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The Southern 100 is a
In 1955, the inaugural Southern 100 held events for each of the two traditional classes, the 250 cc and the 350 cc, over six laps with a race distance of . A 500 cc race was also included as the feature race with 24 laps, totalling in excess of .
The meeting that year had 73 entrants, with the first race held, the 350 cc event, won by Manxman Derek Ennett.Southern 100 Results for 1955
Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing. Retrieved 29 January 2018 In 1958, the event was granted "National Status" and eleven years later was included in the British Championships. The races were part of the Irish Regal Championships in 1992 and 1993, and is now one of five FIM-sanctioned International meetings in the British Isles.
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
road racing event held on the Isle of Man
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in July of each year. The event was first held in 1955, with three races for different classes of solo motorcycles; the 2015 calendar included twelve races for various classes. The participants compete on the Billown Circuit in the south of the island, starting and finishing at Castletown.
History
In 1955, the inaugural Southern 100 held events for each of the two traditional classes, the 250 cc and the 350 cc, over six laps with a race distance of . A 500 cc race was also included as the feature race with 24 laps, totalling in excess of .
The meeting that year had 73 entrants, with the first race held, the 350 cc event, won by Manxman Derek Ennett.Southern 100 Results for 1955Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing. Retrieved 29 January 2018 In 1958, the event was granted "National Status" and eleven years later was included in the British Championships. The races were part of the Irish Regal Championships in 1992 and 1993, and is now one of five FIM-sanctioned International meetings in the British Isles.
Sidecar
A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, scooter, or bicycle, making the whole a three-wheeled vehicle. A motorcycle with a sidecar is sometimes called a ''combination'', an ''outfit'', a ''rig'' or a ''hack''.
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racing was introduced in 1962 and currently constitutes two of the twelve scheduled races.
Ian Lougher has achieved the most solo-machine victories, with 32 wins, followed closely by Joey Dunlop
William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop (25 February 1952 – 2 July 2000) was a Northern Irish motorcyclist from Ballymoney.
Career
He won his third hat trick at the Isle of Man TT in 2000 and set his fastest lap on the course of 123.87 mph in th ...
with 31. Dave Molyneux
Dave Molyneux (born 21 November 1963 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Manx professional Sidecar racer. He is the most successful Sidecar competitor in the history of the Isle of Man TT races, achieving 17 TT victories and 30 podium finishes. ...
leads the Sidecar victories, with 15. The Billown Circuit has been lapped with an average speed over on a number of occasions, but it was first achieved by Dave Leech in the 1989 Southern 100 Solo Championship Race riding a 1000 cc Yamaha at an average speed of 100.26 mph.''Southern 100 – Race Programme 1990'' Southern 100 Motor Cycle Racing Ltd (1990) Castletown Press page 81
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External links
{{Southern 100 Race Results Motorsport in the Isle of Man Motorcycle racing Summer events in the Isle of Man