List of Billown Course fatal accidents
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Fatal accidents on the Billown Circuit
during the Southern 100
Races and Pre-TT Classic Races.
Billown Circuit
The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...
during the Southern 100
Southern 100
The Southern 100 is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man in July of each year. The event was first held in 1955, when there were three races for different classes of motorcycles; the current calendar includes twelve races for various classes...
Races and Pre-TT Classic Races.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
| No | Rider | Date | Place | Race | Event | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maurice A.Bowdery |
10 July 1958 | Castletown Corner | 1958 Southern 100 | Junior | |
| 2 | Tom Swindlehurst | 9 July 1964 | 1964 Southern 100 | Senior | 500cc Norton | |
| 3 | Mike Pepper | July 1973 | Great Meadow | 1973 Southern 100 | ||
| 4 |  Jim Farlowe |
9 July 1974 | Church Bends | 1974 Southern 100 | ||
| 5 | Tony Dickinson |
15 July 1981 | Billown Dip (Black hole) | 1981 Southern 100 | 250 Race | 247 Yamaha (F) |
| 6 |  John Tawse |
July 1985 | Church Bends | 1985 Southern 100 | Practice | 250cc Rotax |
| 7 | Steve Taylor | 10 July 1988 | Great Meadow | 1988 Southern 100 | Solo Championship | |
| 8 |  Andy Bassett |
July 1991 | Billown Dip | 1991 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 9 | Roger Allen | 2 June 1992 | Ballakeigan | 1992 Pre-TT Classic | Vintage Classic Race | 498cc Triumph |
| 10 | Michael Bellerby | 30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 11 | Matthew Wood |
30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 12 | Rob Harrison | 18 July 1994 | Iron Gate | 1994 Southern 100 | ||
| 13 | Graham Hayne | July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 14 | Michael Craig |
July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 15 | Dave Pinkerton | July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 16 | Gavin Lee | 13 July 1999 | 1999 Southern 100 | 250cc Yamaha | ||
| 17 | Marc McDonald | 13 July 1999 | 1999 Southern 100 | 600cc Kawasaki | ||
| 18 | Andy Brown | 9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 | 600cc - Ireson Yamaha | |
| 19 | John Dowling | 9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 (Sidecar Passenger) |
600cc - Ireson Yamaha | |
| 20 | Tony Smith | 25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic | Practice | |
| 21 | Barry Pepperrell | 25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic (Sidecar Passenger) |
Practice | |
| 21 | Phillip Dongworth |
14th July 2009 | Ballanorris | 2009 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Ireson Honda |
See also
- Isle of Man TT Races
- Manx Grand PrixManx Grand PrixThe Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...
- Clypse CourseClypse CourseThe Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959.The course is 10.92 miles long and is in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. The course uses two short sections of the Snaefell Mountain Course which includes the primary A18 road...
- St. John's Short CourseSt. John's Short CourseThe Short Course describes a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT held between 1907 and 1910...
- List of Snaefell Mountain Course fatal accidents