Ryan Farquhar will make his return to road racing at this year’s North West 200 alongside fellow returnee Keith Amor with the pair both set to run KMR Kawasakis in the Lightweight races.

The four-time North West winner will head up a squad that will include former NW Superstock race winner Keith Amor, last year’s Supertwin victor Jeremy McWilliams and North West rookie, Connor Behan in its line-up. All of the bikes will be run in the orange and black livery of the team’s new sponsor, SGS International.

“I am flat out building bikes at the moment. Every year I say I am going to take it easier but then I can’t help myself and I am back at work,” said the 38 year old Dungannon man.

“We are developing the bikes and they will definitely be faster this year. They will have to be because the Supertwins races will be very, very competitive and I won’t be surprised if we are coming down into Metropole four or five abreast.

“Jeremy will be our strongest rider and I wouldn’t like to bet my house against him. He won last year and he definitely didn’t have the fastest bike in the field so he proved he can race the North West.”