{"id":17074,"date":"2019-02-12T11:37:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T10:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17074"},"modified":"2019-02-12T11:37:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T10:37:49","slug":"meet-the-stars-of-the-2019-fonacab-international-north-west-200-in-association-with-nicholl-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/02\/meet-the-stars-of-the-2019-fonacab-international-north-west-200-in-association-with-nicholl-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET THE STARS OF THE 2019 fonaCAB INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICHOLL OILS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>The biggest race launch of the year, the spectacular Meet the Stars of the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils, will take place on February 28 in the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/press2-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17075\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\"\/><figcaption>PACEMAKER BELFAST 2019: Alastair Seeley and Glenn Irwin, both winners at the 2018 NW200, will be amongst the racers appearing at this year&#8217;s Meet the Stars nights in Coleraine and Dublin.\rPhoto Stephen Davison\/Pacemaker Press<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a night not to be missed as fans get the\nchance to meet the riders who will be in action on the North coast during May\n12-18 Race week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s launch line-up will include Glenn Irwin,\nAlastair Seeley, Dean Harrison, Ian Hutchinson, Jeremy McWilliams, Maria\nCostello, Adam McLean, Lee Johnston and Richard Cooper. As always, there may be\nsome last-minute additions to that stunning list! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An evening of fun and chat will be hosted by Claire\nMcCollum and Stephen Watson with racing pundit Liam Beckett adding some\nexperienced insight-and tall tales- to the mix!&nbsp;Race fans will also have lots\nof opportunities to meet their favourite riders for selfies and autographs\nduring the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So come along and hear for yourself what\u2019s to come\nin the latest instalment of the Irwin v Seeley North West battle. Listen to Lee\nJohnston telling how he intends to beat his best mate Dean Harrison. And hear how\nNorth West newcomer Richard Cooper plans to get to grips with the famous\nTriangle circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although entry to the event is free it is strictly\nby ticket only. For details of how to apply for your tickets please visit\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.northwest200.org\/meet-the-stars\/\">http:\/\/www.northwest200.org\/meet-the-stars\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For anyone who cannot make the Lodge Hotel event\nthere will be a second chance to catch all the North West 200 news at the\nCarole Nash Irish Motorbike and Scooter show at the RDS, Dublin the following\nday, Friday, March 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new departure for the North coast races, the\nDublin event will host a special North West 200 day with the full line-up of\nrace stars travelling south after the Coleraine event to spread the word about\nthe North coast races. The show will open at 2pm with the riders appearing on\nstage throughout the day until 8pm.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest race launch of the year, the spectacular Meet the Stars of the 2019 fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils, will take place on February 28 in the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. 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