By Road Racing News, 2025 Northwest 200 preview series, finalises today by spotlighting the Super Twins field.
Twice twins category winner in 2024, Ulster GP, TT Races lap record holder Peter Hickman returns with Swan Yamaha metal.
Whilst more touted for his enviable record on Supersport, 1000cc equipment, Hickman demonstrated last year that he’s a world class operator on Yamaha’s R7 model.
Will he make it four successive Twins race triumphs? It’s a clear-cut possibility as is Richard Cooper putting KMR Kawasaki back on top, having dominated 2022, 2023 category encounters.
61 years young, Jeremy McWilliams strive for more NW200 wins, remains overtly driven.
The former Moto GP, BSB competitor, is RS660 Aprilia mounted, thanks to the JMcC Roofing Racing team.
Joining McWilliams on Aprilia tackle include Jackson Racing’s Paul Jordan, Michael Sweeney, FAO Racing’s Darryl Tweed.
Triangle course newcomer Joe Yeardsley, Scott Racing team-mate Julien Cregniot, Neil Kernohan, Martin Morris and sole North America continent entrant, Richard Kay.
As in 2024, Paton has a modest presence, with just five racers aboard Italian exotica. They are:
TT wins record holder Michael Dunlop, rostrum finisher in 2022 Pierre Yves Bian, Jacque Foley, Andy Hornby and European Hill Climb Championship great, Manx GP front runner Maurizio Bottalico.
The Maxwell Freight Services, John M Paterson Twins races also boast notable NW200 returner Jamie Coward (KTS Racing Powered by Stanley Stewart), Michael Browne (equipment to be confirmed), Adam McLean (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha).
Michael Rutter (Bathams AJN Racing Yamaha), Gary McCoy (Mad Bros Racing Kawasaki), Barry Furber, Open B Race winner at Cookstown, Dean McMaster (AIR NI Racing), Christian Elkin.
South Africa’s foremost international roads force AJ Venter (TH Racing), Michael Gahan (Newline Elite Racing Kawasaki), Senior Manx Grand Prix victor Dan Ingham, Triangle course first-timers Johnny Stewart, Oliver Morgan Edwards and Darragh Crean.
Non-starters include Southern 100 Twins lap-record holder, SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson, Stefano Bonetti, Davey Todd, Dominic Herbertson and Dafabet Racing’s Michael Evans.
As across all classes during the 2025 Briggs Equipment Northwest 200, the Super Twins races won’t fail to thrill, pulsate, illustrate fully real road racing’s unique, otherworldly character.
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
