A third competitor died fo𓂃llowing an incident during the Sidecar race at the Southern 100 meeting yesterday.

Sidecar passenger Paul Thomas, from Ballasalla on the Isle of Man, was fatally injurꦛed in the accident at Osborne's on the final lap of ♉the race.

Mr Thomas was married and had a daughter.

The or﷽ganisers cancelled the remaining two racꦓes as a result.

An offꦆicial statemen꧃t said: 'Paul was an experienced Sidecar passenger and had competed previously and won on the Southern 100 course.

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

'Sou𒈔thern 100 Racing extends its sincere condolences to families, relatives and friends at this ve💝ry sad time'.

Earlier in the day, 23-year-old Mark Madsen-Mygdal died 💃after an inci🎶dent in the Supersport B event.

The young competitor, from Douglas, is the son of e☂xpe🎐rienced road racer Dave Madsen-Mygdal.

David Dukes (46), also from Douglas, died in a crash on the approach to Ballakeighan corner during pr🍬actice for the Supersport class on Monday.

The organisers are inveꦰstigating the causes of the accidents.