As revealed by bikesportnews.com on Thursday, veteran racer Jeremy McWilliams will be in action at the 2012 Northwest 200 after agreeing to make his debut on one of Ryan Farquhar's KMR Kawasakis.

McWilliams is slated to take part in the first ever Supertwins race to be held at the festival and will race a bright orange ER-6f. It will also be the first time races have been held during the week, with practice on Tuesday and Thursday, followed by McWilliams' debut.

"The Northwest 200 is renowned in the world of motor sport, I've been attending it as a fan since I was a teenager and I’m really looking forward to experiencing it at first hand. The North West 200 has a unique atmosphere and exceptional racing," said McWilliams.

"I’m hoping that I can be a competitive newcomer, I've some great competition just from my team mates! It would be a fairytale to win the new Supertwin race but I have to be realistic. I’m really happy with my bike and it’s been great to work with Ryan Farquhar who is no stranger to winning at the Northwest 200.”