Kerr’s Tyres & Auto is delighted to announce motorcycle racing legend Jeremy McWilliams as its official brand ambassador to work alongside their social influencer and rising social media star, Abby Higgins, while also confirming its third consecutive year as an event partner of the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on May 4-9. A highly respected figure in international motorcycle … Read More

JKC BMW is proud to once again be named the Official Vehicle Partner of the Briggs Equipment North West 200 for the 2026 race week on May 4-9, continuing the local company’s strong partnership with one of the world’s most iconic road races. “The NW200 remains one of the world’s most extraordinary road racing spectacles – a unique fusion of speed, bravery, and heritage that … Read More

Michael Dunlop claimed the prestigious BetMcLean Race of the Year award for his performance at the Briggs Equipment North West 200 2025, at the Irish Motorbike Awards 2026. He was joined on stage by NW200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte, Emma Little-Pengelly, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister, Stephen Marshall, Briggs Equipment and Paul McLean, BetMcLean, in a fitting celebration of one … Read More

Glenn Irwin will return to Superbike race action at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 during May 4-9 race week aboard a Nitrous Competitions Ducati V4R. The 35 year old Carrickfergus man, who holds the outright lap record holder around the 8.9 mile Triangle course after remaining unbeaten in eleven successive Superbike races at the north coast event between … Read More

The Air Ambulance Northern Ireland will be the official designated charity of the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 for a second year in succession during the May 4-9 race week, continuing a partnership that has already made a life-saving impact across Northern Ireland. Having raised over £36,000 at last year’s event, the charity is hoping to surpass that total … Read More

The 2026 North West 200 Race Week on May 4-9 will mark the third year for Briggs Equipment as title sponsors of the north coast road race event. Since coming on board during 2024, Ireland’s number one provider of tailored engineering solutions, delivering first-class sales, hire, service and training support to their customers, the Lisburn-based company has played a significant … Read More

The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on May 4-9 is set to host a round of the new European Series road racing (ESR) Superbike championship. The NW200 is earmarked to host the second round of the new six race series for Superbike-spec machinery which has been introduced following the cessation of 1000cc competition in the International Road Racing Championship … Read More

The Briggs Equipment North West 200 generated more than £24m of economic benefit to Northern Ireland this year according to, The Economic Impact & Tourism Report 2025, carried out by Professional Event Solutions. The Northern Ireland Media Monitoring Service (NIMMS) has also reported that national and international coverage of the north coast motorcycle road races produced £58m worth of media … Read More

Davey Todd dominated the 2025 Macau Grand Prix last weekend, asserting his authority on the Chinese road race from the opening practice session to the drop of the chequered flag aboard the Zeeco BMW M1000RR. Todd’s teammate, Peter Hickman, finished second, 10.021 seconds behind as Finland’s Erno Kostamo completed the podium on his Racing for Inclusion by RVS BMW, a … Read More

The Briggs Equipment NW200 team made a strong impression at Motorcycle Live 2025, held at the NEC in Birmingham, connecting with industry professionals, traders and motorcycling enthusiasts. The visit included productive networking with suppliers and insightful discussions with potential traders, further strengthening the NW200’s presence in the motorcycling community. A key highlight was a dynamic on-stage discussion about all things … Read More