A Superbike rider dies after a crash during qualifying for the North West 200 international road race in Northern Ireland on Thursday. Multiple outlets report that the accident occurs during the Superbike qualifying session associated with the event at Coleraine. Organisers confirm the death in a statement, and local coverage identifies the incident as occurring at the North West 200 road races.
The reports agree that the rider’s death is the first fatality at the North West 200 since 2016. One outlet also notes that the death brings the total number of fatalities associated with the event to 20, describing it as the 20th fatality in North West 200 history. The North West 200, which takes place annually on the roads around the Coleraine area, is also described as approaching a major milestone in the years ahead.
The sources do not provide details on the rider’s name or the circumstances of the crash beyond it happening during Superbike qualifying.
