Saturday at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 was a day of trials and triumphs. Strong winds and seven red flag stoppages across the six races were eventually overcome to produce a series of special performances that will live long in the memory. MAXWELL FREIGHT SPORTBIKE/SUPERTWIN RACE The opening event, the Maxwell Freight Sportbike/Supertwin race, developed into an exciting … Read More
The rider who lost his life in an incident during qualifying for the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on Thursday, May 7 was 48 year old Kamil Holan from the Czech Republic. The family have now given permission for him to be named.
Following the tragic incident during Thursday morning’s qualifying session, the final qualifying sessions at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 were shortened to 30 minutes for each class and run during the evening. The Superbikes were first away with Honda’s Dean Harrison taking pole position for Saturday’s feature races after posting the quickest time on his Honda Racing Fireblade. … Read More
Following the incident during Thursday’s qualifying session at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200, a revised schedule is being issued for this evening. Roads are now open and will close as planned at 4.45pm with four qualifying sessions now replacing the scheduled races. Superbike qualifying 5.45pm-6.15pm Supertwin/Sportbike qualifying 6.35pm-7.05pm Superstock qualifying 7.25pm-7.55pm Supersport qualifying 8.15pm-8.45pm
A competitor at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 has died following an incident at Station corner on the NW200 course during this morning’s Superbike qualifying session. The session was immediately red flagged and emergency services attended the scene but unfortunately the rider succumbed to his injuries. The family have given their approval for the event to continue but … Read More
Filming is fully underway for Charley Boorman’s new docudrama ‘Bigger…Better…Faster’ which highlights the magnificence of the North West 200 and explores the history behind one of Northern Ireland’s greatest sporting treasures. The adventure riding legend and filmmaker extraordinaire has been commissioned by Zerofit – one of his key partners – to produce the film under the directorship of Luke Whatley-Bigg, … Read More
Following his injuries at Daytona in March, Davey Todd underwent a medical examination by the Chief Medical Officer at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 today. Unfortunately, because of his injuries, Davey was found to be unfit to take part in the North West 200 this week. ‘We are very disappointed that Davey will not be on the grid … Read More
‘I’m just a daft lad who wants to come to the North West and ride a motorbike and take in the atmosphere.’ BSB star, Storm Stacey, says that is his mindset as he prepares to make his debut on the Briggs Equipment North West 200’s 8.9 mile Triangle course this week. The announcement that the 23 year old is to … Read More
Jeremy McWilliams has made a last-minute change to his machinery line-up for the Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week on May 4-9. The 62 year old will now ride a CD Racing /MSS Kawasaki 636 machine in the Tides Restaurant and Fraser Homes Supersport races at Portrush next week after switching to a Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha R7 in the … Read More
Police are urging road-users travelling to and from this week’s Briggs Equipment North West 200 circuit to stay safe, as the largest sporting event in Northern Ireland returns to the North Coast. Speaking ahead of the hugely popular event, Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts said: “With this year’s Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week set to take place from 4th … Read More
