Sidecar incident training for Southern 100 marshals

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: