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

The Causeway Chamber Causeway Coast & Glens Business Awards marked an important milestone this year as the organisation celebrated 20 years of recognising excellence across the region. The Briggs Equipment North West 200 was honoured to receive two awards at the event: Tourism Business of the Year and the Community Impact Award. These accolades reflect the event’s continued contribution to … Read More

Honda Racing will return to the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on May 4-9 with Dean Harrison and John McGuinness. Harrison enjoyed a superb run of results with the squad on the north coast last May, notching up runner-up finishes in the Milwaukee and Merrow Hotel Superbike races and the Amici Ristorante and CP Hire Superstock events plus yet … Read More

The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week will take place between Monday, May 4 and Saturday May 9. The action will begin with qualifying sessions during Wednesday, May 6 and again on Thursday, May 7 with roads closing between 9.00am and 3pm on both days. Racing commences on Thursday evening with roads closing at 4.45pm until 9pm with three … Read More

Air Ambulance NI was designated charity partner for the Briggs Equipment North West 200 this year, a significant opportunity to collect and raise funds during this iconic event.  During the race week, 5th to 10th of May, 17 volunteers collected £12,343.79 for the cause, funds that will help potentially save the lives of three future patients. The charity partnership also … Read More

A weekend of unbroken sunshine saw tens of thousands of race fans flock to the north coast on Saturday for six races on the 8.9 mile Triangle course at the 2025 Briggs Equipment North West 200. The opening Supertwin encounter saw Richard Cooper (Jack Reid Cars/KMR Kawasaki) take victory by 0.280 seconds from Adam McLean (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha).  Veteran Jeremy … Read More

Michael Dunlop gave the home crowd the result they wanted with a brilliant double during the opening night of racing at the Briggs Equipment North West 200 on Thursday. The Ballymoney man, who hadn’t won a race at Portrush since 2016, took victory in the Fraser Homes Supersport race on his Milwaukee V2 Ducati and steered his MD Racing BMW … Read More