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2026 North West 200 to Host Round of ESR

December 6, 2025 by TomBoyNI

The 2026 North West 200 will host a round of the European Series Road Racing Superbike Championship a press release from the event has confirmed.

Photo by Stephen Davison - from northwest200.co.uk — Photo by Stephen Davison – from northwest200.co.uk

The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 on May 4-9 is set to host a round of the new European Series road racing (ESR) Superbike championship.

The NW200 is earmarked to host the second round of the new six race series for Superbike-spec machinery which has been introduced following the cessation of 1000cc competition in the International Road Racing Championship at the end of last season.

The 2026 ESR series will also include races at Hengelo, Netherlands (May 2-3), Horice, Czech Republic (May 23-24), Imatra, Finland (July 3-5) and Chimay, Belgium (25-26 July) before returning to Horice for the closing round on 8-9 August.

Spearheaded by North West 200 regular, Laurent Hoffmann, the new Superbike series will also feature North West 200 regulars such as Finland’s Erno Kostamo and Switzerland’s Lukas Maurer alongside a host of other European competitors.

Conrod Motorsport Launches for 2026 TT Races

November 21, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Conrod Motorsport Launches for 2026 TT Races :

No sooner than the news broke that Burrows Engineering and RK Racing had parted ways with Conor Cummins did the announcement come that Conor has formed his own Team which will be competing at the 2026 Isle of Man TT Road Races…

CUMMINS LAUNCHES CONROD MOTORSPORT FOR TT 2026

WORDS: IOM TT RACES OFFICIAL

Conor Cummins has announced the launch of his own Conrod Motorsport team for the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races, marking a bold new chapter in his career as he prepares to celebrate 20 years since his TT debut.

Inspired by his successful Douglas-based coffee business Conrod’s, launched in 2015, Cummins’ new team signals both a personal milestone and a fresh competitive challenge. The initial programme will see Conrod Motorsport contest the two Superstock TT races in 2026 on a machine to be confirmed, while Cummins continues to review his options for the Superbike and Supersport classes.

Speaking of the new venture, Conor said: “I’m really looking forward to the new challenge of running my own team. It’s a big step and a bit of a leap into the unknown, but it’s something I’ve considered doing at various stages throughout my career. With the growth of the business, now feels like the right time, and I’m really excited to be bringing my two passions together.”

“The competition is tougher than ever, so I’m under no illusion as to how much work this is going to take. But I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some great people and great teams over the years, and I’ll be bringing all that know-how together to make sure I’m in the strongest possible position when it’s time to go racing.”

Burrows Engineering / RK Racing part ways with Conor Cummins

November 18, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Burrows Engineering / RK Racing part ways with Conor Cummins :

Burrows Engineering / RK Racing have announced via a social media post that they have parted ways with Conor Cummins as of the end of this 2025 Season.

Conor Cummins on the Burrows Engineering / RK Racing BWM at the Isle of Man — Image : Burrows Engineering / RK Racing Facebook

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank @conorcumminsiom for his efforts and professionalism as he was part of our team during our 2025 roads campaign.

Like every season, we had highs and lows together, the highlights of which include when Conor managed to give us our fastest TT lap to date and take a superb 5th and 6th places in the Superstock races at this years event.

We wish Conor well as he moves on to the next chapter in his career and again thank him for his efforts in 2025.”

2025 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Results :

November 15, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Results : 1-2-3 For BMW Motorrad :

The 57th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix was held on 15th November 2025 at the Southern China Circuito da Guia.

The race sees 12 laps of the 3.803 miles circuit open the day’s racing and this year seen an outstanding session from Davey Todd who lead comfortable from the first to last second of the event.

The first few laps seen a half second duel between Emo Kostamo and Peter Hickman until Kostamo overshot one of the corners onto the runoff. Emerging in 6th he battled his way very quickly back to third which is where he remained as Hickman took the second podium spot, securing a 1 – 2 for 8Ten Racing.

2026 Cookstown 100 Tickets Now Available

November 6, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2026 Cookstown 100 Tickets Now Available :

The 2026 Cookstown 100 will take place over 24th and 25th April 2026.

The Cookstown Club have released their ticket packages for the 2026 event.

From now until 5th December 2025 the Early Bird Package is priced at only £20, rising to £25 after the 05/12/2025.

A VIP Package is also available for £75 – full details of which can be found in the Press Release below :

We are ready to rock n roll!

Online Race Packages for the 2026 Cookstown 100 are now available for purchase as Christmas Presents.

Please note, the Closing date for these will be Friday, 5th December 2025.

Early Bird Package (up to 5th December) £20.00.
Standard Package £25.00.
VIP Package £75.00.

Ulster Grand Prix Set for 2027 Return

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Ulster Grand Prix Set for 2027 Return :

Rumours have been circulating for a couple of days now about a return of the Ulster Grand Prix and it now has been confirmed that the Northern Ireland Government will be budgeting for around £400,00 over a ‘multi-year contract’ and that approximately 50% of that will be set aside for the UGP in order to make improvements around the circuit. However, and notably funding will not be provided for the racing itself.

So the Ulster is by no means back just yet, but this is the biggest step forward in ensuring bikes return to the Dundrod circuit.

Source : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/articles/ce8g4863dgeo?fbclid=IwZnRzaAN3RCVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhod7pV4KlRmwjo0NHn0DqIGb0QMCQ7u25fcR871mlWaxGbpQpUNxYQM5kRY_aem_eGdT8G8XAEyNixY_sGBNzw

The MCUI(UC) has also given a press release :

Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd
Press Release for 2027 “Ulster Grand Prix”
Press Release dated – 03/11/2025 @ 2.30PM

The MotorCycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd over the last four months have engaged with many government departments, MLA’s, councils and agencies on “pure road racing” in Northern Ireland.

Road Racing between the hedges in Ireland has been attracting competitors and spectators since 1903 when the Governing Body was first established.

We have built a legacy around road racing over this period of time which has produced world class talents. 2026 will see five pure road race events in Northern Ireland, Cookstown 100, NW200, Tandragee 100, Armoy and the Mid Antrim 150 is back on the Calendar. This is a great upturn and promising for road racing since the covid pandemic which had a huge impact on everyone. We appreciate all the support and help from Department of Communities, SportNI and 2&4 Wheel over the years for the funding for much needed safety equipment.

Thinking ahead to 2027 our plan is to bring back probably the purest and most natural road race events in the world.

2025 Macau Schedule : Motorcycles

November 14, 2025November 2, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2025 Macau Grand Prix Schedule : Motorcycles :

14/11/2025 : UPDATED SCHEDULE BELOW : Following the cancellation of the qualifying session on Friday (Thursday night UK) a revised schedule has been released that will see qualifying and racing take part on Saturday. There will be a one hour break between qualifying and racing.

The Macau Grand Prix marks the end of the 2025 road racing season and features iconic racing on the famous crash barrier bound road circuit around the streets of Macau.

The 2025 Macau Grand Prix will run over the 13th – 16th November 2025 with the 57th Edition of the Motorcycle Grand Prix scheduled for the 13th – 15th November 2025.

The timings specific to the motorcycle Grand Prix are as follows (timings are local Macau time GMT + 8) :

Timings subject to change.

07:45 – 08:45 :Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Free Practice

GMT : 23:45 12/11/2025 – 00:45 13/11/2025

07:45 – 08:45 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying

GMT : 23:45 13/11/2025 – 00:45 14/11/2025

07:00 – 08:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying

GMT : 23:00 14/11/2025 – 00:00 15/11/2025

09:10 – 10:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Race (12 laps)

GMT : 01:10 15/11/2025 – 02:00 15/11/2025

The Macau Grand Prix features four full days of motorsport covering many different classes, the entire event being live streamed on the official website.

You can find the complete schedule for all disciplines here.

Subaru Performance-B STI Concept Revealed

October 30, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Subaru Performance-B STI Concept Revealed :

Subaru have revealed their Performance-B STI Concept this week and as a previous Impreza STI owner all I can say is I love it!

Subaru have shown their rally heritage still maters and hopefully this concept becomes a reality in the not too distant future, although I doubt I will able to stretch the wallet anywhere near far enough. I predict Type-R money maybe in and around the £50,000 mark.

From what we can see from the images lifted from various sources across the net there is a modern WRX style interior, but with SI-Drive, and a DCCD selector, along with STI branding and a rally necessity – a flat bottom steering wheel.

A Performace-E STI was also showcased, but it is the Performance-B that absolutely caught my eye and whilst the vocal few having been screaming hate about it, the overwhelming majority consensus seems to be, “Subaru – release this now!!

Subaru Performance-B STI Concept Revealed

Halo Coming to PS5 in 2026

October 24, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Halo Coming to PS5 in 2026 :

In what can only be described as massive news in the gaming world, Halo is coming to the PlayStation.

Joining the likes of Gears of War and Forza, the PlayStation / Xbox Crossover Catalogue is growing with some proper unmissable classics!

Rebuilt and modernized version of the original Halo campaign includes two-player couch co-op and four-player online crossplay.

The official word is out from Brian “ske7ch” Jarrard, Community Director at Halo Studios: The Master Chief is finally making the jump!

Halo: Campaign Evolved is launching on PlayStation 5 in 2026.

This isn’t just a simple port, folks. It’s the entire legendary campaign from Halo: Combat Evolved—the one that introduced us to the Chief, Cortana, and the mystery of the Halo ring—fully rebuilt and modernized from the ground up.

They’ve made some serious enhancements that will change how you experience the classic, but without changing the core content.

The Evolution of the Campaign

The campaign has been fully modernized but remains true to the original story, including:

2026 North West 200 Dates Confirmed

October 21, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2026 North West 200 Dates Confirmed :

The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week will take place between Monday, May 4 and Saturday May 9.

The action will begin with qualifying sessions during Wednesday, May 6 and again on Thursday, May 7 with roads closing between 9.00am and 3pm on both days.

Racing commences on Thursday evening with roads closing at 4.45pm until 9pm with three four lap races taking place for the Superstock, Superbike and Supersport machines.

The action will resume on Saturday May 9, with roads closing between 9am and 7pm. The six race programme will include two Superbike races, two Supertwin events and Supersport and Superstock contests.

Press Release from : northwest200.co.uk

CUMMINS LAUNCHES CONROD MOTORSPORT FOR TT 2026

The Evolution of the Campaign

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