 John McGuinness has won three races at the North West 200 |
With this year's North West 200 just weeks away, BBC Sport Northern Ireland will be ensuring that fans are on the right track for all the best coverage. Throughout the week, there will be dedicated coverage of the event on television, radio and online with build-up, live coverage and highlights.
During race week, BBC Newsline will be reporting live from the course each night with race news and interviews.
A new website - bbc.co.uk/nw200 - will keep fans across the world up to speed.
This will include live races and practice sessions, circuit guides, rider profiles, video diaries and much, much more.
Race action begins with coverage of the Tuesday and Thursday practice sessions streamed live on BBC Sport Northern Ireland's dedicated website.
This is followed by two special build-up programmes on Friday evening including a live one-hour programme on BBC Radio Ulster from 6.30pm followed by a live TV build-up on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.35pm.
On Saturday, race day will be streamed live on the dedicated website with live build-up to the races and commentary on The Summer Club on BBC Radio Ulster.
The action will be rounded-up with two one-hour highlights programmes on BBC One Northern Ireland on Monday night from 9.00pm-10.00pm and on Wednesday night from 8.00-9.00pm.
The website will offer on demand highlights, video gallery and detials of mobile phone services and content, which includes a picture gallery, video downloads and race results during the event.
Entries for the races themselves have been oversubscribed with a record number of riders entering each of the main superbike races.
"Year on year we receive more and more entries, particularly for the superbike and supersport categories and this time has proved no exception," said clerk-of-the-course Mervyn Whyte.
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