by Gráinne Connolly
Practice sessions are taking place this week for the International North West 200 motorcycle races.
They'll take place on Tuesday, May 15th and Thursday May 17th between 9.15am and 3pm.
There will be a further road closure on Thursday to facilitate racing from 5pm to 9pm.
On Saturday, May 19th the circuit roads will close from 9.30am to 7pm.
Motorists attending the practice sessions and race events are urged to arrive in good time and to make full use of official car parks.
Any subsequent amendment to the race week schedule will be advised to the public via the Vauxhall International North West 200 www.northwest200.org and the NW200 Facebook and Twitter feed.
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