Glenn Irwin has announced he will return to the North West 200 in May as he reverses his decision to retire from road racing.
Irwin has won 11 races at the international road race, which takes place on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
He announced his decision to retire from road racing in October 2024 and said the interests of his family were the “absolute reason”, and missed the North West 200 last year.
The 35-year-old will return to the road race in May with the Ducati-powered Nitrous Competitions Racing, who he races with in the British Superbike Championship.
Irwin made his debut at the North West 200 in 2015 and became the most successful rider in the Superbike class in the event’s history.
He claimed a hat-trick of victories at the 2024 event as he made it 11 wins in a row in the Superbike class.
With his absence at the event last year, the Superbike races were won by Davey Todd and Michael Dunlop.
Irwin made his sole appearance at the Isle of Man TT in 2022, where he was the fastest newcomer at the event, and he competed at the Ulster Grand Prix at the start of his career.
