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Former BSB star James Ellison headlined the list of ten newcomers who visited the north coast circuit today ahead of their debuts at the 2020 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200. The vastly experienced Ellison will make his first appearance on the famous 8.9 mile Triangle circuit that links the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine after a career … Read More

The fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 will have a new look for 2020 with a major change being introduced to the Thursday race schedule. Reacting to requests from race teams and competitors, the NW200 organisers have rejigged the Thursday schedule to include a Superbike race for the first time. Practice will take place as per normal with four … Read More

Honda Racing will debut their new CBR1000RR-R superbike on the roads at the 2020 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 on May 10-16. Glenn Irwin, the winner of the last four Superbike races at the North coast event, and Davey Todd, who claimed his first major road race win at last year’s NW200, will race the new machine in … Read More

Six times North West 200 race winner, John McGuinness will race Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki ZX10s in the Superbike and Superstock races at the 2020 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 on May 10-16. The 47 year old will celebrate his 30th season of racing by joining the NW200’s most successful rider, Alastair Seeley, in the BSB championship winning … Read More

James Hillier, the Man of the Meeting at the 2019 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200, will return to Portrush in 2020 with a new team and machinery next May 10-16 after joining the OMG Racing team. The 34 year old, who has raced for the Quattro Plant Kawasaki squad for a decade, will spearhead the BSB squad’s roads’ … Read More

Australian David Johnson will be in the saddle for the OMG Racing squad as the team makes its road racing debut at the 2020 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 on May 10-16. The 35 year old who raced for the Honda Racing squad in 2019 will ride S1000RR BMWs in the Superbike and Superstock classes at Portrush alongside … Read More

The fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 are delighted to announce mental health charity, Olive Branch, will be the sole designated charity of the 2020 event on May 10-16. The Magherafelt based organisation employs three mental health professionals plus two front of house staff who are both former nurses, offering treatment and support to those suffering from mental health … Read More

fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils NW200 are delighted to continue their partnership with Milton Keynes based firm Xpress Coffee for the 2020 event. Income received from the coffee sales during race week in the officials area in 2019 where kindly donated to the MCUI (U.C) Medical Team. The Medical Team of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) provides cover for … Read More

24-time North West 200 winner Alastair Seeley will contest the 2020 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils sponsored north coast event with Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki on May 10-16. The event’s most successful rider has signed a deal to ride for Pete Extance’s NW200 and British Superbike Championship winning team at the 2020 north coast event. Since taking his first North West … Read More

The North West 200 is delighted to announce a new three year title sponsor partnership with fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils which will run from 2020 until 2022. The two Northern Ireland companies were the principal sponsors of this year’s races that saw the north coast event celebrate its 90th anniversary. The 2020 races, which will be held on May 10-16, … Read More