightweight Consolation Race – 6 Laps
1:30 PM – Roads re-close
1:50 PM – Supersport Challenge Race – 7 Laps
2:30 PM – Lightweight Race – 6 Laps
3:20 PM – Solo Championship Race – 9 Laps
4:00 PM – Sidecar Championship Race – 8 Laps
8:30 PM – Awards presentation
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
