Southern 100 2011
 

I've just come back from the Isle of Man after watching 3 days of brilliant racing in Castletown.
The Southern 100 has been my introduction to road racing & I'm pleased to say that I'm hooked. I wont go to the TT because I think that the Steam Racket company rip you off stupid, but I may go to the Manx & will hopefully going back for the Southern next year. Just a few of my 400 pictures that I took over the week.

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This is my favourite of the lot. Mr Dunlop "On it"
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Re: Southern 100 2011
 

Top stuff. Been looking for highlights from the Southern on BBC NI but think I have missed , if there was any?

Get yourself over the water for some more real road racing ( and legendary hospitality!)

Got Dundrod & UGP next month, hope the weather is as good as you appear to have got.

Different breed indeed. :)

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Wow that looks amazing, some cracking shots there Col.

Think this one has to be my personal favourite:
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Nice bit of visible drama in there, something you can't always get with road racing with the timed starts. Nicely done!

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I mentioned to the missus about going over to Ireland & it will be on the cards, but I dont think it will be this year. We were talking to a camera man at Iron Gates, he was saying that it will be on Sky in a couple of weeks. Shame I don't have Sky Tv :(

My picassa album is HERE if you want to have a shufty at them all. Mass starts are definitely the way with these "short" road circuits

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I will get to one of the Irish road races next year!
Cracking pics Col

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Cheers Andrew. You wont be disappointed. It beats track racing hands down & I've been a fan of that for years

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:cool:

I may go as a marshall, be even closer to the action

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Brilliant pics Colin.
That pic of Michael right behind Guy sums up the whole meet :)

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Cheers Mark.
That 1st race I thought that Guy had won as we didnt have anybody by us with a radio. I was really pleased when I got back to the tent & the bloke next to me said that Michael had pipped Guy at the post. Dunlop is an awesome rider & deserved the overall win