Southern 100: Davey Todd quickest in opening practice session

Ryan and Callum Crowe set the pace among the sidecars

Davey Todd set the pace on the opening night of qualifying at the Southern 100.

His lap of 2:14.216 (113.995mph) on the Superbike was the quickest of the night, with Nathan Harrison and Michael Dunlop also putting in fast times in the 1000cc class.

Todd was also fastest in the Supersport (yellow plate) category, with Harrison fastest on the white plates.

Rob Hodson led the way in the Lightweights, while Ryan and Callum Crowe topped the timesheets for the Sidecars, with Pete Founds and Jevan Walmsley second.

Qualifying at Billown continues this evening. The course will shut at 6pm, with the first bikes taking to the course at 6.18pm.

The first races also take place this evening, with the seven-lap Peel Holdings Senior Race at 8pm, followed by the Mike Kerruish Plumbing + Heating Lightweight Race over six laps from 8.35pm.