By * Thursday afternoon’s Hunts Motorcycles Solo Championship race, was Peter Oates last race as Clerk of The Course at the Southern 100.
* Just three racers gained 1000cc, Supersport A, Supersport Challenge podium finishes, Davey Todd, Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop.
* With success in the final Supersport A race, Michael Dunlop took his tally of Southern 100 victories to 22, one more than the amount of Billown course triumphs achieved by his legendary Uncle Joey Dunlop.
* Now a 25 times event winner, Dean Harrison is just seven behind Ian Lougher’s leading Southern 100 wins total of 32.
* Already widely reported, yesterday’s record breaking, history making feature race encounter was the first sub 20 minute Solo Championship race in history.
* Overall 47 solo racers this week have recorded 100 mph + lap speeds.
* In total 21 racers secured podium finishes including French competitors Yann Galli and Kevin Rousseau.
* Fastest Colas Billown course newcomer was Anthony O’Carroll, who registered a best lap speed of 103.228 mph.
* Top Yamaha exponent in all 1000cc races not including the Solo Founders encounter was KTS Racing Powered by Steadplan’s Jamie Coward.
* Piloting a nine year stock spec steed, popular roads returnee Russ Mountford led the Triumph runners presence in the Supersport Challenge race, claiming a top 12 finish.
* Just eight nations had representation this week.
* Five of the top seven finishers from the Sidecar Championship race, were Honda powered.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
