The Briggs Equipment North West 200’s most successful competitor, 29 times race winner, Alastair Seeley, will return to action in the Supersport class at the 2026 event on May 4-9 aboard a Binch Pro Racing Ducati supported by 3B Construction.
The 46 year old returned to action on the north coast last year after being forced to sit out the 2024 event when he failed to secure competitive machinery. Although he claimed a podium finish in the Merrow Hotel Superbike race on the Nicholl Oils/SMS BMW, Seeley says he still wants another chance at achieving a landmark 30th victory around the famous 8.9 mileTriangle course.
Seeley’s last North West wins came in 2023 when he secured a Superstock double on a Synetiq BMW but 13 of the Carrickfergus rider’s 29 victories have come in the Supersportclass and he says he is as ‘hungry as ever’ for more success.
“I had thought it would be good to equal my race number-34-but 30 is a nice round number so we will go for that.” he smiled.
Seeley is no stranger to the Binch Racing squad, having finished sixth with the team in the 2024 British Supersportchampionship on a R6 Yamaha. The relationship continuedlast season when the Carrickfergus racer acted as a mentor to the team’s two young riders, Joe Talbot and Oliver Barr.
Seeley says no stone is being left unturned in his determination to get back to winning North West ways.
“I have had an elbow issue that has hampered me for a while and before Christmas I got it sorted with an operation.” he explained.
“Now I am back in training and building up to full fitness in the gym and riding off road.”
Throughout his North West career, Seeley has emphasized the need for a lot of track time to get up to speed and familiarise himself with the machinery ahead of the event.
“This will be the first time in my career when I will have a training bike.” he explained.
“I have a Ducati for track days so I can get out at Bishopscourt and Kirkistown. And there will be pre-season testing in Spain and I will be at the official BSB tests as well. I am lacking track time so I do need to play catch up and get some mileage done because I haven’t ridden since last year at the North West and a lot of the opposition will have been doing BSB gigs.”
Although he emphasized his principal focus is on the Supersport class for this year’s North West, Seeley also revealed that discussions are ongoing about a possible Superstock ride with another team at this year’s event.