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4 days ago
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Todd claims third Solo title at Southern 100
Davey Todd has been crowned Solo champion at the Southern 100 Road Races for the third year in a row, breaking the outright lap record in the 29-year-old won the Solo Championship race in the event's 70th anniversary year with a fastest lap of 117.414mph on the 4.25-mile (6.8km) Billown Course on the Isle of victory was Todd's fourth of the meeting, with Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop slotting into second and third on the final day of racing at the event also saw the Ryan and Callum Crowe secure the Sidecar Championship, setting a new outright lap record speed of 103.281mph. Todd took the lead off the line with Harrison and Dunlop slotting in behind on the road, and Nathan Harrison in Yorkshireman's advantage was a slender 0.018 of a second by the end of the first circuit, with only 1.5 secs separating the top Harrison took an opportunity to move into first place at Cross Four Ways on lap four, with Dunlop also closing in on Todd at the half-way a charge from Todd on lap eight saw him return to the front of the pack ahead of his fellow win also put him level with Harrison and Dunlop with three Solo wins at the Manxman Nathan Harrison's bid for a second podium finish at the meeting was thwarted when he was forced to to Manx Radio Motorsport, Todd said the race was "mega".He said: "It's pretty cool to be doing battle out there, Dean's pretty quick, I think this is the one that everyone wants."Rather than show him everything, I let him get in font and followed him for a bit, but he wanted to get other people involved and I wasn't keen on that so I got back in front."I thought if I hit all my marks we'd be good."Harrison conceded that Todd had the edge on him in the race on his Honda machinery."I'm happy to be on the podium, obviously I wanted to win, but you can't win them all, can you?" he said."I can't complain the bike's been faultless all week."Dunlop, who was competing on a Superstock bike instead of a Supersport, said he could see how just powerful Todd's bike was from his position in third."Davey was just able to blow past Dean, and Dean was using his slipstream," he said."I felt I could stay in there but too much time being lost out of the turns."Praising the number of spectators around the course, he said: "On the Isle of Man you always get a crowd, it was good." The Sidecar Championship race saw the Crowe brothers continue their dominance in the class at the 2025 event.A poor start saw the pair, from Jurby, drop back to fifth position, with Pete Founds and Jevan Walmsley pulling out a 5.5-secs lead on lap a strong charge saw the Crowes narrow that gap to 2.8 seconds by the end of the second circuit, before moving into the lead on the following record-breaking pace of their Honda on lap five helped to propel them to a commanding victory ahead of Founds and Walmsley, with Tim Reaves and newcomer Kevin Kolsch in Ryan Crowe told Manx Radio Motorsport a mistake at the start left him thinking that the win would not happen."I didn't think I was going to catch up but I just gritted my teeth and went for it," he said."I knew I was in for a ride on that one," passenger Callum Crowe said. "It was full on, not a bit of rest." Earlier, Michael Dunlop stormed to his only victory at the 2025 meeting in the 600cc Challenge Race, which opened the afternoon session of racing on the took an early lead, pulling out a gap on the road ahead of Mike a charge by Dunlop from third place on his Ducati saw him overhauling Browne's Yamaha before reeling in the Yorkshireman's advantage to take the lead in the latter part of the seven-lap the all-time TT race win record holder added to his tally of victories on the Isle of Man by taking the chequered flag 0.17 secs ahead of Todd."It was just tight going and I knew if I got on my own I'd be alright," Dunlop said."I was very scrappy in the last lap, which I shouldn't have been, but I was just trying to keep things on."Runner-up Todd said: "I just tried to get my head down and do what I could."Michael rode fantastic in that race. I was there if he left the door open but the door was firmly shut."Browne said that he decided to concentrate on maintaining his podium place after being overhauled by Dunlop."I kept making little mistakes, I was trying too hard. So I settled for third," he added. Rob Hodson completed a double in the Lightweight class after leading the second race from start to Wigan man set a fastest lap of 104.73mph on his way to victory, stretching his lead to almost four scrap behind for the remaining podium places saw Todd hold off Michael Sweeney and Paul Jordan for there was disappointment for Wednesday's third placed rider in the class, Manxman Joe Yeardsley, after an issue with his leathers forced him to retire while in contention for another podium Manx Radio Motorsport while it was a good race it was tough."After a good few races around here, giving your all, it takes its toll," he said."But after probably three, four laps I pushed on in a couple of places.""When you've led the full race you don't want to give it up on the last couple of corners, so we pushed on."Todd said an issue with the brakes on his Paton, which "scared me a couple of times", meant he eased off on the chase for the he added that he was "stoked" with the result. 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BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
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Todd clinches third victory at 2025 Southern 100
Davey Todd made it two wins from two in the Senior class at the Southern 100 Road Races after a closely-fought contest with Dean blistering pace set by both riders saw the race lap record broken twice during seven circuits of the 4.25-mile (6.8km) Billown Course in the south of the Isle of it was Harrison that set the fastest lap with a speed of 116.855mph, Todd managed to hold onto the lead, crossing the finish line just 0.2 seconds was the third win at the 2025 event for the 29-year-old after he secured victory in the first Senior and Supersport races held on Tuesday evening. Starting at number one on the road, Todd held on to the lead on his BMW machine on the first lap of Wednesday's race despite a strong charge by Harrison's lead remained under half a second as the race went on, with Michael Dunlop a further 4.69 secs behind in third, also on BMW set a new race lap record with a speed of 116.783mph on lap four, only for Harrison to better it on the next circuit with a speed just shy of the outright lap record for the it was Yorkshire's Todd who held on to take victory from the Laxey resident, with Dunlop finishing a comfortable third. Todd told Manx Radio Motorsport: "I knew Dean would be there, he's so strong round here and he still has the outright lap record."But I feel settled, I feel comfortable... I've got a little bit more in me if I need it." Reflecting on the contest with Todd, Harrison said: "I nearly had a bit of a go into the last corner but I was a bit far back."I feel pretty good. His bike's really strong speed-wise, so we've just got to sit in the slipstream, but through the corners I've not got a problem staying with him, and on the breaks, so we'll have another go later on."Dunlop said trouble with his gearbox meant this year had been "a bit of a nightmare"."Those boys just ran apace and I got caught up on lap one," he added. "But I don't think I'm a million miles off, I just need to get with them and get a tow because I just don't have that last bit." Mike Browne achieved his first win of the meeting in a fiercely contested Supersport 600cc race, which saw the lead change several times over seven laps of the kept his nose out in front on the fist lap, with Browne a close second followed by Rob Hodson, who was being hunted down by was all change by the end of lap two with Browne taking the lead from Todd and Dunlop closing the gap by two seconds and slotting into it was Browne's Yamaha at the front of the pack at the start of the last lap and he took the chequered flag with a margin of 0.159 seconds from Todd on his said the win was "a good start" to his day's racing on the Isle of Man."We used a tyre from yesterday and it was starting to go off, but it was a great race," he added. "Nice to get a different name on the top step." In the day's opening Supersport 600cc B race Lancashire newcomer John Marsh followed up his third-place finish in Wednesday's first race with his maiden victory on the course. Paul Cranston took second, with Dennis Booth in the invitation only Solo Founders Race, for riders who missed out on securing a place in the main Senior and Supersport events, saw Buckinghamshire's Craig Szczypek storm to finished 33 secs ahead of fellow newcomer Adam Williams, with Craig Kennelly securing a hard-fought the final race of the day's first session, Andy Smart took the win in the six-lap Lightweight Consolation Race ahead of David Glossop and Russel Brook. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook, external and X, external.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Roads set to close for final day of Southern 100
Several roads in the south of the Isle of Man are set to close for the final day of racing in this year's Southern 100 Road Races. Run on the 4.75-mile (6.8km) Billown Course, the event is marking its 70th year in 2025. Advertisement Roads around the circuit will be closed between 09:30 and 12:00 BST and again from 13:30 to 16:45. Organisers also have the use of a contingency session between 18:00 and 20:30 if needed to complete the race programme. The conclusion of the event will see both the solo and sidecar champions for 2025 crowned. Racing at the event got off to a delayed start after rain showers hit the south of the island on Tuesday evening. That led to the two opening Senior Race events being postponed, while the Lightweight race began but had to be red-flagged on lap two because of the deteriorating conditions. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
4 days ago
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Roads set to close for final day of Southern 100 racing for 2025
Several roads in the south of the Isle of Man are set to close for the final day of racing in this year's Southern 100 Road on the 4.75-mile (6.8km) Billown Course, the event is marking its 70th year in around the circuit will be closed between 09:30 and 12:00 BST and again from 13:30 to 16: also have the use of a contingency session between 18:00 and 20:30 if needed to complete the race programme. The conclusion of the event will see both the solo and sidecar champions for 2025 at the event got off to a delayed start after rain showers hit the south of the island on Tuesday led to the two opening Senior Race events being postponed, while the Lightweight race began but had to be red-flagged on lap two because of the deteriorating conditions. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
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5 days ago
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Chance for racing fans to hear from past Southern 100 champions
Racing fans have the chance to hear memories of the Southern 100 Road Race's 70-year history at a special run on 14 July 1955, the race has grown into a four-day event which attracts more than 300 entries to compete on the 4.25 miles (6.8 km) Billown Course in the south of the Isle of mark the milestone, several past champions will be sharing their stories and reflections during a special chat show in the Fanzone in Castletown's Market Square from 13:30 will also include the chance for fans to get photographs taken with the riders and secure autographs. Known as "the friendly races", the event consistently attracts many of the top names in road racing, with Michael Dunlop, Davey Todd and Dean Harrison all on this year's start the 18 champions visiting the island to take part in the celebrations is 91-year-old Ron Langston, who won the solo championship in past champions, include fan favourites Charlie Williams, Ian Lougher and Ryan Farquhar. Phil Edge who is on the organising committee said the level of affection for the event was down to the "hard work of our predecessors" who designed the course and built up a good reputation for "treating everybody involved as equal".The 2025 event got under way on Monday with a full evening of qualifying was an initial delay to the start of Tuesday's action at the request of Manx Care as Noble's Hospital was working to discharge a high number of patients, however the session did get under way a short time Todd continued to set the fastest pace in practise, however the planning opening two races of the event had to be postponed after rain showers on parts of the course. Wednesday evening race programme includes four solo contests and the first sidecar race, with the action due to begin at 18: around the course are set to close at 18:00 and reopen no later than 21: at the event, which is being streamed live online for the first time this year as well as being shown on a big screen in Market Square, continues until Thursday. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
