Isle of Man Motorsport Funds
For some motorcycle racing on the Isle of Man we use helicopter ambulances to evacuate casualties from their incident site to Hospital. They are used at the TT in June, Southern 100 Billown Course events in June and July and the Manx Grand Prix in August. The funding sources for these helicopters varies:-

There is NO such fund as the ‘TT Helicopter Fund’ as the helicopters for the TT races are paid for by the Department of Tourism & Leisure. There is also no fund called the ‘Isle of Man Helicopter Fund’.

For the Manx Grand Prix, their Supporters Club have an ‘MGP Helicopter Fund’ which contributes towards the hire costs of the helicopters but this is for the MGP only:-
[Donations to:- John Kermeen, 10 Ballacrosha Estate, Ballaugh, Isle of Man.]

For the Southern 100 Billown Course events the helicopter costs are supported by the ‘Southern 100 Helicopter Fund’:-
[Donations to:- George Peach, Ellerslie, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle of Man.]

However, the medical and rescue equipment in the helicopters for ALL the above events is provided by the ‘Rob Vine Fund’, of Nobles Isle of Man Hospital. This is a gift account held and administered by the Hospital. The Fund is also used to purchase all the immediate care, medical and rescue equipment at the nearly 100 marshalling locations around the TT and S100 courses. The ‘Rob Vine Fund’ also financially supports the Hogg Motorsport Association and its ambulances:-
[Donations to:- The Rob Vine Fund, Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man.]

Thank you for taking the time to read this communication.

Dr. David B. Stevens
Medical Director of Isle of Man Motorsport Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer for the TT races, MGP and S100.