North West 200
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North West 200 is a major annual motorcycle road racing event held on public roads in Northern Ireland, renowned as one of the fastest and most prestigious races in the sport.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
motorcycle road race ⓘ motorsport event ⓘ |
| approximateLapLength |
14.4 kilometres
ⓘ
8.9 miles ⓘ |
| circuitName | Triangle Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courseType |
public roads
ⓘ
road circuit ⓘ |
| discipline | road racing ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1929 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffiliation | Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRaceClass |
Sidecar (in some years)
ⓘ
Superbike ⓘ Supersport NERFINISHED ⓘ Superstock ⓘ Supertwin ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the major international road races ⓘ |
| hostCity |
Coleraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portrush NERFINISHED ⓘ Portstewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Causeway Coast and Glens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ County Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the fastest road races in the world
ⓘ
high average speeds ⓘ prestige in motorcycle road racing ⓘ |
| organiser | Coleraine and District Motor Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Causeway Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Isle of Man TT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resumedIn | 2022 ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
chicanes added to reduce speeds
ⓘ
extensive use of air-fencing and protective barriers ⓘ |
| spectatorAttendance | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| sport | motorcycle racing ⓘ |
| surface | tarmac ⓘ |
| suspendedIn |
2020
ⓘ
2021 ⓘ |
| suspensionReason | COVID-19 pandemic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | May ⓘ |
| usesRoad |
A2 coast road
ⓘ
A29 road NERFINISHED ⓘ B185 road ⓘ |
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