Greenlight Television have been involved with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races since the1990’s becoming an Associate Partner in 2005 and have filmed and produced programmes for TV world-wide and DVD’s annually since the races 50th anniversary.
With filming arrangements agreed for 2020, plans were blown asunder as the Covid-10 pandemic struck and the lockdown was imposed.
However if ‘live’ coverage cannot be achieved, the next best reaction is to delve into the archives and select some of the best racing action from previous years to rekindle the excitement and memories for those were present and to show the younger enthusiasts what a fantastic history the Southern100 has since the first races in 1955.
Unfortunately, film footage does not go back to the early years, annual coverage came about from 2005, the races 50th anniversary courtesy of Greenlight Television and in-home viewing from Duke Video.
Greenlight TV have kindly made the Southern 100 Archives available to the club and after some discussion, 12 races were chosen, all within less than 0.200 of a second between first and second at the chequered flag!
With due diligence Greenlight’s Josh Riodon searched the archive vaults at ‘Greenlight House’ and located all twelve titles, which were released on the Southern 100 Facebook Page over the four nights that would have seen action on the Colas Billown Course – three per evening.
They were:
2018 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 125/400cc Race
2016 Radcliffe Butchers 600cc Race
2012 Mike Kerruish Plumbing 250/650cc Race
2006 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 125cc Race
2015 Ace Hire & Sales Sidecar Race
2014 Ocean Ford 250/650cc Race
2017 Ocean Ford 250/650cc Race
2009 Radcliffe Butchers 600cc Race
2009 Mann Auto 250cc Race
2015 Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race
2013 Petrochem Carless Fuels Sidecar Championship Race
2017 Manx Gas Solo Championship Race
These 12 breath-taking races are now available to watch as you please on the Southern 100 YouTube Channel.
Southern 100 Racing are extremely grateful to Greenlight TV for their support over the past 25 years plus since they first attended the ‘friendly races’ and for their continued involvement as Associate Partner. The continued dialogue provided by Rob Hurdman, Jon Quayle, Aisling Ridout and Libby Hurdman is much appreciated and we look forward to working with them once again in 2021 and many more years ahead.