By So far across this decade, thirty competitors have accrued rostrum finishes at one of real road racing’s most acclaimed, liked events, the Southern 100.
Jointly presently top of the top three finishers are twice successive, Solo Champion Davey Todd and Michael Dunlop with twelve finishes of third or better.
Nearest to them is outright Colas Billown course lap-record holder Dean Harrison (8 podiums).
Super Twins class winner times two this week, Rob Hodson (5 podiums) is next up followed by four racers on four podiums, Jamie Coward, Jackson Racing’s Paul Jordan, Pete Founds, Jevan Walmsley and new Sidecar passenger lap-record holster Kevin Rousseau.
The 21 racers, not illustrated yet, who have also attained rostrums from ‘Friendly Races’ explorations since 2022, read as follows:
(Podium finishes tally, located near racer’s name)
Michael Russell (3), Don Gilbert (2), Tim Reeves (2), Ben Birchall (2), Nathan Harrison (1), Jack Petrie (1), Yann Galli (1), Paul Turner (1), Geoffrey Lunn (1), Billy Cummins (1).
Supersport B race victor on Thursday Grant Thomson (1), Adrian Harrison (1), Michael Browne (1), Michael Sweeney (1), Greg Lambert (1), Andrew Haynes (1), Conrad Harrison (1), Andy Winkle (1), Jake Roberts (1) and twice TT winners, the Crowes Ryan & Callum (1).
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
