Honda Racing UK will return to the North West 200 on May 7-13 with Manx rider, Nathan Harrison, joining six times NW200 winner John McGuinness in the squad aboard the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. 26 year old Harrison, who replaces Glenn Irwin in the Louth based squad, is no stranger to the north coast races where he claimed two top ten … Read More
The North West 200 motorcycle races play a vital role in the economy of Northern Ireland’s north coast area, attracting millions of pounds of revenue from visitors to the event. Coleraine and District Motor Club are delighted a funding package for the 2023 event has finally been agreed by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. That support, which will see … Read More
Gary McCoy’s 12 th and 8 th place finishes in the Milltown Service Station and JM Paterson Supertwin races plus 12 th and 14 th place finishes in the Strain Engineering and Tides Restaurant Supersport events aboard MadBros Racing Kawasaki and Yamaha machinery saw the Donaghmore rider claim the Newcomer award at this year’s fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West … Read More
Glorious sunshine saw huge crowds descend upon the north coast on Saturday to watch Glenn Irwin claim a Superbike race double on his Honda Racing Fireblade during the main day of action at this year’s fonaCab and Nicholl Oils North West 200. “I’m in love with the North West 200.” the Carrickfergus rider declared as he extended his superbike winning … Read More
The results of both the Milltown Service Station and JM Paterson Supertwin races have been amended following the exclusion of Richard Cooper’s JMC Roofing Kawasaki because of a modification to the machine’s frame which is deemed to be against the rules by the stewards of the meeting. They have excluded the machine from the results which means Richard Cooper is … Read More
The race organisers have been informed by Dunlop Tyres that the company has discovered a fault in a batch of their Superbike-spec slick tyres. On the grounds of safety, Dunlop has informed the NW200 organisers that the company will have to withdraw riders using their products from the final Merrow Hotel and Spa Superbike race today. Those riders include Michael … Read More
Alastair Seeley got back to winning ways on the north coast as he claimed his 25th and 26th victories around the 8.9 mile Triangle circuit in the Strain Engineering Supersport and Turkington Superstock races on his IFS Yamahas during a wet opening night of action at the 2022 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West. With rain falling and the roads … Read More
Tonight’s Milltown Service Station Supertwins race has been cancelled due to deteriorating conditions and a lack of time. With failing light and a lot of surface water on the track it would not be possible to complete the two sighting laps and four lap race by 9pm when the roads must be re-opened.
Glenn Irwin is on pole for Saturday’s Superbike races at the 2022 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200 after blitzing the 8.9 mile Triangle circuit on the Honda Racing Fireblade during Thursday’s final qualifying session. Lapping at 124.102mph, Irwin was 1. 8 seconds faster than Michael Dunlop’s official lap record. Irwin, who was also fastest in the final Superstock … Read More
Josh Brookes topped the Superbike time sheets on the PBM Ducati during the opening practice session for the 2022 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200 on a day of sunshine and showers. The Australian BSB racer, who last raced at the event in 2014, completed a sighting lap of the 8.9 mile circuit, in the opening Newcomer’s practice. “As … Read More
