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North West 200
Rutter won’t Relent in race for lucky 13 at North West 200
High flying road racing star Michael Rutter is hoping that it will be lucky 13
when he rides in the Relentless North West 200 on May 15.
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Inside North West 200
Happy 15th anniversary with Meath's 'mini North West 200'
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Kells Road Races in County Meath celebrate their 15th anniversary in July and
organisers are billing the event as a ‘mini NW200’.
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Rutter splits from NW team
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Michael Rutter, 12 times winner of the NW 200 is no longer associated with the
bike named after the race.
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North West 200: Dangerous sport has endured many fatal accidents
Monday, 18 May 2009
Northern Ireland’s close road racing fraternity will today be coming to terms
with the latest death to hit the popular sport.
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North West 200 fan is killed in three-bike crash
Monday, 18 May 2009
A motorcyclist has died in hospital after being critically injured in a three
bike crash in Co Antrim after attending the North West 200 races on Saturday.
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North West 200 claims another life
Monday, 18 May 2009
Northern Ireland’s road racing community is in mourning after the death of a
young Cookstown rider while competing in his North West 200 debut.
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Dunlop breaks North West 200 duck
Monday, 18 May 2009
William Dunlop (Flynn Honda) raced to his first ever North West 200 race win
on Saturday in a dramatic action packed opening Greenline 250cc race, but
only after brother Michael and Christian Elkin had crashed out at Juniper
Chicane on the final lap disputing the lead.
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Supersport North West 200 victory served up on Plater
Monday, 18 May 2009
Steve Plater held off strong challenges from New Zealander Bruce Anstey and
Michael Dunlop to take the Clinton Enterprises supersport race.
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Lemon in pole position to end 18 years of trying
Saturday, 16 May 2009
They say life begins at 40 and it certainly seems to be the case at this
year's International North West 200, with Kiwi Bruce Anstey on pole position
in the Superbike class and Davy Lemon quickest in practice in the 125cc
class.
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Robb hoping for a winning ride on Blue Mar-Train
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong's US Postal team were often referred to as the
‘blue train' in professional cycling, and today, at the International North
West 200, local man Tim Martin will hope his blue Mar-Train outfit can be
equally as successful in, this, their fourth appearance at the International
North West 200.
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Barbour praises dedication of North West 200's ‘unsung heroes’
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Coleraine Mayor David Barbour has praised the army of unsung heroes who help
make the North West 200 a £6million money-spinner for the north coast
economy.
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North West 200 is paradise for petrol heads
Friday, 15 May 2009
Petrol heads and motorcycle maniacs once again hit Ulster’s north coast in
force yesterday for the second practice day of the North West 200.
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Sure to be plenty of cheers for McGuinness
Friday, 15 May 2009
John McGuinness will be one of the most popular riders at the 80th Anniversary
Kennedy Group International North West 200 tomorrow with a huge following
among the tens of thousands of fans who will line the 8.966mile circuit.
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North West champ Donald won’t duck
Friday, 15 May 2009
With his sallow complexion and lack of an obvious suntan, Cameron Donald is
not like your average Australian. In fact he looks more like someone from
Magherafelt rather than Melbourne.
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Hutch has a touch of class
Friday, 15 May 2009
Ian Hutchinson was the fastest man in road racing when he lapped the Dundrod
Circuit at over 130mph in 2006 and in the same year won the second
supersport race at the NW200, setting a new lap record in the process.
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Rain puts skids on final North West 200 practice
Friday, 15 May 2009
The final practice session for tomorrow’s Kennedy Group International North
West 200 was abandoned last night when heavy rain left the track in a
treacherous condition.
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Super start for Michael Dunlop
Friday, 15 May 2009
Michael Dunlop will start from pole position in the supersport class and
second in the 250cc race, the class he won on that emotionally charged day
last year.
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Alistair can Seel North West 200 victory on Saturday
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Carrick rider Alistair Seeley, the self styled ‘wee wizard’, will be the
uncrowned wizard of Oz if he beats Australian Cameron Donald into second
place in the Superstock class in Saturday’s NW200.
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Wishing John a speedy recovery
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Belfast short circuit star John Anderton, who was seriously injured at the NW
200 practice on Tuesday evening, had his eyes firmly fixed on the British
Championship next year.
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Fireman Farquhar likes it wet
Thursday, 14 May 2009
A trip on the Chaplain’s ‘tea and biscuit bus’ certainly wouldn’t be on every
rider’s pre-race itinerary with less than 24 hours to go before the opening
race at the North West 200, but maverick racer Ryan ‘Fireman’ Farquhar,
strangely enough, uses it as a way of relaxation.
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Anstey so alarming at North West 200
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Cool, crafty Kiwi, Bruce Anstey has a "cunning plan" to win the
Superbike race at the North West 200 and it concerns sleep rather than speed.
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