The 1955 Southern 100 was a race which was on 14th July around the 4.25 mile Billown Course in the Isle Of Man.
Race results
Race 1; 1955 Southern 100 Junior 350cc Race final standings. July 1955 Billown Circuit 12 laps – 51 miles (81.13 km) Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Derek Ennett 350cc AJS 76.79 mph 39' 51.27 2 Dave Chadwick 350cc Norton 76.75 mph 39' 51.87 3 Dennis Pratt 350cc BSA — +1 lap 4 Dennis Christian 350cc BSA — +1 lap 5 Edward Hunt 350cc Velocette — +1 lap 6 P.H.Beighton 350cc AJS — +1 lap 7 V.L.Green 350cc AJS 8 John Holder 350cc BSA 9 D.E.Burns 350cc BSA 10 T.H.Anyon 350cc BSA
Race 2; 1955 Southern 100 Lightweight 250cc Race final standings. July 1955 Billown Circuit 6 laps – 25.50 miles (41.06 km) Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Dave Chadwick 250cc RDS 65.50 mph 23' 21.0 2 John Patrick 250cc Velocette 63.70 mph 24' 00.0 3 Frank Cope 250cc Norton 63.26 mph 24' 11.0 4 Dougie Rose 250cc Velocette 61.30 mph 24' 57.0 5 Syd Mizen 250cc Francis-Barnett 58.80 mph 26' 01.0 6 K.R.E.Prince 250cc Francis Barnett — +1 lap 7 D.Rumble 250cc CTS — +1 lap
Race 3; 1955 Southern 100 Solo Championship 500cc Race final standings. July 1955 Billown Circuit 24 laps – 102 miles (164.25 km) Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Terry Shepherd 500cc Norton 78.26 mph 1:18.11.8 2 Alastair King 500cc Norton 75.50 mph 1:21.01.0 3 Derek Ennett 500cc Matchless 75.20 mph 1:24.21.4 4 Jack Wood 500cc BSA — +1 lap 5 Brian Duffy 500cc Norton — +1 lap 6 Eddie Crooks 500cc Matchless — +2 laps 7 V.L.Green 500cc AJS 8 John Holder 500cc BSA 9 P.H.Beighton 500c AJS 10 D.E.Burns 500cc BSA
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