Nineteen Sidecar Outfits Set for Southern 100 2025 Showdown

19 June 2025

Nineteen Sidecar Outfits Set for Southern 100 2025 Showdown

A strong field of nineteen sidecar outfits will take to the grid for the 2025 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races.

Looking to take their first Sidecar Championship Victory

Leading the entry list are local heroes Ryan and Callum Crowe, who will arrive straight from a dominant double victory at the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races. The Crowe brothers made their Southern 100 debut back in 2019, securing victory in the Sidecar Consolation Race. Now, with TT silverware in hand, they’re aiming to add the prestigious Southern 100 Sidecar Championship title to their growing list of achievements.

Returning Champions

They won’t have it easy, with Pete Founds and Jevan Walmsley returning to the Isle of Man looking to reclaim their title. The experienced duo are two-time Southern 100 Sidecar Champions, having lifted the Peel Engineering / Oates & Molyneux Trophies in both 2019 and 2022.

Also in contention is four time winner Tim Reeves with newcomer passenger Kevin Kolsch from Germany. Tim will be looking to add to his championship victories in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018.

Popular outfits Greg Lambert & Andrew Haynes and Tony Baker & Tom Dawkins also return, adding further depth to an already competitive grid.

Also returning are former British Sidecar Champions Lee Crawford & Scott Hardie.

Southern 100 Debuts

Making their Southern 100 debut in 2025 are drivers Charlie Morphet, Andrew Ripley, James Hanks, Carl Fenwick & Richard Butler along with newcomer passenger Josh Saunders. All hoping to make a strong first impression on the 4.25-mile road circuit.

Southern 100 2025 Schedule of Events

Monday 7th July – Practice and qualifying from 6:05pm to 9:40pm
Tuesday 8th July – Final qualifying and two races from 8:00pm
Wednesday 9th July – Four races, including the first Sidecar race of the week
Thursday 10th July – A thrilling day of nine races, split between a morning session (9:30am–12:45pm) and afternoon session (1:30pm–4:45pm), concluding with the Solo and Sidecar Championship races

The event culminates with the much loved Open-Air Prize Presentation in Castletown Square on Thursday evening from 8:30pm, a true celebration of road racing on the Isle of Man.

Fans can expect world-class competition, wheel to wheel racing, and an electric atmosphere as Southern 100 marks seven decades of racing action.