Entry Forms for the 2016 Pre TT Classic are now available from the S100 Website "Downloads" menu

or directly from the links below:

Pre-TT Classic Entry Form

Pre TT Classic Regulations

2016 Event Programme

Full grids are guaranteed at the Blackford Financial Services Pre TT Classic Road Races with nearly 270 entries having been received for the prestigious Classic event which annually brings the Isle of Man TT Festival to life.

The nine race programme caters for single cylinder 250cc & 350cc machines, Lightweight 250cc, Junior 350cc, Senior 500cc, 850cc Classics, Classic Superbike's and Sidecars.

The Solo races remain the same as the successful format of the previous years, whilst the Sidecar competitors once again have two four-lap races, one on the Saturday afternoon with the second being run on the Monday afternoon for the Camathias Cup is one of six rounds being held in the Isle of Man, England, Belgium, France, Germany and Holland during 2016.

As in previous years a Solo Support Race has been included in Monday’s race programme to cater for the number of entries received.

Long time competitor, Aermacchi specialist Bill Swallow equalled the long standing record of 15 victories at this meeting in 2012 and joins Bob Heath at top of the list - Bill will be hoping to add another win to his tally this year and move to the top of the table.

Bill Swallow - Aermacchi

Mike Hose, with 11 wins to his credit and Alan Oversby with 10 will also be hoping to add to their winning tallies as they close on the Yorkshire rival.

Veteran competitor Ted Fenwick returns with his faithful 250cc Ducati single aiming to make it to the top-step of the podium after a fine victory last year and adding to his three-in-a-row race wins in 2009, 2010 & 2011 carrying the number ‘88’ plate this year.

Other previous winners returning this year include Chris McGahan, Ewan Hamilton, Alan ‘Bud’ Jackson, Terry Kermode, Rich Hawkins, James Cowton and Paul Coward.

Jamie Coward returns on the race winning 750 Mistral Kawasaki which he rode to victory in last year’s 4-Hire Superbike Post Classic Race - the same machine taking Dean Harrison to the chequered flag in 2014.

The Blackford’s Pre TT Classic has attracted a total of 22 Newcomers in the races this year, including six Sidecar crews all of whom will enjoy ‘the Billown Experience’ for the first of hopefully many return visits in the future.

The ever popular Sidecar races have attracted 28 entries including last year’s double winner winner Eddy Wright with no less than six crews from Switzerland, Germany, France and The Netherlands taking part.

Double Winners 2015 Eddy Wright & Kieran Clark lead Rod Bellas & Dean Kilkenny Through Great Meadow

(Peter Faragher)

The 2016 event commences on Friday Evening 27th May with the first Practice session and continues on Saturday Afternoon 28th May with the final practice, followed by the first two races of the event, the 350cc and 250cc Singles race over six laps and the opening Sidecar race over four laps.

Bank Holiday Monday 28th May sees a full day of racing action, with the meeting concluding with the Prize Presentation and Concours d' Elegance in Castletown Square on Tuesday Afternoon between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

Mistral Kawasaki have been at the front in the Superbike Post Classic Race since it was introduced to the Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Road Races in 2014, firstly with Dean Harrison in the saddle, followed by a one-two last year with Jamie Coward and Steve Mercer as the successful riders.

For the 2016 Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races, Mistral Kawasaki have entered a team of three riders, Jamie Coward, winner last year during which he established the first official 100mph lap of the Billown Course in the Pre-TT Classic, Jamie ultimately averaged the ton for the entire race with a penultimate lap of 102.033mph setting a new lap record; Steve Mercer who finished second, also managing to lap at over 100.00mph are joined by Manxman, Dan Kneen, who is no stranger to the 4.25-mile Billown Course, hoping to maintain their domination of this very popular class which has attracted an entry of 39 riders.

Ian Harrison of Mistral Kawasaki said; 

‘Mistral Racing are looking forward to competing at the Pre-TT again, with our three riders.

‘Having won the previous two years with Dean Harrison and Jamie Coward, a hat-trick would be nice, but we will face stiff competition with a bumper entry this year.

‘The machines and riders are well up to the challenge and should make for some exciting racing.’

Jamie Coward on the 750cc Mistral Kawasaki

(pic by Christine Hartley)

William Dunlop Late Entry for Pre-TT Classic Road Races

William Dunlop is a last minute entry to the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races, which will be taking place on Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday 27th, 28th & 30th May.

William has accepted a ride on the Davies Motorsport 350cc Honda in the Manx Environmental Services Junior Classic Race, and will be up against fellow Davies Motorsport Honda mounted rider and previous winner of the race, Alan Oversby from Bolton-le-Sands.

Other previous winners of the Junior Classic, who will be looking for a share of the spoils are ‘veterans' Bill Swallow and Paul Coward who will also be renewing the ‘local’ Yorkshire rivalry!

2015 race winner, Mike Hose will also be hoping for a repeat performance on the Ripley Land Honda and add to his 13 victories already achieved on the Billown Course at the Classic Races.

Amongst other ‘classic’ specialists with the aim of taking the chequered flag first are Ewan Hamilton, Barry Davidson, Jamie Coward, Steve Elliott and James Cowton - all Honda mounted.

The eight-lap race will certainly be one full of expectations and on past experience not one for the feint-hearted!

Malachi Mitchell Thomas is set to make his Classic debut at the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races, which bring the annual Isle of Man TT Festival to life on Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday, 27th, 28th & 30th May 2016.

The young Adlington rider will be astride the 750 Steelcote Solutions Kawasaki in the 4-Hire Superbike Race where he will be pitting his skills against previous Superbike race winners, father and son Paul and Jamie Coward, along with fellow Kawasaki mounted rivals Ivan Lintin and Jamie Coward’s team-mate Steve Mercer.

Winner of the 2015 Senior Manx Grand Prix, Malachi has enjoyed a stellar start to his 2016 road racing season, with the Cookstown BE Racing Team enjoying race wins at the Mid Antrim 150 and Cookstown 100 Road Races and currently heads the Duke Road Race Rankings Championship after four rounds.

Well boys and girls, the sound of racing takes off tonight with roads around the Billown Course in the south of the Island being closed this evening for the first practice session for the Blackfords Pre-T.T. Classic Road Races.

The closure is from 6.05pm until 9.35pm.

The entry is at a record level of just shy of 270 competitors for the nine race programme.

The main race day is on Monday but there are two races tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon after the final practice session.

Merseyside racer Mike Hose is full of praise for the organising Southern 100 Club:-

Listen to what he has to say - HERE

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Race 1 Singles First Session Results 

Race 3 250cc First Session Results  

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STATEMENT ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHERN 100 MOTOR CYCLE RACING CLUB

Practice 1.15pm - 2.45pm

Race 1 -  Singles Race 3.20pm

(Now to go at 15:00 hrs)

followed by 

Issued on Saturday, 28 May 2016 at 8:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office

Dry today with variable cloud cover and some sunshine. 
Light to moderate winds from around an easterly direction will become light and variable later this afternoon, 
with temperatures rising to a pleasantly warm 18 or 19C for many parts.

Staying dry overnight with light winds and temperatures down to around 9 Celsius at the lowest.

Sunrise: 4:55am Tomorrow  - Sunset: 9:36pm Today

Transmission from 13:00

Sidecar Race 1 was cancelled due to the Attrition Rate of machinery during practise earlier today

Monday Race Day - 30th May

Race 3/5/7 & 8 Solo Support @ 09.25am

followed by

Race 3 - 250cc Lightweight Race

followed by

Race 4 - 500cc Senior Race

followed by

Race 5 - Junior Superbike Race

followed by

Race 9b Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (1)

Race 6 - 850cc Classic Race at 1.25pm

followed by

Race 7 - Junior Classic Race

followed by

Race 8 - Post Classic Superbike Race

followed by

Race 9 - Camathias Cup Sidecar Race (2)

Another fine a largely sunny day.  
The wind fresher generally from the northeast at first turning north or northwesterly during the day,
 but warm again with temperatures up to 19.

Sunrise: 04:54am

Monday Race Day - Race Results


Pre-TT Classic 3/4/5/6/7/8 SUPPORT RACE

Pre-TT Classic [3] Quine & Cubbon Printers 250cc LIGHTWEIGHT

Pre-TT Classic [4] Greystones LLC 500cc Senior

Pre-TT Classic [5] Geoff Duke Junior Superbike

Pre-TT Classic [9b] 750cc Camathias Cup Sidecar race

Pre-TT Classic [6] A D Hewitt Dental Practice 850cc CLASSIC

Pre TT Classic [7] 350cc Junor Race Result.pdf

Pre-TT Classic [8] 4 Hire Superbike Post Classic

Pre-TT Classic [9b] 750cc Camathias Cup Sidecar race

That Concludes Racing on the Billown Course for today.

Next Meeting: Saturday 10th June, 2016 - Radcliffe's Butchers Post TT Road Races