By Almost-there-almost, Briggs Equipment Northwest 200 time!
The worldwide real road racing community, attentions transcend this week upon one of Northern Ireland’s biggest, most prestigious sporting extravaganzas.
Pilots poised to gain tomorrow, their first competitive bursts around the ‘Triangle’ include Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing/Alpha Racing by GRYD), Rob Hodson (SMT Racing), Grant Thomson, Chris Cook (STS Racing).
Sean Brolly, Lee Osprey (Trison McMullan Racing), Lee Hara (FAO Racing), Mark Hewitt, and Franco Bourne (Team ILR with Frog Vehicle Developments).
International roads giants of this century, aiming for impeccable starts to their latest NW200 odysseys include amidst weekend paddock whispers around potentially not participating Glenn Irwin, wins record holder Alastair Seeley, seven times winner Richard Cooper.
The 8TEN Racing pair of Peter Hickman and Davey Todd, Dean Harrison, Josh Brookes, 130 times Irish road race winner Michael Dunlop MBE.
2026 NW200 qualifying/racing itinerary, is-disclosed below:
6th May:
Roads to close – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
09:45 AM – Newcomers introductory laps
10:30 AM – Superbike Q1
11:45 AM – Supersport Q1
12:45 PM – Superstock Q1
1:45 PM – Super Twin/Sportbike Q1
7th May:
Roads to close – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
09:45 AM – Superbike Q2
11:00 AM – Supersport Q2
12:00 PM – Superstock Q2
1:00 PM – Super Twin/Sportbike Q2
Roads re-close – 4:45 PM – 9:00 PM
5:30 PM – Superbike Race 1 – 4 Laps
6:30 PM – Supersport Race 1 – 4 Laps
7:15 PM – Superstock Race 1 – 4 Laps
9th May:
Roads to close – 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
10:00 AM – Super Twin/Sportbike Race 1 – 4 Laps
Time TBC – Superbike Race 2 – 6 Laps
Time TBC – Supersport Race 2 – 6 Laps
Time TBC – Superstock Race 2 – 6 Laps
Time TBC – Super Twin/Sportbike Race 2 – 4 Laps
Time TBC – Superbike Race 3 – 6 Laps
Photo credit: Tommy Vennard
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
