Southern 100 Press Release
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:21 pm
Former Champions return to Southern 100 2010
With the 2010 Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races
less than a month away, the organisers are pleased to say that an
excellent entry has been received to the traditional July meeting,
including former Solo and Sidecar Championship winners.
Five time Solo Champion Ian Lougher, along with 2003 winner Ryan
Farquhar will once again hoping to ‘take home’ the magnificent Derek
Ennett Memorial Trophy, as Solo Champion, however, the 2009 holder
Guy Martin has announced that he will make his road racing return after
his serious TT spill at ‘friendly meeting’, the Southern 100 and will no
doubt be aiming to once again take the winners laurels and trophy back
home to Kirmington!
Last year’s Sidecar Champions, Ian & Carl Bell will also be hoping to
retain the title, father Ian for the fourth time, having also previously taken
the sidecar championship crowns in 1999 & 2000 and son Carl for the
second time. (Ian also won the Solo Championship in 1987.)
Double Sidecar TT winners last month, Klaus Klaffenböck and Dan Sayle
also return to the Billown Course hoping to add the Petrochem Carless
Sidecar Championship to their C.V.’s.
As always the quality of the entry received for the Southern 100 provides
the prospects for some close exhilarating racing over the four days of the
meeting which has been run since 1955, providing through the years
future British and indeed World Champions.
William Dunlop’s last visit to the Southside course resulted in a hat-trick of wins in the prestigious Manx
Telecom Post TT Races, which he followed up with a four-timer, including five lap records seven days
later at the Bush National Road Races, will be out to collect more silverware as he competes in most of
the solo classes being contested.
Two other winners at ‘The Bush’ were Davy Morgan and John Burrows; they two will be endeavouring
to be on top of the podium during the meeting.
The depth of the entry doesn’t stop with the above mentioned riders, as you add to the mix previous
Billown winners Roy Richardson, Barry Davidson, Adrian McFarland, Nigel Moore, Michael Dunlop,
Chris Palmer, Steve Mercer, Phil Harvey, Dan Sayle along with fast-learning newcomers’ Czech Michal
Dokoupil; Ulstermen Michael Pearson and Wayne Hamilton the tension will be electric as the grid form
up prior to each race.
The Sidecar entry is equally impressive with previous winning crew Roy Hanks/Dave Wells in the
line-up alongside Simon Neary/Paul Knapton, Greg Lambert/Jason Slous, Gary Bryan/Gary Partridge,
Nigel Connole/TBA, Wayne Lockey/Dave Brown, Brian Kelly/ Dicky Gale and Glyn Jones/Jason
O’Connor to name just some of the entry and once again the ‘charioteers’ will be certain to live up to
expectations once the flag drops!
Practice for the 2010 Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races takes place on Monday
evening 12th July between 6.05pm and 9.40pm and the first part of Tuesday evening 13th July, once
again starting at 6.05pm.
The first two races of the meeting commence at 8.00pm on the Tuesday after the conclusion of
qualifying, with the roads opening no later than 9.40pm
Wednesday, 14th July sees a further four races run, including the first outing of the three-wheelers,
whilst ‘Championship Day’ Thursday 15th two races will be held between 9.50am and 12.15pm.
The roads will close again between 1.00pm and 5.45pm for the final five races, including the prestigious
Petrochem Carless Sidecar and the Pro Tours Solo Championship Races.
The definitely not to be missed Prize Presentation takes place on Thursday evening in the unique at-
mosphere of Castletown Square starting at 8.30pm, where fans and enthusiasts are able to mingle with
the stars of the ‘Southern 100’ and acknowledge their efforts and applaud all the riders, who will have
provided such a spectacle of racing over the four days of the 2010 Southern 100.
ENDS
With the 2010 Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races
less than a month away, the organisers are pleased to say that an
excellent entry has been received to the traditional July meeting,
including former Solo and Sidecar Championship winners.
Five time Solo Champion Ian Lougher, along with 2003 winner Ryan
Farquhar will once again hoping to ‘take home’ the magnificent Derek
Ennett Memorial Trophy, as Solo Champion, however, the 2009 holder
Guy Martin has announced that he will make his road racing return after
his serious TT spill at ‘friendly meeting’, the Southern 100 and will no
doubt be aiming to once again take the winners laurels and trophy back
home to Kirmington!
Last year’s Sidecar Champions, Ian & Carl Bell will also be hoping to
retain the title, father Ian for the fourth time, having also previously taken
the sidecar championship crowns in 1999 & 2000 and son Carl for the
second time. (Ian also won the Solo Championship in 1987.)
Double Sidecar TT winners last month, Klaus Klaffenböck and Dan Sayle
also return to the Billown Course hoping to add the Petrochem Carless
Sidecar Championship to their C.V.’s.
As always the quality of the entry received for the Southern 100 provides
the prospects for some close exhilarating racing over the four days of the
meeting which has been run since 1955, providing through the years
future British and indeed World Champions.
William Dunlop’s last visit to the Southside course resulted in a hat-trick of wins in the prestigious Manx
Telecom Post TT Races, which he followed up with a four-timer, including five lap records seven days
later at the Bush National Road Races, will be out to collect more silverware as he competes in most of
the solo classes being contested.
Two other winners at ‘The Bush’ were Davy Morgan and John Burrows; they two will be endeavouring
to be on top of the podium during the meeting.
The depth of the entry doesn’t stop with the above mentioned riders, as you add to the mix previous
Billown winners Roy Richardson, Barry Davidson, Adrian McFarland, Nigel Moore, Michael Dunlop,
Chris Palmer, Steve Mercer, Phil Harvey, Dan Sayle along with fast-learning newcomers’ Czech Michal
Dokoupil; Ulstermen Michael Pearson and Wayne Hamilton the tension will be electric as the grid form
up prior to each race.
The Sidecar entry is equally impressive with previous winning crew Roy Hanks/Dave Wells in the
line-up alongside Simon Neary/Paul Knapton, Greg Lambert/Jason Slous, Gary Bryan/Gary Partridge,
Nigel Connole/TBA, Wayne Lockey/Dave Brown, Brian Kelly/ Dicky Gale and Glyn Jones/Jason
O’Connor to name just some of the entry and once again the ‘charioteers’ will be certain to live up to
expectations once the flag drops!
Practice for the 2010 Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races takes place on Monday
evening 12th July between 6.05pm and 9.40pm and the first part of Tuesday evening 13th July, once
again starting at 6.05pm.
The first two races of the meeting commence at 8.00pm on the Tuesday after the conclusion of
qualifying, with the roads opening no later than 9.40pm
Wednesday, 14th July sees a further four races run, including the first outing of the three-wheelers,
whilst ‘Championship Day’ Thursday 15th two races will be held between 9.50am and 12.15pm.
The roads will close again between 1.00pm and 5.45pm for the final five races, including the prestigious
Petrochem Carless Sidecar and the Pro Tours Solo Championship Races.
The definitely not to be missed Prize Presentation takes place on Thursday evening in the unique at-
mosphere of Castletown Square starting at 8.30pm, where fans and enthusiasts are able to mingle with
the stars of the ‘Southern 100’ and acknowledge their efforts and applaud all the riders, who will have
provided such a spectacle of racing over the four days of the 2010 Southern 100.
ENDS
