Road racing stars join Charley Boorman at premiere of North West 200 ‘Bigger, Better, Faster’ film

The great and the good of road racing assembled for a red-carpet film premiere of the Charley Boorman-directed North West 200 film ‘Bigger, Better, Faster’.

Commissioned by Zerofit and filmed during the 2026 event, the film highlights the magnificence of the 97-year-old race. The stars of the production including Glenn Irwin, Storm Stacey, Jeremy McWilliams, Dean Harrison and Alastair Seeley – plus the incomparable Charley himself – were in attendance at the star-studded premiere at Movie House CitySide in Belfast on November 9.

Briggs Equipment North West 200 stars Dean Harrison, Storm Stacey and Glenn Irwin, join Charley Boorman and NW200 Event Director, Mervyn Whyte at the launch of the ‘NW200, Bigger, Better, Faster’ film in the Moviehouse, Belfast.

placeholder image — Briggs Equipment North West 200 stars Dean Harrison, Storm Stacey and Glenn Irwin, join Charley Boorman and NW200 Event Director, Mervyn Whyte at the launch of the ‘NW200, Bigger, Better, Faster’ film in the Moviehouse, Belfast.

Charley Boorman is a modern-day adventurer, travel writer and entertainer. In 2004, he and his friend actor Ewan McGregor took part in “Long Way Round”, a motorcycle trip from London to New York via Europe and Asia, which became an iconic television series, book and DVD.

Fans, media, sponsors, content creators and influencers came from all corners to pack out the invitation-only event, with Stephen Watson hosting thAT evening’s BBC Northern Ireland’s live sport bulletin from the red carpet.

2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 Superbike race winner, Storm Stacey and his partner, Amelia at the launch of the ‘NW200, Bigger, Better, Faster’ film in the Moviehouse, Belfast.

"It was a truly spectacular evening where we saw the best of the Briggs Equipment North West 200, what it means to the country and the film is the epitome of why it is truly loved by road racers and fans from around the world,” said NW200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte, MBE.

Guests were treated to a Q&A with Charley and Glenn on stage with all of the riders assembling on the stage at the conclusion of the film, before heading to an exclusive after party at nearby Gallaher’s Bar.

"We are so thankful to Charley and Glenn for their energy and passion around the entire project, and without the extraordinary access that Mervyn Whyte and the NW200 team gave us, it simply wouldn’t have been possible to create this incredible film,” said Michael Morton, Zerofit MD.

"We would also like to thank BBC Sport and Stephen Watson for their immense help throughout, as well as Greenlight Media who provided so much historic footage of the race. And finally, to the team at Movie House who were so accommodating when it came to hosting this fabulous event,” he added.

‘Bigger, Better, Faster’ was created by Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Luke Whatley-Bigg and is now available to watch in Movie House cinemas across Northern Ireland.