List of Billown Course fatal accidents
Fatal accidents on the Billown Circuit during the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic and the Post TT Races.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
| No | Rider | Date | Place | Race | Event | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maurice A.Bowdery |
10 July 1958[1] | Castletown Corner | 1958 Southern 100 | Junior | |
| 2 |  Tom Swindlehurst |
9 July 1964 | 1964 Southern 100 | Senior | 500cc Norton | |
| 3 | Graham Naylor |
July 1970 | Williams Corner | 1970 Southern 100 | Senior | |
| 4 | Mike Pepper |
July 1973 | Great Meadow | 1973 Southern 100 | ||
| 5 |  Jim Farlowe |
9 July 1974 | Church Bends | 1974 Southern 100 | ||
| 6 | Tony Dickinson |
15 July 1981 | Billown Dip (Black hole) | 1981 Southern 100 | 250 Race | 247 Yamaha (F) |
| 7 |  Graham Williams |
July 1983 | Church Bends | 1983 Southern 100 | ||
| 8 |  John Tawse |
July 1985 | Church Bends | 1985 Southern 100 | Practice | 250cc Rotax |
| 9 | Steve Taylor |
10 July 1988 | Great Meadow | 1988 Southern 100 | Solo Championship | |
| 10 |  Andy Bassett |
July 1991 | Billown Dip | 1991 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 11 | Roger Allen |
2 June 1992 | Ballakeighan Corner | 1992 Pre-TT Classic | Vintage Classic Race | 498cc Triumph[2] |
| 12 | Michael Bellerby |
30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 13 | Matthew Wood |
30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 14 | Rob Harrison |
18 July 1994 | Iron Gate | 1994 Southern 100 | ||
| 15 | Graham Hayne |
July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 16 | Michael Craig |
July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 17 | Dave Pinkerton |
July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 18 | Gavin Lee |
13 July 1999 | Williams Corner | 1999 Southern 100 | 250cc Yamaha[3] | |
| 19 | Marc McDonald |
13 July 1999 | Williams Corner | 1999 Southern 100 | 600cc Kawasaki[3] | |
| 20 | Andy Brown |
9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 | 600cc — Ireson Yamaha[4] | |
| 21 | John Dowling |
9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 (Sidecar Passenger) |
600cc — Ireson Yamaha[4] | |
| 22 | Tony Smith |
25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic | Practice | |
| 23 | Barry Pepperrell |
25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic (Sidecar Passenger) |
Practice | |
| 24 | Phillip Dongworth |
14 July 2009[5] | Ballanorris | 2009 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Ireson Honda[6] |
| 25 | David Jukes |
8 July 2013 | Ballakeighan Corner | 2013 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 26 | Mark Madsen-Mygdal |
11 July 2013[7] | Castletown Stadium | 2013 Southern 100 | 600cc Race B | 600cc Yamaha |
| 27 | Paul Thomas |
11 July 2013[8] | Osbourne's | 2013 Southern 100 (Sidecar Passenger) |
Sidecar Championship Race | 600c Baker Yamaha[9] |
Sources
- ↑ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp8 dated 11 July 1958
- ↑ The 1992 Southern 100 TT Classic Solo & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme pp18 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1992) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
- 1 2 Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 1999 pp30 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1999) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
- 1 2 Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 2003 pp6 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2003) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner p5 dated 28 July 2009
- ↑ Southern 100 Race Guide 2009 p32 (2009) Southern 100 MCRC Ltd Quine & Cubbon Ltd
- ↑ Isle of Man Courier – Roieder Ellan Vannin page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 12 July 2013
- ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 11 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 15–21 July 2013
- ↑ Southern 100 International Road Races 2013 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2013) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Page 34
See also
- Isle of Man TT Races
- Manx Grand Prix
- Clypse Course
- St. John's Short Course
- List of Snaefell Mountain Course fatal accidents
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