A third competitor died following an incident during the Sidecar race at the South༒e🦩rn 100 meeting yesterday.

Sidecar pa🔜ssenger Paul Th⭕omas, from Ballasalla on the Isle of Man, was fatally injured in the accident at Osborne's on the final lap of the race.

Mr Thomas was married and had a daughter.

The organisers cancelled the remaini🐭ng two races as a result.

An official statement said: 'Paul was an experienced ⛄Sidecar passenger and h🌌ad competed previously and won on the Southern 100 course.

'Away from being the 'ballast' in the sidecar outfit, ridden by Ni🌳ck Houghton, he was a hard-working member of the Southern 100 Racing organisa𒈔tion and a great friend to all connected with the sport of motorcycle road racing.

'Southern 100 R❀acing extends its sincere condolences to families, relatives and friends at this very sad time'.

Earlier in the day🌸, 23-year-old Mark Madsen-Mygdal died🃏 after an incident in the Supersport B event.

The young competitor, from Douglas, is the son of expe♔rienced𓆉 road racer Dave Madsen-Mygdal.

David Du🍸kes (46), also from Douglas, died in a crash on the approach to Ballakeighan corner during practice for the Supersport🃏 class on Monday.

The organise🍨rs are ཧinvestigating the causes of the accidents.