BSB star Richard Cooper to make road racing debut on factory supported Buildbase Suzukis at 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils Buildbase Suzuki rider Richard Cooper will make his road racing debut at the fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils on May 12-18. Securing the entry of the factory supported … Read More
DEREK SHEILS AND TOM WEEDEN RARING TO RACE AT 2019 fonaCAB INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICHOLL OILS IN NEW BURROWS/RK RACING LIVERY. Derek Sheils and Tom Weeden will be sporting an eye catching new Burrows RK Racing livery when they line-up for the start of this year’s fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. … Read More
BBC Sport NI has extended its deal to broadcast the Fonacab International North West 200 in association with Nicholl’s Oils for a further five years. The new deal will run from 2020 until 2025. The extension to the partnership will mean that BBC Sport NI will maintain its dedicated level of coverage of the world renowned event across its TV, … Read More
The 2019 International North West 200 will celebrate it’s 90th anniversary with new title sponsorship. The north coast event has secured the backing of Northern Ireland’s leading taxi company, fonaCAB and the Province’s largest independent oil distributor, Nicholl Oils for the May 12-18 races. The race will be known as the fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl … Read More
The International North West 200 enjoyed double success at the 2019 Cornmarket Motorbike awards. The race communications team of Valerie and John Crichton, who have manned the race radios for over 40 years, were awarded the Services to Sport award at the glittering ceremony in Belfast last week. The N.I. Air Ambulance sponsored award was presented to Valerie and John … Read More
With the finest line-up of road racers anywhere on the globe gracing the International North West 200 each May, it isn’t surprising to find a NW200 event listed amongst the Races of the Year in the annual Cornmarket Motorbike Awards. Having won this coveted trophy just 12 months ago, the NW200 has been even more successful this time around with … Read More
The International North West 200 road races will have a new title sponsor for it’s 90th birthday celebrations in 2019. After five years as the headline sponsor, Vauxhall Motors UK contract ended at the close of this year’s races. ‘We have enjoyed a very strong relationship with Vauxhall.’ Event Director, Mervyn Whyte, MBE said as he paid tribute to the … Read More
Glenn Irwin and Alastair Seeley dominated the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 as both riders claimed double victories. Irwin won both superbike races in perfect conditions with Seeley taking victory in the Supersport and Superstock events. The initial start of the final feature superbike event was red flagged after just one lap. Irwin seized control of the restart, blitzing … Read More
Following a crash during Thursday evening’s Superstock race, Temple Golf Club Yamaha’s William Dunlop has withdrawn from Saturday’s races at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200. The Ballymoney man highsided from his Yamaha R1 at Church corner. A medical examination has shown Dunlop didn’t break any bones in the fall but he has sustained heavy bruising to his back. … Read More
An exciting evening of elbow to elbow racing at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 produced three different winners from the trio of Supersport, Superstock and Supertwins races. Alastair Seeley notched up his 22nd North West victory by winning the opening Supersport event on the EHA Yamaha after a battle with James Hillier (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) and Lee Johnston … Read More
