VIDEO: Take a spin around the North West 200 circuit with us
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
It’s Briggs Equipment North West 200 week on the north coast and the stage is set for a fantastic week of road racing.
Northern Ireland’s biggest motorcycle race, first held in 1929, takes place on public roads linking the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine around the 8.9-mile ‘Triangle’ course, where riders reach speeds in excess of 200mph.
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Hide AdThe practice and race schedule, and the all-important road closing times for race week are as follows:


NW200 QUALIFYING
Wednesday, May 8 (Roads closed 9am-3pm)
Session 1 – Newcomers Only (approx. 9.45am); Session 2 – Superbike; Session 3 – Supersport; Session 4 – Superstock; Session 5 – Supertwin.
Thursday, May 9 (Roads closed 9am-3pm)
Session 1 – Superbike (approx. 9.45am); Session 2 – Supersport; Session 3 – Superstock; Session 4 – Supertwin.
THURSDAY RACES
Thursday, May 9 (Roads closed 4.45pm-9pm, first race approximately 5.30pm)
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Hide AdRACE 1 – Briggs Equipment Superbike (4 laps); RACE 2 – Fraser Homes Supersport (4 laps); RACE 3 – Amici Ristorante Superstock (4 laps).
SATURDAY RACES
Saturday, May 11 (Roads closed 9am-7pm, first race approximately 10am)
RACE 1 – Milltown Service Station Supertwin (4 laps); RACE 2 – Anchor Bar Superbike (6 laps); RACE 3 – Tides Restaurant Supersport (6 laps); RACE 4 – CP Hire Superstock (6 laps); RACE 5 – John M Paterson Supertwin (4 laps); RACE 6 – Merrow Hotel & Spa NW200 Superbike (6 laps).
So, let’s take a spin around the circuit to see what lies ahead for the racers!
(NB – we stuck to the speed limit and went around the roundabouts in the conventional way!)