The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races will return to screens around the world in 2026 as part of an expanded international live streaming schedule from King of the Roads.
Following the success of last year’s first-ever live broadcast from the Motor Isle Billown Course, fans across the globe will once again be able to experience the unique atmosphere and close racing of the Southern 100 from wherever they are watching.
Coverage from the 2026 meeting will be streamed live on Wednesday (8th July) evening & all day Thursday (9th July).
The Southern 100 joins an expanded King of the Roads live calendar for 2026 alongside the Imatranajo Road Races in Finland, Oliver’s Mount Gold Cup in Scarborough and the South West Road Races in Ireland, showcasing the very best of international road racing to a worldwide audience.
Fans purchasing access to the Southern 100 live stream can expect:
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Full multi-camera race coverage from the Motor Isle Billown Course
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Live commentary and race analysis throughout the meeting
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Interviews and features from the paddock and around the course
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On-demand replay access after each day’s action
Known throughout the sport as “the Friendly Races,” the Southern 100 continues to attract many of the world’s leading road racers and thousands of spectators to Castletown every July. The continued partnership with King of the Roads ensures supporters unable to travel Isle of Man or those sat on the hedge can follow every corner, every lap and every race on Wednesday and Thursday live.
Callum Staley, Southern 100 Road Races Director, said:
“The response to the first live broadcast in 2025 was incredibly positive and we’re delighted to continue building on that success for 2026.
Live streaming has opened the Southern 100 to an entirely new international audience whilst also enhancing the experience for fans around the course. It allows people everywhere to experience what makes the Motor Isle Billown Course and the Southern 100 so special.
We are extremely grateful to King of the Roads for making it all possible.”
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The 2026 King of the Roads Live Season Pass includes access to all four live events and is available now, with individual Southern 100 event passes also on sale. Access is priced at £14.99 / $20.99 / €19.99 per meeting or £45.00 / $61.00 / €52.00 for all four meetings, offering high-quality coverage at an affordable rate.
Early bird pricing is available until 6th June for fans looking to purchase just the Southern 100.
Further information and live streaming access can be found at:
The 2026 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races take place from 6th – 9th July on the MOTOR ISLE Billown Course, Castletown, Isle of Man.
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What are the Southern 100 Road Races
The Isle of Man, famous as the ‘mecca of motorcycle road racing’ has since 1955 hosted a mass-start road race every July, The Southern 100 Road Races, so called as the feature race of the event was held over a race distance of 100 miles – 24 laps of the 4.25-mile Billown Course.
Over the years since 1955 the Billown Course has become as familiar as the back of the hand to the riders who have graced the ribbon of road that makes up the Southern 100 Course, based on the outskirts of Castletown.
Future British and indeed World Champions have raced around the undulating and technical course as they have headed for the chequered flag.
For over 65 years the races on the Billown Course have drawn fans and riders to experience the unique atmosphere of the …
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