North west 200
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 Coleraine , County Londonderry , Northern Ireland
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| Route type: | Street course | ||
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| Owner: | Public hand | ||
| Operator: | Coleraine & District Motor Club Ltd. | ||
| Opening: | 1929 | ||
| Time zone: | UTC + 1 ( CET ) | ||
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| Outside of the race, the course is regular road | |||
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| Route length: | 14.436 km (8.97 mi ) | ||
| Height difference: | 69 m (226.38 ft ) | ||
| Records | |||
| Course record : ( Superstock ) |
4: 30.027 min. ( Michael Rutter , BMW , 2010) |
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| northwest200.org | |||
Coordinates: 55 ° 7 ′ 52 ″ N , 6 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ W.
The North West 200 is a motorcycle race that has been held annually in May in Northern Ireland since 1929 .
route
The race is a road race , similar to the Isle of Man TT or the Ulster Grand Prix , which is organized by the City of Derry & District Motor Club . The race track, called The Triangle , runs through the towns of Portstewart , Coleraine and Portrush and runs along the A2, B185 and A29 roads, which are interrupted by chicanes during racing events . The North West 200 is one of the fastest road races in the world. Speeds of up to 320 km / h are not uncommon. The highest speed so far was measured in training for the North West 200 2016 with Bruce Anstey 336 km / h.
Naming
The original race distance was 200 miles. Since Coleraine is located in the north-west of Northern Ireland as the headquarters of the organizing club, the name was clear. Due to various rule changes and an enormous increase in the participating drivers and classes, four to six laps are driven today (as of 2016), depending on the racing series.
Winners list
driver
Manufacturer
| Victories | Manufacturer |
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| 91 | Honda |
| 78 | Yamaha |
| 37 | Norton |
| 31 | Suzuki |
| 28 | Kawasaki |
| 12 | BMW |
| 10 | Excelsior |
| 9 | Ducati |
| 8th | Aprilia , Rudge |
| 7th | AJS |
| 4th | Matchless , Moto Guzzi , NSU , Velocette |
| 3 | Bultaco , EMC , GMS , Paton |
| 2 | Gilera , Seeley , Triumph |
| 1 | Armstrong , BSA , Cotton , JAP , OSSA , Spartan , Waddon , Yamsel , Zenith |
List of fatally injured racing drivers
Numerous fatal accidents occurred over time during the North West 200. One of the most prominent victims was the five-time Isle of Man TT and North West 200 record winner Robert Dunlop in 2008.
| driver | machine | date of death | Details |
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 Norman Wainwright |
Norton (500 cm³) | May 1939 | |
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PL Phillips |
May 15, 1949 | ||
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LG Aislabie |
May 27, 1956 | ||
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Andrew Manship |
Yamaha (350 cm³) | May 23, 1970 | training |
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Graham Fish |
Yamaha | May 27, 1973 | training |
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Brian Hamilton |
Yamaha (350 cm³) | May 26, 1979 | run |
 Tom Herron
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Suzuki (750 cm³) | May 26, 1979 | Superbike racing |
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Frank Kennedy |
May 26, 1979 | Superbike racing | |
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Mervyn Robinson
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May 1980 | ||
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John Newbold
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Suzuki | May 15, 1982 | Superbike racing |
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Pat McLaughlin |
May 1986 | ||
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Donnie Robinson
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May 1999 | training | |
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Robert Dunlop
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Yamaha (250 cm³) | May 15, 2008 | training |
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Mark Young |
Honda (250 cm³) | May 17, 2009 | Race (May 16, 2009) |
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Mark Buckley
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Aprilia (1000 cm³) | May 19, 2012 | Superstock racing |
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Simon Andrews
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BMW (1000 cm³) | 19th May 2014 | Superstock racing |
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Malachi Mitchell-Thomas |
Honda | May 14, 2016 | Supertwin racing |
Web links
- Official North West 200 site (English)
- BBC North West 200 site (English)