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.”

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.

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

2026 Isle of Man TT Schedule

September 8, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2026 Isle of Man TT Schedule :

Michael Dunlop onboard his BMW at the Isle of Man TT Races - Photo from www.iomttraces.com — Photo from www.iomttraces.com

An updated schedule has been announced by the Isle of Man TT Races as well some important changes to the race classes. Full details and the Press Release from the Official TT Pages can be found below :

UPDATED SCHEDULE AND RACE CLASSES CONFIRMED FOR TT 2026

An updated schedule has been confirmed for the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races, designed to add greater resilience and flexibility to the programme, support the welfare of competitors, teams, marshals, medics and race officials, and enhance the experience for visitors.

These refinements are in line with the TT’s long-term strategy created to deliver a sustainable, world-class event that drives increasing benefit to the Island’s economy.

Following the introduction of the restructured format in 2023 – and after welcoming 51,650 fans to the Island for TT 2025, the highest in over 15 years – the 2026 updates reflect a strategic and considered approach shaped by operational learnings, stakeholder feedback, and future planning. This growth has also enabled the event to welcome more visiting marshals and volunteers into the TT community, further strengthening the successful delivery of the races.

The 2026 schedule brings with it a number of important enhancements. The number of scheduled rest days has been increased from two to three, with Qualifying Week now featuring a rest day on Thursday. This will allow competitors, marshals, medics, officials, and volunteers valuable downtime after three days of on-course action. The number of planned practice and qualifying sessions will also increase from six to seven, including an additional daytime session on Wednesday. This adaption continues the trend away from evening sessions while providing riders with more opportunities to prepare for the race programme.

2026 Southern 100 Dates Confirmed

July 17, 2025 by TomBoyNI

2026 Southern 100 Dates Confirmed :

This year’s Southern 100 has just wrapped up but already the confirmed dates for the 2026 event have been announced.

The 2026 Southern 100 will be held on 6th – 9th July 2026.

The dates have been added to the TBNI.Blog Road Racing Calendar.

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Tandragee 100 Road Races Visitors’ Guide

June 19, 2026June 7, 2025 by TomBoyNI

Tandragee 100 Road Races Visitors’ Guide :

Updated for 2026

Get all the latest Tandragee 100 Updates Here

TBNI.Blog have compiled the most useful and popular posts in relation to the Tandragee 100 Road Races in order to bring you a basic Visitors’ Guide. Hopefully this guide will give you an idea and some knowledge of the event, the course and plenty of other useful information.

2026 Around a Pound Tandragee 100 Banner

History :

The first Tandragee 100 took place on Saturday 19th April 1958 and has been one of the most popular events on the annual racing calendar, always attracting top-class entries and huge spectator audiences. It was, on that first day, a 100 mile handicap race and over the 60 years it has taken place it has evolved into the prestigious event it is today.

There is a long tradition of sporting culture in Northern Ireland, not least of motorcycling. Promoted by the North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club Ltd, the Tandragee 100 has been held on the same course between Markethill and Tandragee in the shallow hills of County Armagh since 1958 and has now developed into the best National Road Race in Ireland, with winners that include all the big names from Creith to Farquhar, two generations of Dunlops, as well as County Armagh’s local motorcycling hero Philip McCallen.

CUMMINS LAUNCHES CONROD MOTORSPORT FOR TT 2026

UPDATED SCHEDULE AND RACE CLASSES CONFIRMED FOR TT 2026

Updated for 2026

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