Southern 100: Three in a Row for Guy Martin

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Diamond Jubilee Southern 100 International Road Races, round 12 of the Duke Road Race Rankings 2015 saw Guy Martin become only the second rider to win three Solo Championships in consecutive years, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

The other rider in, 1976, 1977 & 1978, one William Joseph Dunlop! Joey's nephew Michael was on for the treble in 2013, having achieved the double in 2011 & 2012, but Guy Martin thwarted his efforts!

Guy and Michael shared the spoils in the two Superbike races with a win and second apiece as Dean Harrison took third both times.

In the two 600cc races Seamus Elliott took his maiden race victory on the Billown Course with Dean Harrison enjoying the winners laurels in the second race.

Ivan Lintin, current leader of this year's Duke Rankings achieved a double in the 650cc Supetwin race, with James Cowton and Jamie Coward second and third in both races.

Lintin now enjoys a 215 advantage over 2014 champion James Cowton with Dean Harrison moving into third a jump of four places.

Highest mover is local rider Dan Kneen who has climbed 100 places from 127th to 17th!

Southern 100 Skerries 100 International Road Road Races RacesPos/Rider/Previous/Move/Points

1 Ivan Lintin  1  No Change 1195

2 James Cowton 3  Up 1 980

3 Dean Harrison 7  Up 4  770

4 William Dunlop 2 Down 2   736

5 Guy Martin 9  Up 4  701

6 Derek McGee 4 Down 2   643

7 Ryan Farquhar 5 Down 2   630

8 Ian Hutchinson 6 Down 2   603

9 Jamie Coward 13  Up 4  554

10 Lee Johnston 8 Down 2   523

11 Michael Dunlop 14  Up 3  501

12 Seamus Elliott 15  Up 3  456

13 James Hillier 10 Down 3   430

14 Jamie Hamilton 11 Down 3   421

15 Bruce Anstey 12 Down 3   398

16 Alastair Seeley 16 No Change  320

17 Dan Kneen 127  Up 100  311

18 Paul Gartland 17 Down 10 296

19 John McGuinness 18 Down 1   289

20 Alan Bonner 19 Down 1   276

21 Rhys Hardisty 20 Down 1   272

22 Neil Kernohan 21 Down 1   271

23 Michal Dokoupil 22 Down 1   267

24 Paul Robinson 30  Up 6  264

25 Daley Mathison 23 Down 2   259

26 Paul Jordan 24 Down 2   258

27 Barry Davidson 25 Down 2   252

28 Tommy Henry 26 Down 2   249

29 Derek Sheils 27 Down 2   237

30 Billy Redmayne 48  Up 18  223

31 Nick Anderson 28 Down 3   219

32 Ben Rea 29 Down 3   216

33 Kevin Fitzpatrick 31 Down 2   211

34 Brian Coomey 32 Down 2   209

35 Michael Sweeney 33 Down 2   203

36 Sam Wilson 34 Down 2   203

37 Adrian Harrison 35 Down 2   200

38 Adam McLean 36 Down 2   198

39 Richard Ford 37 Down 2   195

40 Mark Goodings 46  Up 6  195

41 Mick Goodings 51  Up 10  188

42 Mike Hose 38 Down 4   181

43 Jeremy McWilliams 39 Down 4   181

44 Michael Russell 76  Up 32  180

45 Davy Morgan 75  Up 30  178

46 John Walsh 40 Down 6   175

47 Paul Owen 41 Down 6   173

48 Alan Oversby 42 Down 6   170

49 Peter Boast 43 Down 6   163

50 Ed Manley 44 Down 6   160

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