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Hundreds of race fans turned out in Coleraine town centre today to meet the stars of the 2019 fonaCAB international North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. Thursday night race winners Peter Hickman and Lee Johnston were joined by a line-up that included Alastair Seeley, Daley Mathison, Davey Todd, Horst Saiger, John McGuinness and Maria Costello. 95 visitors from … Read More

Three races produced three different winners during the first evening of racing at the fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. 24 times North West winner Alastair Seeley (EHA Yamaha) and Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing Yamaha) were locked in battle at the front of the six lap Tides Restaurant Supersport race that opened proceedings. James Hillier (Quattro … Read More

Glenn Irwin took pole position with a new unofficial lap record on the Quattro Plant/Wicked Coatings Kawasaki ZX10RR in Thursday’s final qualifying session for Saturday’s Superbike races at the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. The winner of the last three big bike races on the 8.9 mile Triangle circuit lapped in 4min 21.767sec, 0.328 … Read More

Honda Racing’s Ian Hutchinson has forfeited his times from today’s opening Superstock qualifying session after his machine was found to be using non-compliant fuel.The organisers of the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils stipulate the use of a control fuel only in each machine.

Dean Harrison topped the superbike class speeds on the Silicone Kawsaki ZX10RR in the opening practice session of the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. The Bradford rider was 0.531 seconds faster than local favourite, Michael Dunlop on the Tyco BMW S1000RR during the dry and sunny first day of action that saw no red … Read More

LEE JOHNSTON TO HAVE H&J MARTIN BACKING AT 2019 fonaCAB INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICHOLL OILS Fermanagh racer Lee Johnston will be racing at this week’s fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils in an all new livery after his switch from the Honda Racing squad to the Ashcourt Racing team for 2019. The … Read More

MICHAEL RUTTER TO RACE WITH NO 90 PLATE IN SUPERBIKE RACES AT 90TH ANNIVERSARY fonaCAB INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICHOLL OILS 14 times NW200 winner, Michael Rutter, will run the No 90 plate on his Bathams/Aspire-Ho RCV213S Honda in both superbike races at the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils on May … Read More

Alastair Seeley has enjoyed his first full test on the PBM/Be Wiser Ducati he will race in the superbike races at this week’s fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils. The 24 times North West winner declared himself happy with the V4RR superbike’s performance after completing dozens of laps during a track day at Kirkistown. ‘It is … Read More

JKC BMW, the vehicle partners of the fonaCAB International North West 200 have handed over the first of 18 BMWs which will be used as course cars at the 2019 event. ‘It is great to see the fleet down at the pits today and we are looking forward to seeing the BMWS on the course next week when the action … Read More

JOHN MCGUINNESS AND NORTON TO RACE AT 2019 fonaCAB INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICHOLL OILS The ‘will they or won’t they’ saga surrounding John McGuinness racing the Norton at the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils has ended with the British manufacturer announcing the six times North West winner will compete in … Read More