Overview
- Organisers said Alan Oversby died after an incident on the approach to Ballakeighan on the second lap of the Pre‑TT Classic 400cc race on Sunday, May 24.
- Southern 100 issued the confirmation and identified Oversby as a 68‑year‑old from Bolton‑Le‑Sands who first raced the Pre‑TT Classic in 2005.
- Reports describe Oversby as a long‑time, multiple‑winner at the event with differing accounts of his exact tally and claims he took wins on the same day as the crash.
- The 2026 Isle of Man TT practice week began on May 25 and the overall meeting runs May 25–June 6 with racing from May 30, and the event has started under a cloud following the fatality.
- No official cause or investigation findings have been published so far and organisers have not announced any changes to the TT programme, leaving further details pending.