2009 Southern 100 Races
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Date | 13–16 July 2009 | ||
Location | Castletown, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
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Course | Road Course 4.25 mi (6.8 km) |
The 2009 Southern 100
Southern 100
The Southern 100 is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man in July of each year. The event was first held in 1955, when there were three races for different classes of motorcycles; the current calendar includes twelve races for various classes...
Races were held between Monday 13 July and Thursday 16 July on the 4.25-mile Billown Circuit
Billown Circuit
The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...
near Castletown, Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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The main event was won by Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...
claiming victory in the 2009 Southern 100 Solo Championship race. Sixteen races were held, with Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
taking the most wins with four victories. Roy Richardson and William Dunlop took double victories with , Jamie O'Brien, Dennis Booth, Dave Madsen-Mygdal and Stephen McIlvenna all achieving solo victories. Steven Coombes and Paul Knapton, Ian and Carl Bell, and Glyn Jones and Jason Slous all tasted sidecar success during the meeting.
Race 12; 2009 Southern 100 Solo Championship Race final standings
Thursday 16 July 2009 10 laps – 42.50 miles Billown Circuit (Reduced Race Distance)Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Speed |
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1 | Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... 1000cc |
20' 44.823 | 110.618 mph |
2 | Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... |
Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 1000cc |
+ 0.163 | 110.604 mph |
3 | Conor Cummins Conor Cummins Conor Cummins is a British motorcycle racer. Conor rides extensively on the British Road Racing Circuit competing in the British Superstock Championship as well as his home event the Isle of Man TT.-Early career:... |
Kawasaki 1000cc | + 0.770 | 110.550 mph |
4 | Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... 1000cc |
+ 0.777 | 110.549 mph |
5 | Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:... |
Yamaha 1000cc | + 33.21 | 107.774 mph |
6 | Stephen Oates | Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... 1000cc |
+ 48.114 | 106.502 mph |
7 | James McBride | Yamaha 1000cc | + 50.687 | 106.290 mph |
8 | Scott Wilson | Suzuki 1000cc | + 1' 12.550 | 104.526 mph |
9 | Davy Morgan | Yamaha 1000cc | + 1' 13.126 | 104.481 mph |
10 | Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs Paul Dobbs was a New Zealand motorcycle road racer. He first competed in the Isle of Man TT races in 1999. His best finish was sixth in the 400cc lightweight division of the 2000 Isle of Man TT. He died in a racing accident while competing in the Supersport 2 race at the 2010 Isle of Man... |
Honda 1000cc | + 1' 13.797 | 104.427 mph |
Fastest Lap: Ryan Farquhar, 2' 16.401 112.619 mph on lap 9