NW200 chiefs sign up with mental health charity
The fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 have announced that mental health charity Olive Branch will be the sole designated charity of the 2020 event.
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The fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 have announced that mental health charity Olive Branch will be the sole designated charity of the 2020 event.
The fonaCAB and 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.
Former British Motocross champion turned road racer Graeme Irwin is making a surprise return to the dirt for a one-off indoor race at the Belfast round of the Arenacross Tour at the SSE Arena on January 17-18.
Two local motorcycling legends have voiced their disappointment after five-in-a-row World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea was passed over for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
As he prepares for the final two-day World Superbike test in Jerez prior to the winter break, surely the furthest thing from successive five-time World Champion Jonathan Rea's mind is his omission from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year final six nominations.
A shortlist of six contenders has been revealed for the 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
In a blow for Hector and Philip Neill's TAS BMW team, it was announced during the NEC Motorcycle Live Show in Birmingham yesterday that Smiths Racing and Peter Hickman will be the official BMW Motorrad UK team for the 2020 road racing season.
It's all change for record 24-time North West 200 winner Alastair Seeley after the Carrickfergus rider announced that he will contest the 2020 fonaCAB & Nicholl Oils-sponsored north coast event with Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki between May 10-16.
The North West 200 has agreed a new three-year title sponsorship deal with fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils, which will run from 2020 until 2022.
Carrickfergus ace Glenn Irwin will make his Isle of Man TT debut next year after declaring that all the pieces have fallen into place.
Honda Racing has announced a formidable rider line-up as they prepare for a fresh 2020 campaign in British Superbike and Superstock championships and on the roads at the International North West 200 and Isle of Man TT with the Irwin brothers from Carrickfergus playing major roles - Glenn in BSB and roads including a debut at the Isle of Man TT while Andrew and Glenn lead Honda's attack on the BSB championship.
Veteran Michael Rutter was awarded victory in the 53rd Suncity Macau Grand Prix on Saturday in somewhat exceptional circumstances after two red-flag incidents with the result declared after just a single lap.
Peter Hickman started this morning's Macau Grand Prix from pole position on his MGM by Bathams BMW although it was a close run thing as his team-mate Michael Rutter - on the MGM by Bathams Honda RC213V - was just 0.282 seconds behind after the second qualifying session.
Peter Hickman stamped his authority on free practice and first qualifying for tomorrow morning's 53rd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, taking provisional pole position.
Noel Johnston, Clerk of the Course of the Ulster Grand Prix for the last 18 years, has issued a statement regarding the uncertain future of the event after last week's revelations that the promoting Dundrod and District Club are facing debts of upwards of £250,000.
The Enniskillen Road Races will not take place next year the club has officially announced.
Drastic and urgent action is needed to save the historic Ulster Grand Prix, organisers have admitted after revealing the extent of the six-figure debt crippling the host Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club.
The full extent of the financial crisis threatening the future of the historic Ulster Grand Prix road races can today be revealed.
Drastic and urgent action is needed to save the historic Ulster Grand Prix, organisers have admitted after revealing the extent of the six-figure debt crippling the host Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club.
The future of the Ulster Grand Prix is up in the air after organisers announced that the event is struggling for financial support to remain part of the annual road racing calendar.
Eugene Laverty made his first appearance in BMW colours during the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan yesterday when, alongside team-mate Tom Sykes, he presented the new-look BMW S1000RR that will spearhead their attack on the 2020 World Superbike Championship.
I am of the firm belief that had William Dunlop seen out the 2018 season, he might well have pulled the plug on his racing career.
It proved to be a breathtaking weekend of two-wheel action as Jonathan Rea took a clean sweep of World Superbike victories in the final round in Qatar, Christian Iddon sealed his first Sunflower Trophy win at Bishopscourt on his farewell ride for Tyco BMW, and Eunan McGlinchey stamped his authority as a star of the future.
Jonathan Rea has ended the season with the most individual victories after completing a hat-trick of successes in Qatar.
Jonathan Rea won the opening World Superbike race in Qatar last night from pole position after setting the fastest lap in the final five minutes of the Superpole session.
Alastair Seeley, the record holder for most wins at the North West 200 with 25, is the latest addition to the Sunflower Trophy meeting this weekend.
The final round of the 2019 World Superbike Championship takes place today, tomorrow and Saturday in the unique desert setting under floodlights around the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
Ballynahinch man Korie McGreevy won the final Superstock 600cc race of the BSB season at Brands Hatch yesterday on his IMR prepared Century Racing 675cc Triumph.
Scott Redding starts odds-on favourite to lift the British Superbike Championship at a Brands Hatch triple-header this weekend in his rookie season.
Young Irish star Kevin Keyes, Tom Fisher and TJ Toms will help the G&S Racing Kawasaki team make a welcome return to Bishopscourt for the 42nd Sunflower Trophy meeting at the end of the month.
Recently-crowned five-in-a-row world champion Jonathan Rea swatted away criticism from compatriot Eugene Laverty after scoring a World Superbike double in Argentina on Sunday.
Jonathan Rea may have a fifth World Superbike crown safely tucked away in his leathers but there is still much to be decided.
Jack Kennedy will step up to the British Superbike class in 2020 with the TAG Racing/Santander Salt team after retaining his Supersport crown at Donington Park on Saturday.
Jack Kennedy retained his British Supersport Championship at Donington Park by winning Saturday's Sprint race by three seconds from his Appleyard McAdam Yamaha team-mate Brad Jones, and he doubled down yesterday with success in the feature race.
Andrew Irwin pipped Peter Hickman on his final lap to set the fastest Superbike time of the day during free practice for the penultimate round of the British Superbike Championship.
Lisburn's Carl Phillips will aim to wrap up the AJ Plumbing Ulster Superbike Championship title tomorrow in the 10th and final round at St Angelo Airfield, Enniskillen.
Record-breaking five-in-a-row World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea arrived back home at Belfast International Airport yesterday to a superstar's welcome.
The dates of the 2020 International North West 200 have been confirmed.
North West 200 driving force Mervyn Whyte has shelved his retirement plans and will continue in the job.
Jonathan Rea and Kawasaki have continued their dominance of the World Superbike Championship despite the series organisers' campaign to rein him in by changing the format to three races per weekend and Ducati bringing in the all-new Panigale and Alvaro Bautista.
Back in 2014, this newspaper gave readers the opportunity to cast their vote for Northern Ireland's greatest ever sportsperson.
What an incredible achievement by Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea, now the first rider in history to claim five successive World Superbike titles.
History-maker Jonathan Rea typically put family first after clinching his incredible, record-breaking fifth successive World Superbike Championship at Magny-Cours in France yesterday.
Jonathan Rea has earned his fifth straight World Superbike title after securing a victory in Race Two at Magny-Cours.
Jonathan Rea has edged closer to securing his fifth straight World Superbike title despite missing out on victory in the opening race at Magny-Cours.
Early morning rain left the Magny-Cours circuit in France very wet and slippery ahead of yesterday's opening free practice session for the 11th round of the World Superbike Championship.
A packed weekend of motorcycle action sees the final round of the Dunlop Masters series take place at Mondello Park.
The world of motorcycling has been left reeling by Glenn Irwin's shock departure from the Tyco BMW British Superbike team just two months after joining as replacement for the injured Keith Farmer.
Jason Lynn turned 23 on Friday and celebrated by winning the IFS-Pirelli David Wood Memorial Trophy for the third year in succession during the two-day MCRRCI-promoted ninth round of the AJ Plumbing Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt.
Former MotoGP star Scott Redding stamped his authority on the first of the three Showdown meetings to determine the 2019 British Superbike champion yesterday.
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