The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 International Road Races will held on 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th July 2017.

1st 600cc session White Plates

1st 250/650 cc Green session

1st Sidecar Session

S100 125/400cc 1st Session

S100 600 cc 1st Session yellow plates

An incident at Church Bends during the opening practice session involving one rider caused the race to be red flagged

The rider was taken to Nobles Hospital by Airmed with suspected fractures.

Further updates will be issued as information becomes available.

Familiar names set pace on opening night at Billown

Big names set the big pace at the opening night of the Steam Packet International Southern 100.

The first practice session of the 2017 meeting took place at Billown last night (Monday) with Michael Dunlop recording the quickest lap on the big bikes from local favourite Dan Kneen and Dean Harrison.

Meanwhile, Manx duo Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle laid down a marker in the sidecar class with the fastest lap of the session at an average of 100.288 miles per hour.

It was also a good night for James Cowton who recorded the quickest laps in the 250, 600 and 650cc classes.

MICHAEL & MOLY SET THE PACE ON MONDAY EVENING

The Opening Practice Session of the 2017 Isle of Man Steam Packet International Southern 100 Road Races saw Michael Dunlop and Dave Molyneux set the pace.


On the Hawk Racing Suzuki Superbike Michael Dunlop lapped at 2m 17.963s, representing a speed of 110.899mph. Half a second behind was local rider Dan Kneen on the DTR BMW at 110.488mph with Yorkshire's Dean Harrison third quickest at 110.233mph.

Fellow Yorskireman, James Cowton headed both 600cc Supersport machine sessions, firstly at 107.280mph, then improving to 108.365mph. Dean Harrison and Jamie Coward shared second and third spots in both sessions, with Coward lapping at 108.212mph and Harrison at 108.110mph in the latter session. Michael Dunlop was fourth quickest in both with a best at 107.922mph.

James Cowton was also quickest in the 650cc Supertwin class at 101.747mph with long-time rival Ivan Lintin a mere 0.019 of a second down at 101.724mph. Third overall and top 250 was another Yorkshireman Joe Thompson at 98.349mph who made his debut at the June Post TT Road Races.

Stockport's Adrian Kershaw was fastest in the first 400/125 session on his 400 Kawasaki he put in a 2.42.268 lap at 94.288mph. Top of the Moto3 class was Dan Sayle at 92.367mph and the 125's were headed by Gary Dunlop at 88.583mph followed by 'team-mate' Derek McGee at 88.549mph.

The second sesssion saw both of the 2017 race winners Darryl Tweed and Seamus Elliott take first and second spots with laps of 96.801mph and 94.302mph. Dan Sayle bettered his lap to 94.047mph, whilst Derek McGee improved to 89.789mph.



Manx Sidecar pairing, Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle set the bench-mark in the Sidecar session with a 100mph lap in 2.32.561 equal to 100.288mph Last year's winner Tim Reeves was second at 99.189mph with John Holden and Lee Cain third at 98.671mph.

There was one incident in the first Supeerbike Practice involving one rider who was airmed to Nobles Hospital with possible fractures.

Practice continues on Tuesday evening 6.00pm to 7.27pm, followed by the first three races of the 2017 Isle of Man Steam Packet International Southern 100 Road Races with the roads opening no later than 9.40pm.



Photographs courtesy of Peter Faragher.

North Antrim race ace Michael Dunlop will look to get the Southern 100 off to a flying start on the Isle of Man this evening.

The first three races of this year's event - kicking off with the Corlett's 600/1000cc 'A' race - commence after further practice tonight.

The opener will be followed by the 'B' race and the Station Garage 125/400/450cc event, which will see an electric bike in competition with Daley Mathison at the controls.

In the absence of Guy Martin and Honda from the meeting, the opening race should see 15-time TT winner Dunlop locking horns with Dean Harrison, who is fresh and coming off the back of seven wins from seven starts at Scarborough.

He is also the current Billown lap record holder at 114.601mph, but the likes of William Dunlop, Ivan Lintin, Jamie Coward, James Cowton on the McAdoo Kawasakis, Derek McGee and Dan Kneen will look to get in and among the action.

Local racers Adam McLean, Paul Robinson, McGee, Gary Dunlop, Darryl Tweed and Seamus Elliott are potential front runners in the 125/400cc race.

In fact, Tweed, Paul Gartland, Elliott and Robinson were inside the top six in first 125/400cc qualifying yesterday evening, while in the Supersport class Cowton set the early pace 0.101seconds faster than Coward, with Michael Dunlop a further second back in third.

Race 1 - Corlett's Trophies 600/1000cc - Results & Laps

Race 1b -  600/1000cc Race - Results & Laps

Race 2 - Station Garage 125/400cc Race  - Results & Laps

MICHAEL'S RACE BUT DEAN'S RECORD

Michael Dunlop took the winners laurels in the opening event of the 2017 Isle of Man Steam Packet International Southern 100 Road Races, the Corlett's Trophies 1000/600ccRace, but it was Dan Kneen who set a new lap record at 114.185mph on the final lap of the seven lap race.

Michael on the Hawk Racing Suzuki took the lead from the start, only for Manxman Dan Kneen on the BMW to head the field next time round, a lead he held for the next four laps with fractions of a second betweenthe two. Lap six saw the Ballymoney man back in front taking the chequered flag by 0.156 of a second. Dean Harrison was third throughout one second behind. Jamie Coward brought the Radcliffe Racing BMW home in fourth place, followed by Ivan Lintin and Jamie Cowton.


The 600cc class was won by newcomer to the Southern 100, Joe Thompson followed by Brendan Fargher and Darryl Tweed. Best Newcomer was Sam West in 14th on his BMW.

The Corrlett's Trophies 1000/600cc B Race was dominated by the 'lighter' 600cc machines with victory going to Towlaw's Richard Charlton, 5.7 seconds ahead of Cramlington's David McConnachy, with Otley's Gavin Lupton third.

The final race of the evening the Station Garage 125/400/Moto3 Race witnessed the battle of the 2016 125/400 race winners Darryl Tweed and Seamus Elliott, with the honours on the night going to Darryl Tweed on his M&D Kawasaki almost seven seconds ahead of his Ballymoney neighbour and rival on his Yamaha. Dany Sayle was third on his Falcon Racing 250 Honda Moto3 machine. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Alistair Haworth, Paull Gartland and Paul Robinson. Top 125 rider and Best Newcomers was Derek McGee.

Race 3 - Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race  -  Results & Laps - Amended Result

Race 4 - Mike Kerruish Plumbing 250/650cc Race  -   Results & Laps

Race 5 -  Radcliffe Butchers 600cc Race -  Results & Laps

Race 6  - Ace Hire & Sales Sidecar Race   -  Results & Laps

FOUR RACE - FOUR WINNERS - FOUR LAP RECORDS & FOUR RACE RECORDS!

Wednesday evening's race action at the Isle of Man Steam Packet International Soutrhern 100 Road Races was as hot as the weather, with lap and race records being shattered race by race and almost lap by lap.

In the Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race Michael Dunlop set the pace for the evening with a new lap record in 2m 14.007 s equal to 114.173mph, with a new race record of 112.925mph. Best Newcomers was Sam West.

The Mike Kerruish Plumbing 250/650cc Race Ivan Lintin took the victory setting a new race record at 103.3259mph with James Cowton setting a new lap record at 104.638mph. Joe Thompson took the Best Newcomers Award.

The final solo race, the Radcliffe's Butchers 600cc Race was won by Dean Harrison, who set both the lap and race records during the seven lap race. The lap record now stands at 110.782mph and the race record at 108.624mph. Joe Thompson took his second Newcomer's Award of the night.

The Ace Hire & Sales Sidecar Race was a race of attrition with first of all Dave Molyneux & Dan Sayle retiring, followed by early race leader Tim Reeves and Mark Wilkes. Ben and Tom Birchall, who had benn challenging for the lead throughout the race took the chquered flag setting a new race record at 99.574mph. A new lap record was set by Tim Reeves and Mark Wilkes at 100.608mph. Both John Holden/Lee Cain and Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle broke the 'ton barrier'. Best Newcomers were Dan Knight and Matthew Rostron.



Photo courtesy of Peter Faragher.

Race 7c -  600cc Race C  -  Results & Laps

Race 7b - Pole Position Travel 600cc Race B  -  Results & Laps

Race 7 - S & S Motors 600cc Race   -  Results & Laps

Race 8  -  Island Aggregates Senior Race  -  Results & Laps

Race 9  -  Ocean Motor Village 650/250cc Race  - Results & Laps

Race 10 - Steam Packet Company 125/400cc Race - Results & Laps

Race 11 - Manx Gas Solo Championship Race - Results & Laps

Race 12 - Manx Gas Sidecar Championship - Results & Laps