North West 200 organisers have added an extra Superbike race as part of its revamped 202🅘0 program🃏me.

This year’s fonaCAB & 🍰Nicholl Oils North West 200 has been altered following discussions with race teams and competitors, which sees a new four-lap Superbike race added to Thursday’s schedule for the first time.

“We have listened very carefully to the teams and rideꦛrs who have lobbied for a Superbike race on Thursday.” NW200 Event Director, Merv🅠yn Whyte, said.

“This new schedule will allow the superbikes to compete in a sprint type race ah🐼ead of Saturday’s two longer events, providing more track time and a greater spectacle for everyone involved. From the spectator’s point of view it will be exciting to see every class and all of the top riders in action on Thursday.”

The remainder of the NW200 schedule remains unchanged with the action st🍸arting on Tuesday (May 12) for five practice sessions across the different classes with roads ♔closed between 09:15 to 15:15.

Thursday’s (May 14) altered programme sees 𓄧four practice sessions take place with the roads closed between 09:15 and 15:15.

After the roads are reopened to give access to 𓃲local residents, the roads will close agai𝐆n at 17:00 until 21:00 for the new Superbike race plus the opening Superstock and Supersport races. All races on Thursday will be run over four laps.

Finally, Saturday’s main event (May 16) sees an unchanged order with five races for Supersport, Superbike, Supertwin, Superstock and the Superbi🅰ke finale.

A contingency plan will also be in place if required due to schedule delays or poor weather, which includes the possible use of Saturday’s exte𓆏nsion to the road closi♉ng order.