CONOR CUMMINS SET TO BEGIN HIS NEW ROAD RACING ADVENTURE WITH THE BURROWS/RK RACING TEAM AT THE 2025 BRIGGS EQUIPMENT NORTH WEST 200.

Manxman Conor Cummins will compete at the 2025 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on 5-10 May with the Burrows/RK Racing team. The Manx racer replaces Dominic Herbertson in the Northern Ireland based squad.

The move sees the 38 year old, who made his road racing debut on the famous 8.9 mile North West 200 Triangle in 2006, switch to M1000RR BMW machinery for the Superbike class after a decade on Hondas with Clive Padgett’s team. Cummins withdrew from the Yorkshire-based squad at last year’s Isle of Man TT before making an appearance at Armoy road races in August aboard a FHO Racing BMW.

“John (Burrows) and I go back a long way from when I competed against him on the Irish roads and I’ve got a lot of respect for him, both as a rider and a team manager.” Cummins said.

“I’ve obviously spent a lot of time on Honda machinery so the BMW will be a new challenge, but I’ve seen at close quarters just how strong a package it is. The machinery is going to be of the best quality and it’s a complete reset for me and a new chapter in my career. There’s no pressure from the team and John just wants me to enjoy riding his bike but we both have goals we want to achieve as well.”

“It’s a different kind of signing for the team in 2025 but having Conor on board is something we’re all massively excited about,” team boss Burrows said.

“We’ve known each other since 2006 when I was racing and Conor was getting his first taste of the Irish roads, and we’ve remained friends ever since. I never thought I’d be having a conversation with him about signing for the team but I’m delighted it’s now official. It’s a mark of intent for us to sign someone of Conor’s calibre.”

Cummins, who is a former Ulster Grand Prix winner and podium finisher at both the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT, will warm up for this year’s races on the north coast by competing in the British Superstock series. He is also scheduled to compete in the Supersport events at Portrush with his machinery in that class still to be confirmed.