NW 200 Programmes

Watch the North West 200 Preview, BBC Two NI, Friday, May 15 at 10pm

Watch the NW200, BBC One NI, Sunday, May 17 at 10.20pm

BBC Sport Northern Ireland is putting bike fans on pole position with its extensive NW200 coverage across TV, radio and online as one of the most famous and prestigious motorsport events in the world celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The comprehensive coverage will ensure that fans don’t miss any of the high-octane action with previews, all the news from the pit lane, live race coverage, reports from behind-thescenes, interviews and features on the riders, the fans and the people who make it one of the sport’s biggest attractions.

On TV, up to 30 cameras will capture what’s happening on the circuit including onboard cameras, heli-camera and kerb cams. The TV coverage starts with a preview programme on BBC TWO Northern Ireland on Friday night (May 15) from 10pm with Stephen Watson and Steve Parrish live from the Triangle with special guests, features and the latest news from the North Coast.

BBC Newsline will be reporting live from the circuit during the event including special features from reporter and biker Gordon Adair. Gordon will be chatting to fans, looking at bike safety and meeting those who work behind the scenes. BBC Radio Ulster starts its coverage with live commentary of Thursday evening’s practice session, getting underway at 7pm on MW with Michael McNamee and Joel Taggart presenting live action from the practice night races with Chris Kinley and Adrian Coates heading up the commentary team.

On Friday night Jackie Fullerton looks ahead to the North West 200 with a special preview programme on BBC Radio Ulster. Among his guests will be Liam Beckett plus many of the top riders and personalities. Jackie’s North West 200 Preview is on MW only at 7pm.

On Saturday, attention turns to live coverage of the race day starting at 11am on BBC Radio Ulster’s Summer Club live from Portrush with Michael McNamee and Joel Taggart. There will be build up and commentary of all seven races plus interviews with some of the personalities from this showpiece event.



BBC Sport NI will continue to provide live race streaming, practice, interviews and results through the dedicated website – bbc.co.uk/nw200 – which will offer fans the most comprehensive coverage of the event ever, including live coverage of practice sessions and all the races. This includes the practice sessions on Tuesday, May 12 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm: Thursday, May 14 from 6.00pm to 9.00pm and the races on Saturday, May 16 from 11.00am to 6.30pm. The final three races on Saturday (May 16) will also be live behind the red button from 3pm.

Fans can join in the build-up with a live forum streamed online and behind the red button on Wednesday night from 7.00pm with special guests. Email your questions to the panel at nw200@bbc.co.uk.

Also on the website, bike fans can get a flavour of what it’s like to race the circuit with an onboard lap. The site is also crammed full of archive video footage, interviews, profiles and downloads. Special features on the website also include a fans’ page: ‘Your NW200’, where you can post your views, memories or thoughts and a ‘Bikers Blog’ which will be updated throughout the festival.

Anyone who misses the action will be able to catch up with all the highlights in two one-hour specials - on BBC ONE Northern Ireland on Sunday, May 17 at 10.20pm and Monday, May 19 at 10.25pm presented by Stephen Watson with commentary from Keith Huewen, Philip McCallen and Steve Parrish.

BBC Sport Northern Ireland’s Ceefax (page 390) service will also provide the latest news and information during the NW 200 festival week and if you miss any of the coverage on TV and radio you can listen/watch again via the BBC’s iPlayer facility,

With the BBC Mobile Site users can enjoy NW200 content on the go where they can download exclusive videos of onboard laps, rider interviews and behind-the-scenes secrets. There will be an in-depth look at some of the runners and riders of the competition and an opportunity to complete the NW200 quiz. Users can enjoy images, video and the latest results and experience the big picture while remaining in the heart of the action.

This year, you can also send us content via your mobile phone including comments, questions, pictures and short video messages to one text number. Send your comments or questions via SMS, simply text MYNW200 followed by a space and then your contribution to 60011 (texts cost 10-15p). You can also send pictures and short videos (up to 50MB in size) via MMS. Simply ensure that MYNW200 is the first thing in the text component of your multimedia message, then send it all to 60011 (multimedia messages cost 20-65p).

Get a link to our mobile site sent directly to your phone via SMS. Text NW200 to 60011 (texts cost 10-15p) to keep up-todate with all the news, rider info and latest videos. New for this year is a selection of audio downloads featuring engine sounds of the screaming bikes. When you text NW200 to 60011, you will receive a link to the NW200 mobile site.

Alternatively you can type news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_sport/ nireland/nw200/ into your mobile browser.