Instead of our usual route across Wales to Holyhead for Dublin ferry crossing on way to NW200 decided to plan our route via Scotland. Never use motorways on two wheels so five of us traveled up the centre of the country via Lincoln, Gainsborough, Goole, Sherburn, Skipton, centre of the Yorkshire Dales and Hawkes for lunch. After a brew & teacake up to Penrith, Carlisle, Gretna, Dumfries, Balmaclellan, Newton Stewart, Kirkcowan, Culshabbin & finally Stranraer for the evening s

What a week on the Antrim coast, so much sunshine with many overseas visitors and some new winners on the podium. Checking into the www.theanchorbar.co.uk Port Stewart Sunday afternoon was a task in itself. Normally fairly quiet the week before raceday, it seemed everybody within driving distance had converged to enjoy the sun and sights. Fortunately we had pre-booked the Mermaid restaurant in Portrush www.ramorerestaurant.com complex. Enough time to chill with a great meal &

The addition of Glenn Irwin to the entry list for this year's North West 200 brings a new dimension to the event and has attracted a lot of interest. Glenn made a huge impact on his debut in the Supersport class two years ago and I can see him challenging for wins in the Superbike class this time round. He has been riding very well for Ducati in British Superbikes this season and seems to be in the right frame of mind. It's great to have another top BSB team and leading manuf

Arrived Oulton early Saturday morning to brief all our Ducati Tri-Option Cup riders this weekend…. 42 on the grid. Dry but cold day with our usual free practice and qualifying day-1 of the weekend….. but NO last chance qualifying race with the Cheshire circuit's strict noise restrictions tightening the schedule bank holiday weekend. Dan Barfoot one of our www.trueheroesracing.co.uk riders unfortunately crashed breaking his collarbone so with 40 being allowed on the grid and C