The Vauxhall International North West 200’s most successful rider, Alastair Seeley, says he wants to win five races at next year’s event as he unveiled one of the machines he hopes will help him add to his tally of 21 victories. The Carrickfergus man will race a R6 Yamaha next May in the colours of British Supersport championship team, EHA … Read More
The Vauxhall International North West 200 is delighted to announce that WP Racing are to be the exclusive fuel supplier for the event. WP are the current control fuel supplier for the British Superbike Championship and have extensive experience in the supply of quality racing fuels and testing of fuel samples. The agreement extends over a three year term and … Read More
The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 grid is filling up nicely! Almost all of the main road racing teams have their riders in place for next season with some intriguing changes amongst the announcements and rumours. The Cookstown Burrows Engineering team announced the latest signing today, with Davey Todd leading the Dungannon squad’s charge next year. The 22-year-old from … Read More
Pictured from left to right – Simon Oldfield Vauxhall’s Marketing Director, Martin Jessopp 2017 race winner, Mervyn Whyte MBE Event Director Northern Ireland’s International North West 200 motorcycle race, Ireland’s largest outdoor sporting event, is to have the support of Vauxhall for the 2018 event. This is the company’s sixth consecutive year as title sponsor. Vauxhall is delighted to return … Read More
John McGuinness says he wants to come back and race at the International North West 200, despite sustaining career threatening injuries at last year’s event. The six times North West winner suffered serious leg injuries as well as breaking his back and ribs after a high speed crash at Primrose corner during practice. Now aged 46, McGuinness says he doesn’t … Read More
The International North West 200 is set to have two former BSB race winners amongst the newcomers on the grid in 2018 as Tommy Bridewell and Richard Cooper plan their road racing debuts on the famous 8.9 mile Triangle circuit. 34 year old Cooper, who finished runner up in the 2017 British Superstock championship and has three seasons of BSB … Read More
Coleraine & District Motor Club is delighted to announce that Event Director, Mervyn Whyte MBE has agreed to remain at the helm of the International North West 200. There had been speculation after this year’s races that Whyte might step down after 17 years in charge of Northern Ireland’s leading road race. The 67 year old will continue as Event … Read More
The 2018 International North West 200 race week will take place on 13th – 19th May, with the main race day on Saturday 19th. After a week of great action at this year’s event, the North coast races were given a major boost with the announcement that BSB star Glenn Irwin, will return to Portrush next May on the PBM/Be … Read More
Honda Racing have informed us today of the team’s withdrawal from the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200 following John McGuinness’s crash during the Thursday qualifying session. We fully understand and accept Honda’s reasons for this action. The MCUI Medical team were on the scene providing treatment to John very quickly following his crash at Primrose yesterday and the race … Read More
Honda Racing has an update regarding John McGuinness, following his incident at the North West 200 Superbike qualifying on Thursday, May 11. John has been diagnosed with a compound fracture to his right lower leg, while in theatre on Thursday night it was not possible to plate the leg as initially thought due to the extent of the injury, and … Read More
