2024 Manx Grand Prix Press Release :
The Manx Motorcycle Club and the Manx Grand Prix have issued a statement addressing the delays encountered this year and offering their thanks to all those involved in the running, racing and spectating at the event.
2024 Manx Grand Prix Results :
The 2024 Manx Grand Prix was held on the Isle of Man from 18th August – 26th August 2024.
The event was hampered by inclement weather which lead to numerous schedule changes and cancellations however racing got underway and lead to two race days on Saturday 24th August 2024 and Bank Holiday Monday 26th August 2024.
Full credit must go to the event organisers as well as the Marshals, riders, teams, spectators and residents for making the best out of a poor situation with everyone pulling together to get the best outcome for the 2024 Manx Grand Prix as possible.
2024 Manx Grand Prix : Updated Schedule as of 22/08/2024 :
The 2024 MAnx Grand Prix has been plagued by inclement weather an as such only one practice and qualifying session has gone ahead. The last three sessions have been cancelled due to deteriorating weather conditions and as a result the Clerk of the Course has deemed it necessary to implement the contingency sessions over the coming days to ensure all competitors get sufficient practice and qualifying sessions.
The new and revised schedule for the 2024 Manx Grand Prix is as follows :
Louis O’Regan : Statement Issued from the Manx Grand Prix – 18/08/2024
With great sadness, the organisers of the Manx Grand Prix can confirm that Louis O’Regan, 43, has died following injuries sustained in an accident at Kate’s Cottage during the opening qualifying session of the 2024 event.
Louis, an Irishman who lived in Didcot, England, was an experienced competitor at the Manx Grand Prix having made his debut in the 2013 Newcomers A Race, finishing 12th. He recorded his personal best lap speed in the 2019 Junior Race, lapping at an average speed of 114.7mph.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Louis’s partner Sarah, his family, loved ones, and friends.
The Official Statement can be found here.
2024 Southern 100 Results :
The 2024 Southern 100 Road Races were held on the Isle of Man’s Billown Circuit at Castletown between the 8th – 11th July 2024.
Below you will find the race results in the order they ran over the event.
If you would like to read more about the Southern 100 Road Racing Event then consider checking out the TBNI.Blog Southern 100 Visitor’s Guide. It will have the most up to date information for the upcoming event as it becomes available.
Conor Cummins Withdraws from TT 2024 :
Conor Cummins has confirmed his withdrawal from the remainder of the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races.
In a short statement, Cummins said: “I have withdrawn from the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races with immediate effect, and will provide an update on my plans for the remainder of the season in the coming weeks. I’d like to thank all my sponsors and family for their continued support and wish my fellow competitors the best for the remainder of the TT.”
The news comes after uncharacteristically poor results in the opening races of TT 2024, with the 12-time podium finisher retiring from the opening Monster Energy Supersport Race and the RST Superbike Race, and finishing 8th in today’s RL360 Superstock Race.
Cummins re-signed with the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team for an eighth successive year following a period of speculation as to who he would ride for in 2024. The Manxman ultimately chose to remain with team and, after a viral illness side-lined him for much of TT 2023, was determined to be back on the podium and in the hunt for race victories.
No further detail has been given around Cummins’ decision at this time.
Padgett’s Motorcycles seem to have added that they have parted company with Conor Cummins in a Facebook Post :
2024 TT Races Prize Fund :
One of the most read posts annually since 2017 on this site is the Winners’ Payout Details (with over 78,000 unique hits at the time of writing) and since 2017 I have updated annually it with the latest information from the current Regulations Booklet. You can read the entire 2024 book here : (may not be available after 2024) :
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/iom-tt-races-2022/tt_regulations_2023_v4_compressed.pdf
If the official link above is not working then an archived copy is available here : https://tbni.blog/downloads/tt_regulations_2024_final_240524.pdf
But if you are just here to see the 2024 Isle of Man TT Prize Breakdown and how much the competitors stand to win in each class then please read on.
IMPORTANT : The are some major changes since 2022, for example the Senior TT now awards the race winner – at the end – as opposed to at the end and throughout each lap as per 2022 and previously. The prize for winning the Senior TT has also increased since 2022 from £18,000 to £25,000. The other races have also seen increases in their placed prizes and overall prize pots.
If you would like to compare these changes with the prizes an prize pots from 2022 you can find those details here :
https://tbni.blog/2022/01/26/2022-tt-races-prize-fund/
Andreas Racing Association New Meeting Announced for 13th / 14 July 2024 :
Andreas Racing Association (ARA) are holding a two day race meeting on the weekend after the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100.
Located in the North of the Island (Jurby), it is the only short circuit on the Isle of Man. ARA are delighted to be able to offer:
Our headline sponsor Isle of Man Steam Packet Company have also updated the competitor sailings to allow for the race meeting.
We would love to see you at Jurby after the Southern 100!
The Andreas Racing Association Official website can be found here.
The ARA Official Facebook Page can be found here.
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Isle of Man TT Races Visitors Guide :
TBNI.Blog have compiled the most useful and popular posts in relation to the TT Road Races in order to bring you a basic Visitors’ Guide. Hopefully this guide will give you an idea and some knowledge of the course and plenty of other useful information.
The Isle of Man TT, the oldest motorcycle racing event in the world, has been a spectacle of speed and skill since its inception in 1907.
The race was born out of necessity, as racing on the highways of Britain was forbidden by Act of Parliament. The Isle of Man, with its more lenient attitude towards automobile racing, became the perfect venue.
The first race was a time trial, organised by the Auto-Cycle Club (later renamed the Auto-Cycle Union). The course was a challenging 52.15-mile “Highlands” route. However, the steep climbs of the mountain section proved too much for the bikes of the time, leading to a redirection of the race. It wasn’t until 1911 that the race returned to the Mountain Course. The current Course takes riders on a 37.73 mile starting just outside Douglas and takes in numerous towns and villages and of course up and over the island’s highest mountain Snaefell.
The early races emphasised the road touring nature of the motorcycles, with regulations for saddles, pedals, mudguards, and exhaust silencers.
The first single-cylinder race was won by Charles Collier riding a Matchless, while Rem Fowler on a Norton took the twin-cylinder honours.
Over the years, the TT Course evolved from a horse and cart track, which included the odd gate between fields, into a world-renowned racing circuit. Lap speeds improved with road conditions, rising from 55.62 mph in 1920 to over 90 mph by the outbreak of World War 2. In 2023, Peter Hickman was the fastest lap holder with an average speed of 136.358mph or a lap time of 16m 36.114s
The TT returned after the War in 1947, with Harold Daniell winning the Senior once more.
The race has continued to grow in popularity, attracting thrill-seekers from around the globe.
As the TT Races celebrated its 100th race meeting in 2019, the spirit of competition and advancement that brought the original TT competition to the Island remains as strong as ever.
