List of Billown Course fatal accidents

Fatal accidents on the Billown Course, Castletown, Isle of Man 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]
28 Dean Martin 28 May 2016[10] Billown Dip 2016 Pre-TT Classic Practice
29 James Cowton 12 July 2018[11] Stadium Bends 2018 Southern 100 600cc Challenge Race 600cc Kawasaki

Sources
  1. Isle of Man Weekly Times page 8 dated 11 July 1958
  2. The 1992 Southern 100 TT Classic Solo & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme page 18 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1992) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
  3. Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 1999 page 30 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1999) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
  4. Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 2003 page 6 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2003) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
  5. Isle of Man Examiner page 5 dated 28 July 2009
  6. Southern 100 Race Guide 2009 page 32 (2009) Southern 100 MCRC Ltd Quine & Cubbon Ltd
  7. Isle of Man Courier – Roieder Ellan Vannin page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 12 July 2013
  8. Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 11 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 15–21 July 2013
  9. Southern 100 International Road Races 2013 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2013) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Page 34
  10. Isle of Man Classic TT 2016: Rider dies in practice race BBC News, Isle of Man, 28 May 2016, Retrieved 29 May 2016
  11. Southern 100: James Cowton killed in crash BBC Sport, Motorbikes, 12 July 2018, Retrieved 13 July 2018

See also
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