Southern 100 fans spent £1.4 million this year

Tuesday, 13 December 2016 00:00

The Southern 100 says it's doubled the number of visitors to the event in just six years - and it's now worth £1.4 million a year to the Manx economy.

A survey by Douglas-based research company Carse Hannay this year showed 3,200 visitors came to the Island for the event - twice the number reported in a 2010 study.

The exercise was carried out for the Department of Economic Development as part of efforts to discover the economic impact of motorsport.

Phil Edge from the Southern 100 Club says it shows the event's profile is growing even if it's sometimes overshadowed by the TT:

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