2024 IOM TT Races Prize Fund Update : This post has been updated to reflect the 2024 Prize Fund and Regulations. Find the details for every lap of every race right here : https://tbni.blog/2024/06/01/2024-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 2023 book here : (may not be available after 2023) :
But if you are just here to see the 2023 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 this year 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 :
2023 Isle of Man Road Racing Insurance Rises 18% :
Dean Harrison at the Isle of Man TT Races
Following the news of that all Northern Irish Road Racing events have been cancelled due to unsustainable insurance costs the Isle of Man has now also revealed that it too has been affected by an insurance cost rise.
Although not the circa 300% rise that Northern Ireland has faced this year the Insurance to cover this year’s Manx road racing events has risen by 18%.
Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston revealed the figure in Tynwald this week – confirming the 2023 policy will cost £930,000 – up from £790,000 last year.
He described rising costs as a ‘challenge’ for motorsport events but adds his department has a ‘clear strategy in place’ to grow and diversify the TT.
The cost covers the likes of the TT, pre-TT, MGP and Southern 100.
Irish events are also still in doubt as no cover has yet been obtained for any 2023 events.
The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/
The Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) have just announced via release on their Facebook Page that motorcycle road racing in Northern Ireland is now set to go ahead in 2023.
A new quote has been obtained re the otherwise unaffordable insurance that had cancelled all motorcycling events in Northern Ireland. This quote, along with the funds raised by the generous donations of motorcycle fans, now means that Northern Irish Road Racing events can now go ahead.
Let’s go racing in 2023!
**(Other than the addition of ‘NOT’ to the title of this post, everything else will remain unedited as an accurate account of the events leading up to the cancellation of all 2023 Motorcycling events as well as what has happened since that initial cancellation).
Yes, unfortunately that title is correct! As of the 10th February all Northern Irish Motorcycling events have been cancelled (except Motocross). That’s all road, track and trials racing!
And in one simple statement that is ‘devastating news.’
It has been a crazy 24 hours for Northern Irish road racing, and furthermore a crazy 3 or 4 days for Irish Motorcycle events. As as the time went by over the course of today it simply got worse. But where did it all start and what happened when?
By now you will have seen Social Media flooded with the news that all motorcycle events in Northern Ireland, scheduled for 2023, have been cancelled. All the press have picked up on it, the internet has been on fire with rumour and the outcry from both the motorcycling fraternity and the public has been very noticeable and vocal, but how did we get here?
Where did it start?
Since early this year there have been whispers that insurance was proving difficult to obtain for the year ahead. As the early part of this year progressed and the countdown to the year’s opening events got closer, those whispers had become very poorly kept secrets. It was pretty much common knowledge that the price of insurance was being quoted at a level that was simply prohibitively expensive.
To put it in context the figures being spoken about are – insurance for the 2022 Season was about £170,000. The quotes for 2023 were around the £400,000 mark.
Hope however remained that this would be sorted out and another nail in the coffin of road racing could be avoided. As we got into the final weeks of January and into the first week of February this hope had started to turn into worry.
The harsh reality is that road racing (both Irish / Northern Irish events) are facing an insurance crisis.
Without insurance there will be no racing.
The previous cost of insurance was expensive, but the current costs anticipated for 2023 are so expensive they are –currently– likely to be unaffordable.
The risks involved in paying for insurance now need weighed up by the Clubs. Can they afford it, and if so what happens in the case of poor weather, poor spectator attendance, and poor spectator programme / ticket purchases – when these things are considered are the risks still worth it?
Trials events have already been cancelled in Ireland.
No insurance is currently in place for MCI or MCI(UC) events – however negotiations are ongoing.
Brexit has affected MCI Insurance options. Previously UK Insurers were used for MCI events, however this now has to be sought through European Insurers.
No official comment has been made by the MCI or MCI(UC) however the skuttlebutt is that the latest quote for insurance has seen an increase in 300% from last year’s premium.
The Good News :
The Cookstown Club have made a comment, and at the time of writing are the only Club to have done so.
The remain positive for a 2023 event however do recognise the current situation and the risks that are currently hanging over motorcycling as a sport.
The 2023 Tandragee 100 will run over the 28th April 2023 – 29th April 2023.
Further details will be posted when the become available, however it is usual for the Friday (28/04) to be the main Practice Day with the Saturday (29/04) being the main race day.
The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/
Final Call : 2023 Cookstown 100 Tickets : Christmas Vouchers Available :
2023 Cookstown 100 Tickets
The Cookstown Club have announced via a Facebook Post that a Special Christmas Voucher Price of £20 will be available for tickets for the 2023 Races until the end of November 2022. VIP tickets are also available at a reduced price of £60.
Act quick though as this price is only valid until the end of November 2022!
Christmas Vouchers Now Available!!
Weekend Package £20 for month of November only!
The 2023 Cookstown 100 will be held on the 21st & 22nd of April 2023.
The event will again be ran as a closed event, with access to viewing areas available by purchasing a pre booked package, which includes wristbands etc..
With people watching their money at the moment, the club is making an ‘early bird’ offer available from now until the end of November, for anyone wishing to get a Christmas present arranged for someone special!!
Only until the end of November 2022, a weekend package will be available to purchase for £20.00
( After 30th November, packages will be £25 as per normal)
VIP packages are also available for Christmas priced at £60!!
To book a package, please book by using PayPal and send payment (via friend option) to :-
The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/
The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/
Following on from this year’s successful delivery of the new-look MGP, the dates for the 2023 MGP have now been confirmed. Continuing to be centred around the August Bank Holiday, next year’s Manx Grand Prix will start on Sunday 20th August and conclude on Monday 28th August 2023.
As the event marks its centenary, the 2023 Manx Grand Prix will bring with it an additional program of special events that will both pay tribute to the event’s long-established history and celebrate the future successes yet to come.
The full details of the centenary event along with the full race schedule are to follow shortly, however fans can expect a race schedule similar to the format of the 2022 Manx Grand Prix. Qualifying sessions will begin on Sunday 20th August 2023 with racing commencing on Friday 25th August and the event coming to a climax on Monday 28th August, with a contingency session on Tuesday 29th August available in the event of any postponements or delays to the race schedule.
To be the first to know when the full schedule is released and to receive all the latest Manx Grand Prix updates, fans can subscribe to the Official Manx Grand Prix Newsletter.
The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/
The most far-reaching set of changes in recent memory is set to come into effect at the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races with the introduction of an expanded race programme that promises to deliver real value for money for fans and competitors alike. The new festival format is also designed to create further opportunities for fans to visit the world’s most famous road race by alleviating the pressures on the Island’s infrastructure and better aligning travel and accommodation options.
Whilst TT fans always have an eye on travel options, the headline news is undoubtedly the expanded race programme, which sees the number of race days increase from four to six, and the number of races increase from eight to ten. The 2023 race programme is also set to increase from seven days to eight, with three sets of back-to-back race days split now by just two rest days. As well as injecting a large dose of extra energy into what is already a thrilling week, it is a schedule that guarantees more return, with the majority of fans getting to enjoy more TT racing when comparing the schedule to the current iteration.
THE TEN-RACE PROGRAMME :
2023’s ten-race programme sees the introduction of a second race for Superstocks and a second race for Supertwins, not only ensuring all five classes have parity with two races each, but delivering real value for money for teams and competitors who, of course, now gain more track time and a second chance of glory in those classes.
To accommodate the newly expanded race schedule, the TT will surprisingly start a day later than is usual, beginning on the Bank Holiday Monday (UK) and featuring not one, but two, separate qualifying sessions – one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The remaining qualifying sessions will then run as expected, utilising the evenings until competitors arrive at Friday’s lengthier afternoon session (introduced for 2022), which will remain part of the schedule moving forward.
It is when competitors reach the first weekend of racing that things start to look really different, with the incredibly popular middle weekend now boasting three races instead of just two. Starting with a tantalising double-header of Supersport and Sidecar, fans then only have to wait 24 hours before the first of the ‘six-lappers’, with the headline-grabbing Superbike TT moving to a Sunday in line with many global events.
Traditionally, Monday sees the first tranche of visitors heading home to work or family, so it is here that we now see the first of two rest days. However, for visiting fans going deeper into the week, there is only a short hiatus before the next set of back-to-back race days – this time stacked with four races.
Tuesday will host the first races for the Superstock and Supertwin classes, while there’s more Supersport action just 24 hours later – again scheduled alongside the Sidecars. With the two Sidecar races moving closer to each other on the calendar, superfans of that class will more easily be able to catch both races – while the teams and competitors in the sidecar paddock will also then be free to travel home.
Now deep into race week – and with renewed capacity – it is hoped and expected that the Island will better accommodate a greater number of fans for what is set to be a scintillating climax to the festival. That big finish is set in motion with a new-look end to race week – one that follows Thursday’s rest day.
With the Island’s popular TT bank holiday remaining in place, Friday will now play host to the Superstock and Supertwin machines, with teams and riders in those classes gaining a second race in 2023. But the big one – the Senior TT – moves to a Saturday, creating another set of back-to-back race-days and, for the first time, a second long-weekend for TT fans to choose or target.
The 2022 Mid Antrim 150 was due to run over the 9th and 10th September 2022 and marked the end of the Irish / Northern Irish Road Racing Calendar for the year. Practice Sessions were ran on the 9th September 2022. Race day was scheduled for Saturday 10th September 2022. However due to acts of vandalism and sabotage to the track the event had to be cancelled in the early hours of the Saturday morning.
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