Ian Hutchinson will ride a Padgett’s Honda CBR600RR in both supersport races at this week’s North West 200. The three times North West winner will ride the Padgett’s machine alongside Honda Racing Fireblades in the Superbike and Superstock events. It will be the first time the 38 year old has ridden with Clive Padgett’s squad since winning five TTs in … Read More
Special NW200 Past Winners Evening On Friday 18th At The Vauxhall International North West 200
A special evening with some of the North West 200s most famous winners will take place in the Paddock marquee on Friday May 18. Four times world superbike champion, Carl Fogarty leads the list of NW200 champions that includes Sammy Millar, Mick Grant, Ian Newton, Brian Reid and John McGuinness. The achievements of the celebrated line-up spans seven decades, starting … Read More
Ian Hutchinson Confirmed To Race As The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 But Horst Saiger Is Out
Ian Hutchinson will make his return to road racing at next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200. Honda Racing road’s boss, Neil Tuxworth has confirmed the 38 year old will ride at the north coast event after successfully completing a week of testing and racing. A three times North West winner, Hutchinson broke his left leg in a Senior TT … Read More
Former NW200 Winner And World Superbike Champion, Carl Forgarty On The Grid At The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200
Four times World Superbike champion and former NW200 winner, Carl Fogarty, will be on the grid at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200 on May 13-19. A double superbike race winner at the north coast event in 1993 on a Moto Cinelli Ducati, Foggy wont be racing this year but he will be one of the star attractions for … Read More
Jeremy McWilliams To Make Vauxhall International North West 200 Return In 2018 With KMR Kawasaki
Jeremy McWilliams will return to the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200, racing an ER6 Kawasaki for Ryan Farquhar’s KMR team in both Supertwins races. The former Grand Prix racer made his North West debut in 2012, winning twice in the Twins class in 2013 and 2015 on KMR machines. The 54 year old is determined to get back on … Read More
Dan Kneen Hoping For Change Of Luck At 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 With TYCO BMW
Manxman Dan Kneen is hoping for a change of luck at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200. Tyco BMW’s new recruit for 2018 admits he has not had the best of runs at the north coast races in previous years. “I’ve had good results at the other internationals but I’ve always seemed to have had issues and problems with … Read More
‘Merrow Hotel And Spa Thank All Their Supporters
“To all our supporters we want to say thank you! Your encouragement, kind words and practical assistance have been invaluable as we have moved through the development stages. The proposed £20 million Merrow Hotel and Spa complex has officially been granted planning approval and this represents a significant milestone on our journey. This week, details emerged that MLA Jim … Read More
Honda Racing’s Lee Johnston Looking For More Wins At The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200
Three times Vauxhall International North West 200 race winner, Lee Johnston won’t be happy with anything less than more victories to add to his NW200 resume from this year’s races. “I want to win races.” the Yorkshire based Fermanagh man declared ahead of this year’s May 13-19 meeting. Johnston has swapped machinery to the Honda Racing team from the East … Read More
Steve Parrish’s Mad Tour Comes To The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200
BBC commentator, ex motorcycle and truck racer and eternal practical joker, Steve Parrish, is bringing his brilliant and highly successful MAD Tour (My Adolescent Dad) to the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200. The show will take place in the main marquee in the paddock at 7.30pm on Wednesday 16 May. Enjoy a great night of humour and fun as … Read More
Gary Johnson Returns To Action At The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200
Gary Johnson is to return to the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 with the RAF /Briggs Kawasaki team on May 13-19. The Lincolnshire ace, who sat out last year’s event when his bikes weren’t prepared in time, is fired up and ready to go with Lee Hardy’s squad on a pair of ZX10RR Kawasakis. Johnson will ride the Kawasakis … Read More