The International North West 200 is a motorcycle road race first held in 1929 on a 8.970 mi (14.436 km) street circuit known as the Triangle between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It is the largest annual sporting event in Northern Ireland, with the race weekend attracting over 150,000 visitors from all over the world. The course is one of the fastest in the world, with average speeds of 120 mph (190 km/h) and top speeds in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h).
Riders approaching York from Juniper Hill during the 2009 event.
Mick Grant passes the Railway Bank at Metropole Corner, Portrush, 1975
A group of riders entering York Corner during the 2009 event
Spectators enjoying the 2009 event.
The motorcycle sport of racing includes motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials.
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Competitors line up at the start of the 2010 Senior TT race. This form of road racing differs from others as it takes the form of an individual Time Trial, but other historic TT events have differed, using mass-grid starts and Le Mans starts
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