Thank You For Your Support

The Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club has thanked its fans for their support and understanding since the tragic events of Tuesday.

A rider and a marshal died in the crash on Tuesday night, which led to the rest of the racing being cancelled.

The club has also extended its condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the other rider and spectator involved in the crash a speedy recovery.

Statement in full: ‘The Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation of all the kind messages of support and understanding that have been received since the sad and very traumatic incident during practice for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races on Tuesday evening July 11 which resulted in this year’s event being cancelled.

‘As promoters, we are extremely grateful to everyone who have been involved in the 2023 Southern 100 for the time, hard work, and dedication in the preparation, running of the event and continued help and assistance as we bring this year’s event to a close after the traumatic Tuesday evening.

‘To all involved with the incident on the By-Pass we thank you for your professionalism and dedication to your duties, we will be for ever grateful. To the families and friends of the rider and marshal who died we offer our sincere condolences and to the families and friends of the rider and spectator injured a speedy and full recovery.’