Mervyn Whyte

Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Kawasaki) leads Peter Hickman (Smiths BMW) at the Ulster Grand Prix in 2019.

Tourism NI ‘unable to justify’ £800,000 funding for NW200 and Ulster Grand Prix

The Ulster Grand Prix fell into financial difficulties in 2019.

Ulster GP event in 2022 return

Bob Mullan with the 125cc PJ O'Kane Honda raced by Robert Dunlop that he bought during a tribute night held in memory of the Ballymoney road racing legend in 2008.

Bob Mullan: Tributes to 'great supporter' of North West 200

Former NW200 Event Operations Manager Fergus Mackay (right) with former Event Director Mervyn Whyte and Gillian Lloyd, NW200 Event Co-ordinator.

Top NW200 official made redundant as club forced to 'cut our cloth'

The North West 200 has been cancelled for two successive years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mervyn Whyte has ‘no doubt’ NW200 will return with a flourish in 2022

A visibly upset Glenn Irwin tours into pit lane at the 2017 Macau Grand Prix following a fatal accident that claimed the life of English rider Dan Hegarty.

Glenn Irwin 'ready' to return to Macau Grand Prix three years on from crash trag...

North West 200 week will be '˜the best ever'

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 17/1/2018: Former Vauxhall International North West 200 race winner, Jeremy McWilliams joins Event Director, Mervyn Whyte and Air Ambulance NI Chairman, Ian Crowe to announce the selection of AANI as the race festival's chosen charity for 2018. Also included are pilot, Richard Steele and Paramedic, Stuart Stevenson.
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Air Ambulance NI is designated charity for 2018 NW200

William Dunlop was just one of the 84,000 people who signed the HEMS4NI petition in 2015 calling for an air ambulance service for Northern Ireland. Air Ambulance NI will be the supported charity at the 2016 and 2017 North West 200 races. PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON

Air Ambulance is nominated North West 200 charity for 2016

Major changes have been announced for the 2016 International North West 200 race organisation.

Organisers announce changes for next year’s North West 200

North West 200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte with Guy Martin at the event in May

NW200: Mervyn Whyte announces changes to revive famous race in 2016

Laurits Mackness, right, with Ina McColm and TT legend Ian Hutchinson. INLT 38-632-CON

NW 200: Laurits Mackness steps down from supporters’ club after 39 years

Mark Shields from Ballymena in the Supertwins race at the North West 200 on Saturday. Picture: Roy Adams.

Roy Adams’ reflections on the North West 200

PACEMAKER BELFAST 16/05/2015
A female spectator is air lifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital after being injured during a crash incident in todays superstock race at the North west 200 road races.
Photo Tremaine Gregg/Pacemaker Press

NW200: Race Director says investigation will be carried out

William Dunlop and Lee Johnston in action at the North West 200

NW200: Feature race called off because of high winds

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 2015: Franck Petricola in action at the Scarborough Spring Cup on a Kawasaki.
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Franck Petricolamakes return to Vauxhall International North West 200

Jeremy McWilliams and Ryan Farquhar pictured at NW 200 launch. INLT 14-960-CON

Seeley and McWilliams among guests at NW 200 launch

Tyco BMW rider William Dunlop

Green light for NW200 launch

Vauxhall International North West 200 Event Director, Mervyn Whyte, pictured with members of the Macau Grand Prix organisation that are to visit the North West races next May.
(L-R) Carlos Barreto, Clerk of the Course, Chong Coc Veng, President of the Automobile Association of Macau China, Paul Butler, Deputy Clerk of the Course and Patrick Castro, Track Manager.
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Macau delegation to visit Vauxhall North West 200

Flowers at the scene were the late Simon Andrews crashed during Saturday's North West 200 races.PICTURE MARK JAMIESON.

Whyte expresses sadness over Andrews’ death

Vauxhall International North West 200 Event Director, Mervyn Whyte, MBE, pictured with William Dunlop and Alastair Seeley and race partners Gordon Hannen, Vauxhall, Mayor of Coleraine, David Harding, Alan Clarke, Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Shane Glynn, BBC at the launch of the race in the Titanic Building, Belfast.

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New Robert Dunlop Trophy to be awarded to the Man of the Meeting

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 4/2/2014: Michael Dunlop pictured with the BMW S1000RR Superbike that he will race in 2014. The 24 year old seven time TT winner visited BMW UK's headquarters at Bracknell where he saw the Superbike and Superstock versions of the German machine that he will ride at the North West 200, TT, Ulster Grand Prix and Macau Grand Prix.
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NW200 will be Dunlop’s BMW debut

Russell Mountford on his Northpoint Yamaha at Wheelers during the Dundrod 150 National race at the 2012 Ulster Grand Prix PHOTO BY SIMON PATTERSON/PACEMAKER

Mountford all set for return to the NW200

Nathan Carter

Nathan Carter to headline NW200 concert

Mervyn Whyte set to make a decision on the new regulations. Matt Mackey/Presseye.com

Crunch decision on NW 200 rules looms large

Ryan Farquhar, the 2012 Irish Motorcyclist of the Year, launched this year's Adelaide Motorcycle Awards with Sam Geddis of Adelaide and David Weir of the Enkalon Club in Belfast. The annual gala event, which has become the hottest date in the biking calendar, will be staged at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Belfast on January 17 2014.
Once again organisers have teamed up with the Enkalon Motorcycle Club and the winner of the Rider of the Year award will be presented with the iconic Joey Dunlop trophy.
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General round-up of sport in north Antrim: bikes, darts, table tennis, snooker

NW200 dates released

WHYTE CALLS

Ballymena man Mark Shields at Ballysally roundabout during Thursday night's Supertwins race. Picture: Roy Adams.

Roy Adams reflects on a rain-ruined North West 200

©Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland 18th March 2013 - Mandatory Credit - Picture by Matt Mackey/presseye.com

The Vauxhall International 2013 North West 200 road races.
McKendry fabrications Supersport race.
Race winner Michael Dunlop.

Nw200 abandoned after heavy rain

Your chance to meet the stars

Shield takes centre stage at United dinner

Turbo-Charged Deal Puts North West 200 in the Fast Lane for 2013

Triumph and tragedy at NW200

Rider killed in NW200 race crash

The world comes to the NW200!

NW200 tree and plaque at Robert Dunlop’s Memormial Garden

Challenging day - NW200

Slippery when wet

Easton recovers

NORTH WET 200

Full quota of international riders set to debut at Relentless NW200