New sponsor for Thursday evening Superstock race at North West 200

Held over four laps, the race will run alongside the Superbike and Supersport events on the second day of action around the 8.9-mile ‘Triangle’ course on May 14.

The opening Supertwin race will also take place earlier in the afternoon following final qualifying.

Alan Mulholland, Director of Strain Engineering, said the company was delighted to be part of the international meeting as a race sponsor for the very first time.

“As a company we are delighted to be part of this year’s NW200, Northern Ireland’s largest annual sporting event that attracts visitors from all over the world,” he said.

“It is a pleasure to support Mervyn Whyte and we look forward to the event.

“We have watched the North West 200 for many years and are looking forward to being part of it this year as proud sponsors of the Superstock race.”

The first Superstock race in 2019 was won in fine style by Peter Hickman and a star-studded cast of big names will again descend on the North Coast for the first major road race of the season, including Honda Racing’s Glenn Irwin and Davey Todd; Senior TT winner Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Racing); John McGuinness on the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki and his team-mate and 24-time winner Alastair Seeley, plus Michael Dunlop, who will make his roads debut on the PBM VisionTrack Ducati V4-R.

NW200 Event Director Mervyn Whyte said: “2020 has seen some changes to the line-up of race sponsors at the North West 200.

“It is a mark of the visibility and exposure the North West 200 can offer sponsors that we are able to attract new support from companies with international reach such as Strain Engineering.

“We are delighted to have the support of the Mulholland family for a Superstock race that promises to provide close and exciting racing on the Thursday evening.”