The Southern 100 is a remarkable road race that has always been so much more than the sum of its parts. Nicknamed the ‘Friendly Races’ for the warm welcome it extends to all who race or watch, for sixty years the Southern 100 has been a firm favourite on the road racing calendar.

Raced on the technical 4.25 mile Billown Course, which has hardly changed since the first races in 1955, greats like Bob McIntyre, John Hartle, Joey Dunlop, Ray McCullough, Brian Reid and Phil McCallen have carved their own pieces of Southern 100 history.

Some racers have become almost synonymous with ‘Southern’, in particular Ian Lougher and Chris Palmer, who each became great supporters of the races and in return received plenty of support from the fans.

Here we have mined a rich vein of nostalgia to bring together a fascinating history of the first sixty years of the Southern 100. Packed with footage and photographs showing some of the most memorable moments from Derek Ennett’s win in the inaugural 350cc event to the great battles between Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop of recent years, this is a superb memento of an historic year for the Southern 100.

The Southern 100 - 60 Years of the Friendly Races is now available through DUKE VIDEO via their website www.dukevideo.com or at their shop at the TT Grandstand during the TT. Priced at ?19.99 you can revel in the unique history of the Southern 100 from a ‘Open to Centre’ road race in 1955 to a full International status road race in recent years.

Plus extras including:

1997 Joey Dunlop

2000 Blair Degerholme vs Ian Lougher

2014 Guy Martin 600cc Race

1998 Circuit Guide with Gary Carswell

1992 Brian Reid 600cc Practice