2026 Southern 100 Road Races to begin tonight

Stars of road racing on Island for Billown Course meeting

The 2026 Southern 100 Road Races are due to get underway in the south of the Island this evening (6 July).

Some of the biggest names in road racing are set to take on the meeting on the Billown Course which runs each day until Thursday (9 July).

For this year, there's been some notable changes to the format, including the addition of a qualifying and race session on Wednesday morning (8 July) and classic sidecars replacing modern F2 machinery.

Callum Staley from the event's organisers, the Southern 100 Club, says it's not just exciting racing the races are known for, but also the overall community feel around the meeting:

The action is due to start tonight with opening qualifying for all solo and sidecar competitors with roads around the Billown Course due to shut at 6pm and reopen no later than 9.40pm.

All timings throughout the races remain subject to change depending on prevailing conditions and circumstances.

You can view the full 2026 Southern 100 Road Races schedule below:

Schedule for 2026 Southern 100 Road Races (Monday, 6 July to Thursday, 9 July)

Monday, 6 July

6pm - Roads Close
6.18pm to 6.25pm - All Newcomers Familiarisation of Circuit
6.37pm to 6.49pm - Supersport (White Plates) Qualifying
6.56pm to 7.08pm - Supersport (Yellow Plates) Qualifying
7.35pm to 7.47pm - Superbike Qualifying
7.54pm to 8.06pm - Lightweight/Sportbike Qualifying
8.13pm to 8.27pm - Supersport (White Plates) Qualifying
8.34pm to 8.48pm - Supersport (Yellow Plates) Qualifying
8.53pm to 9.05pm - Classic Sidecar Qualifying
9.40pm - Roads reopen (no later than)

Tuesday, 7 July

6pm - Roads Close 
6.18pm to 6.32pm - Superbike Qualifying
6.39pm to 6.53pm - Lightweight/Sportbike Qualifying
7.20pm to 7.34pm - Supersport (White Plates) Qualifying
7.41pm to 7.55pm - Supersport (Yellow Plates) Qualifying
8.02pm to 8.16pm - Superbike Qualifying
8.23pm to 8.37pm - Lightweight/Sportbike Qualifying
8.44pm to 8.58pm - Classic Sidecar Qualifying
9.40pm - Roads reopen (no later than)

Wednesday, 8 July (Morning)

9.45am - Roads Close
10.20am - Race 1  - Peel Holdings Senior Race (7 Laps)
11am to 11.15am - Classic Sidecar Qualifying
11.50am - Roads reopen (no later than)

Wednesday, 8 July (Evening)

6pm - Roads Close
6.20pm - Race 2 - Mike Kerruish Plumbing & Heating Lightweight Race (6 Laps)
7pm - Race 3 - Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race (7 Laps)
7.40pm - Race 4B - JCK Ltd. 600cc B Race (7 Laps)
8.15pm - Race 4A - H&H Motorcycles 600cc Race (7 Laps)
8.45pm - Ace Hire Sidecar Classic Race (4 Laps) 
9.40pm - Roads reopen (no later than)

Thursday, 9 July (Morning)

9.30am - Roads Close
9.50am - Race 6B - JCK Ltd. 600cc B Race (6 Laps)
10.30am - Race 6A - S&S Motors 600cc Race (7 Laps)
11.10am - Race 7 - G H Corlett Solo Founders Race (6 Laps)
11.40am - Race 8 - Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Senior Race (7 Laps)
12.15pm - Race A - Station Garage Sportbike Consolation Race (6 Laps)
12.45pm - Roads reopen (no later than) 

Thursday, 9 July (Afternoon)

1.30pm - Roads Close
1.50pm - Race 9 - Bettridges 600cc Challenge Race (7 Laps)
2.30pm - Race 10 - Bushy's Brewery Lightweight/Sportbike Race (7 Laps)
3.20pm - Race 11 - Ellan Vannin Fuels Solo Championship Race (9 Laps)
4pm - Race 12 - Daryl Blake Construction Classic Sidecar Race 2 (4 Laps)
4.45pm - Roads reopen (no later than)