The North West 200’s most successful Superbike rider Glenn Irwin has announced his retirement from road racing in order to focus on his quest for the British Superbike Championship.
The 34-year-old from Carrickfergus confirmed in a video on his social media pages that he will no longer compete in off-circuit racing as he looks to lift the trophy that has eluded him the last few seasons.
Irwin retires unbeaten at the North West 200 since race two in 2017 having won the last 11 consecutive Superbike races around the Triangle and is the most successful rider in the discipline, surpassing Michael Rutter and the late Joey Dunlop at this year’s event.
However, the British Superbike title has eluded him, finishing second in 2022 and 2023 and third this year, and he has now signalled his intent to go all-in on circuit racing to try and achieve that dream.
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