Southern 100: Thanks for 'the kind messages of support'

Follows incident earlier this week

The Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club has issued a statement to 'express its sincere thanks and appreciation' to all those who have sent in 'kind messages of support and understanding' following this week's fatal incident.

The remainder of this year's event has been cancelled after the serious incident during qualifying on Tuesday, 11 July.

A rider and a marshal are confirmed to have died, but no further details about the men's identities have been released.

The club said: "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 [Castletown] Bypass, we thank you for your professionalism and dedication to your duties, we will be forever grateful."

They added: "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."

You can read the full statement from the club HERE.