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Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 30-03-2017
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The Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Road Races, which traditionally opens the TT fortnight, will take place on
Friday, Saturday and Monday 26th, 27th & 29th May 2017.
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AM1368 and FM 87.9 in Douglas and 100.6 in the north of the island
2017 Programme
Friday 26th May
Practice 6.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 27th May
Practice 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Race 1 - Singles Race 3.00pm followed by
Race 2 - Sidecar Race 1 followed by practice
Monday 29th May
Race 3/5/7 & 8 Solo Support 9.25am followed by
Race 3 - 250cc Lightweight Race followed by
Race 4 - 500cc Senior Race followed by
Race 5 - Junior Superbikre Race followed by
Race 9b Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (1)
Lunch Break
Race 6 - 850cc Classic Race at 1.25pm followed by
Race 7 - Junior Classic Race followed by
Race 8 - Post Classic Superbike Race followed by
Race 9 - Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (2) & combined Post Classic sidecar Race
Tuesday 30th May
Castletown Square 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Concours d'Elegance of Racing machines followed by
The Presentation of the Trophies for the Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Races
Friday 26th May
Practice 6.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 27th May
Practice 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Race 1 - Singles Race 3.00pm followed by
Race 2 - Sidecar Race 1 followed by practice
Monday 29th May
Race 3/5/7 & 8 Solo Support 9.25am followed by
Race 3 - 250cc Lightweight Race followed by
Race 4 - 500cc Senior Race followed by
Race 5 - Junior Superbikre Race followed by
Race 9b Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (1)
Lunch Break
Race 6 - 850cc Classic Race at 1.25pm followed by
Race 7 - Junior Classic Race followed by
Race 8 - Post Classic Superbike Race followed by
Race 9 - Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (2) & combined Post Classic sidecar Race
Tuesday 30th May
Castletown Square 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Concours d'Elegance of Racing machines followed by
The Presentation of the Trophies for the Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Races
RE: Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 27-05-2017
Friday Evening Practice Results
RE: Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 27-05-2017
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SATURDAYS PRACTICE SESSION
After the loss of practice last evening the following changes to the schedule for Saturday have had to be made.
The schedule will stay the same till and including RACE 1 – Singles Race.
HOWEVER, after that RACE 1 – Sidecars has now been amalgamated with RACE 2b – Sidecars on MONDAY MORNING, WITH INCREASED PRIZE MONEY.
This is to allow the 350 Classics and 850 Classic a second practice on Saturday.
ROADS WILL OPEN NO LATER THAN 4.15pm.
RE: Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 29-05-2017
Monday Race Day
Detailed forecast
Issued on Monday, 29 May 2017 at 3:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Rain will continue to affect the island on and off today, perhaps turning heavy at times, with extensive hill fog developing and the risk of some coastal mist and fog around the south of the island later this afternoon. The moderate to fresh easterly wind will fall light and turn to the southwest later this afternoon with temperatures only reaching up to 14 or 15°C at best.
The rain and drizzle will die away this evening leaving the rest of the night dry as the mist and low cloud gradually lifts and breaks. Minimum temperature no lower than 11°C with a light to moderate west to southwest breeze.
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RE: Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 29-05-2017
Morning Session
Four in a row for Cowton
Close racing at Billown
There’s some been exciting racing at Billown in Monday’s opening session of the Blackford's pre-TT Classic.
Despite poor conditions, the action has been keenly contested and Iain Robertson proved triumphant in the day's first race, the Support Race, finishing 59.7 seconds clear of second-placed Jeff Ward with Stephen Boyes completing the podium.
Mike Hose then made history in the Lightweight contest.
Despite being pushed all the way, Hose claimed victory ahead of second placed Brian Mateer to record his 15th title at the meeting.
Ward claimed his second top-three finish of the day in third.
The reduced six-lap Senior Classic was next up with Honda rider Steve Ferguson leading from start to finish from Barry Davidson and Bill Swallow.
James Cowton celebrated victory in the Geoff Duke Junior Superbike Post Classic for the fourth year in a row (audio attached).
Davidson secured another runners-up spot with Gary Vines completing the podium line-up.
Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke clinched victory in the sidecar race from Rod Bellas/Danny Quirk and Mike Bellarby/Dave Gristwood.
Despite poor conditions, the action has been keenly contested and Iain Robertson proved triumphant in the day's first race, the Support Race, finishing 59.7 seconds clear of second-placed Jeff Ward with Stephen Boyes completing the podium.
Mike Hose then made history in the Lightweight contest.
Despite being pushed all the way, Hose claimed victory ahead of second placed Brian Mateer to record his 15th title at the meeting.
Ward claimed his second top-three finish of the day in third.
The reduced six-lap Senior Classic was next up with Honda rider Steve Ferguson leading from start to finish from Barry Davidson and Bill Swallow.
James Cowton celebrated victory in the Geoff Duke Junior Superbike Post Classic for the fourth year in a row (audio attached).
Davidson secured another runners-up spot with Gary Vines completing the podium line-up.
Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke clinched victory in the sidecar race from Rod Bellas/Danny Quirk and Mike Bellarby/Dave Gristwood.
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RE: Southern 100 - Pre TT Classic + Reports & Results - Malcolm - 30-05-2017
Afternoon Session
Milestone victories at Billown
Swallow, Coward and Hose shine
Jamie Coward and Mike Hose were the key figures in an exciting afternoon at the Blackford pre-TT Classic.
Coward swept to an emphatic win in the Superbike race, finishing comfortably up on Hose and Dennis Booth to claim his eighth overall success, moving him level with father Paul on that mark.
There was another landmark as Hose (audio attached) took victory in the Junior Classic, ahead of Alan Oversby and Barry Davidson, to claim a record equalling win in the event.
His 16th success moved him level with veteran Bill Swallow who earlier had proved as reliable as ever to take the 850 Classic.
He finished ahead of Steve Ferguson and Dominic Herbertson.
The open sidecar race at Billown saw Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle drop down at the start, fight their way back to take the lead a mile from the finish before Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke stole it at the finish for a race day double.
Rod Bellas and Danny Quirk were third.