The organisers of the Southern 100 have announced the cancellation of the rest of this week's racing. 

Two people, a rider and a marshal, died after a crash last night in the 1100cc practice session.

A statement said: Following the serious incident that occurred during the final lap of last night’s practice session, the Southern 100 can confirm that the remainder of the event is now cancelled.

'The Clerk of the Course has taken the decision to cancel the remainder of the event due to the ongoing investigations and this continues to be the priority of the organisation.'

Manx Care, the Civil Defence and the Police will have a presence at Castletown Civic Centre today, July 12, to provide help and support to those who have been affected.  

A statement from Manx Care said: 'Sometimes following a serious or traumatic incident, we may find ourselves experiencing feelings of anxiety, sadness, difficulty concentrating and uneasiness.

'These feelings are completely normal and there are people and services here to support you through these. If you feel like you would like some extra support or a listening ear, there are services available to you right now.

'If you would like immediate support with your mental health, you can access this via online counselling services in the form of QWELL and Kooth. Trained mental health experts will speak to you in real-time via live chat - so if you feel like you could benefit from this, you can access these today via www.qwell.io, www.kooth.com/ (QWELL is for adults and Kooth is for young people aged 11-17 years).'

Samaritans are available to listen 24/7 – you can contact them via telephone on 116123 (free) or via email on [email protected].