Sidecar incident training for Southern 100 marshals

Thursday, 7 July 2016 00:00

Marshalls will be taught new procedures to help free sidecar racers from their machines if they crash ahead of the Southern 100.

At the signing-on session tonight they'll be given potentially lifesaving advice from paramedics and travelling marshals:

It comes after a number of fatalities in the sidecar races at this year's TT - the session takes place at Morton Hall in Castletown with the races starting next week.

Deputy chief marshal Peter Chadwick says the tuition will be to everyone's advantage:

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