Ballymoney road racer Darryl Tweed 'faces long road ahead' on path to recovery after NW200 crash that ruled him out of Isle of Man TT

Tweed was involved in a red flag incident at The Whins in Portrush during qualifying, sustaining leg injuries.

The 2025 International Road Racing Superbike champion had been due to compete at the Isle of Man TT, but Tweed faces a significant spell on the sidelines as he recovers.

He underwent three operations in hospital and has now returned home, although his team say he faces “a long road ahead”.

A statement on Friday read: “2 weeks on from the North West 200, Darryl has finally made it home to start his recovery

“It’s been a long and difficult couple of weeks, but we are so grateful to finally have him back home where he belongs. While there is still a long road ahead with many more hospital appointments and recovery to face, this is a huge step forward.

“Now the focus can begin on healing, resting and spending precious time with the family who have missed him so much.

“We want to thank everyone again for all the support, kind messages, prayers and help shown to Darryl and our family over the last few weeks – it truly means more than words can say.

“Please continue to keep Darryl in your thoughts as he begins this next stage of recovery.”

Tweed joined forces for 2026 with former backer and fellow Ballymoney man Stanley Stewart to ride a Triumph 765 Supersport machine with technical support from KTS Racing. He also had a Triumph 660 for the Sportbike/Supertwin class and a 1000cc Honda Fireblade supplied by Jamie Lyons Racing by Ability Energy.

Tweed made a strong start to the season at the Cookstown 100 in Co Tyrone in April, where he was named Man of the Meeting for the second successive year.

His results included a win in the Classic Superbike race on Stewart’s Yamaha 750, runner-up finishes in the Supersport and Supertwin races, third in the Open Superbike race, and fourth in the Cookstown 100 feature Superbike race.