A third competitor died following an incident during the Sidecar race at the Southern 10🐷0 meeting yesterday.

Sidecar passenger Paul Thomas, from Ballasalla on the Isle of Man, was fatally inꦉjured in the accident at Osborne's on the final lap o🌼f the race.

Mr Thomas was married and had a daughter.

The organisers cancelled the remaining two ra💎ces as a result.

An official statemen൲t said: 'Paul was an experienced Sidecar passenger and had competed previously and won on the Southern 100 course.

'Away from being the 'ballast' in the sidecar outfit, ridden by Nick Houghton, hꦏe was a hard-working member of the꧋ Southern 100 Racing organisation and a great friend to all connected with the sport of motorcycle road racing.

'Southern 100 R🦹acing extends its sincere condolencဣes to families, relatives and friends at this very sad time'.

Earlier in the day, 23-year-old Mark Madsen-Mygdal died after an incident in the Supersport B e𒀰vent.

T🐼he young competitor, from Douglas, is the son of experienced r🦋oad racer Dave Madsen-Mygdal.

David Dukes (46), also from Douglas, died in a crash on the approach to Ballakeighan corner during practice for the Su♔persport class on Monday.

Theꦑ organisers are investigating the causes of ♑the accidents.