BSB star on racing North West 200: ‘It’s possible… it catches my eye’

S🍃torm Stacey open to North West 200 entry in years to come

Storm Stacey, North West 200 2025
Storm Stacey, North West 200 2025
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British Superbike frontrunner S🍰torm Stacey says it’s ‘possible’ that he will contest the North West 200 at some point as it is an event that ‘takes my eye’.

Stacey is🦩 racing for Michael Rutter’s Bathams Racing squad in BSB this season, with the latter continuing to race at the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT in 2025.

A 14-time winner at the North West 200, Stacey is🀅 ✃at the event this year supporting his team boss.

A fan of the event, Stacey admits there is a possibility that he will one day make his debut at the North West 200 as he is🔜 keen on road racing.

However, he notes there will be no TT outings for him as 🍨he “always promised” his late father that he would never race on the Isle of Ma🐎n.

“It’s my second time here,ꩵ” Stacey told BBC Sport on Thurs🍌day morning at the North West.

“It’s a hell of an event, isn't it? 🥂Probably get over t♊o the TT as well and watch that.

“With ꧃having Michael [as my boss], I’ve got come and support him, come and watch him.

“BMW have looked after me for coming here 🌠as well. I’d be rude not to come, ⭕to be honest.

“I really like it; it’s something that takes my eye. I always promised my late father that I would never d🅘o the TT.

“But he didn’t say [all] ro💦ad racing. It’s just mega.”

Asked if the North West 200 was on his radar, he added: “Possibly. I’ve got plenty of ti𝔍me. I’ve got unfinished business in BSB. I know what I want to achieve there. I’ve just got to make it happen.”

The one-time BSB race winner made a strong start to the 2025 campaign at Oulton Park last weekend, as he rode his BMW t⛎o fourth in race one and fifth in race two.

It has put him in🐻to fifth in the standings after the first round of the campaign, which was shortened due to a tragic incident in the Supersport class that claimed the lives of twoꦉ riders.

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