Alastair Seeley will embark on a new challenge in the Supertwin class at this year’s Briggs Equipment North West 200 as the all-time record holder bolsters his quest for a milestone 30th victory.

The Carrickfergus man will make his debut in the Supertwin races on an Aprilia for the Binch Pro Racing by 3b Construction team.

Seeley was previously confirmed to be riding a Ducati Panigale V2 for the British championship team in the Supersport races at the North West, where race week runs from May 4-9.

“I’ve never ridden a Supertwin machine before so it will be something new,” said 29-time winner Seeley. “Maybe I can try to knock out some wins in the smaller cc classes rather than searching for wins in the bigger bike classes where all the big hitters who are regularly competing in BSB are.

placeholder image — Record 29-time winner Alastair Seeley will make his debut in the Supertwin class at the North West 200 in May on an Aprilia for Binch Pro Racing by 3B Construction. (Photo by Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press)

“The Supertwin class is a fiercely competitive class and I know that Richard Cooper will be having a good go again and with riders like Paul Jordan, Peter Hickman, Adam McLean and Jeremy McWilliams in the class, there will be plenty of competition,” added the 46-year-old, who works as a postman and no longer competes full-time in the sport.

“I am not a full-time racer now and I am not training as much as before.

“The smaller bike will be easier physically for me to ride compared to the bigger bikes in the Superstock and Superbike classes which take a lot of wrestling. The more races I have, then I am getting mileage that I wouldn’t otherwise get.”

Seeley says he will give his all to reward the Binch Pro Racing team with a coveted victory on the north coast in May after they “came to the rescue” with competitive machinery.

“The team have come to the rescue this year and given me a good chance to go for that 30th win and it would be nice to reward them with a victory,” he said.

Event Director Mervyn Whyte believes Seeley has a “real chance” of achieving his 30th victory this year and further enhancing his remarkable record at Northern Ireland’s premier motorcycle race.

“Alastair and the team have a real chance of making history at the 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200,” said Whyte.

“It won’t be easy but Alastair will have plenty of home support behind him and if he can achieve that 30th win it will be an incredible achievement.”