On a freezing cold, dark, damp JULY evening, we saw some tremendous riding, and the 2008 Southern100 promises to be one of the best.
Ian Lougher, Chris Palmer, Guy Martin, Alan Oversby, Ryan Farquhar, 3 Dunlops to name but a few.... and 31 sidecars, including 5 newcomers.
Good to see Alan Phillips back out, and he tells me now he's done a few laps he feels great.
Conor Cummins looking great on the MacAdoo bike, in his new leathers, and clearly enjoying himself.
Mark Buckley seemed to be having some problems and was using this first session to sort the bike.
Awesome performances from some sidecars and I anticipate races of the calibre of this year's TT. Can't wait.
Punctuated by regular appearances of the steam trains, the practices tonight were attended by the biggest crowd I've seen for a first practice night. You couldn't find a space anywhere. Bodes well for a bumper crowd at Thursday's main races.
Practice again tomorrow night at 6.

Thanks for the update Helen, counting down the hours now, see you Thursday.

Thanks for that Witchy, sounds like a missed a treat, after a hectic day at work I opted to go for a lap instead of watch the first practice session, good it was too! Thursdays booked off work and cant wait for a full day of racing, a fantastic line up this year, its gonna be a cracker!!

Guy's leading the big bike class tonight !

Victor Gilmore 4th in 600's 11th in 1000.

Hop to get down tonight, depending on when school staff meeting ends.....
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Just come straight down, Boakesey and if you have any correcting to do, we'll rope in John Foster to help you while you watch!!

thewitch Wrote:Just come straight down, Boakesey and if you have any correcting to do, we'll rope in John Foster to help you while you watch!!

You'd have to fill out a risk assessment for that.

I watched (and tried out the camera) last night on the approach to Ballabeg. Is it just my perception, or does anyone else feel that the racing just seems to get better and better?
Of course I always name the S100 as the best racing anywhere.

Aw darnit!
I had a bit of an incident and bent my motor - don't ask - which meant it was 8pm before I could leave and it was therefore too late to head down south...

About to have tea & checking weather before venturing out tonight - it's throwing it down up here at present!

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Deepest, darkest Sandygate in the rain.

Can anyone tell me the schedule for the racing, tonight and tomorrow, please? I've looked everywhere but can't find anything about the order of races.
Many thanks.

maggie Wrote:Can anyone tell me the schedule for the racing, tonight and tomorrow, please? I've looked everywhere but can't find anything about the order of races.
Many thanks.

Here you go maggie

Roads again close at 6.05pm on Wednesday for the Senior race at 6.30 (nine laps); the Classic race at 7.20 (six laps); the 125/400 Junior Solo Founders Race at 8.05 (six laps); and the first Sidecar race at 8.50 (six laps).

Roads close at 10am on Thursday for the solo 600cc B race at 10.25 (eight laps), the solo 600cc B race 11.05am (eight laps)
and the Sidecar Consolation Race (six laps) at 11.55am. Roads re-open no later than 12.30pm.

Roads re-close at 1.15pm for the 250cc solo race (eight laps) at 1.35pm; followed by the Classic race at 2.15pm (six laps); the 125/400 race at 2.55pm (six laps); the Solo Championship Race at 3.35pm (10 laps) and Sidecar Championship race at 4.20pm (eight laps).

The final event is the Senior Consolation (six laps) at 5.05pm (six laps).

Roads are scheduled to reopen to the public no later than 5.30pm.

I'll be there tomorrow, Helen's promised me a cuppa' at the Clubhouse am.

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Aw darnit!
I had a bit of an incident and bent my motor - don't ask - which meant it was 8pm before I could leave and it was therefore too late to head down south...

Oh dear, Liz - anyone get any photos??



No seriously - I'm very sympathetic, honestly!!

Thanks Alf .. just trying to work out when I have to be at my PC, listening in to Manx Radio. Thank goodness for modern technology!!