'I'm absolutely thrilled that we've been able to put together a sponsorship package with Bathams to give Michael the opportunity to compete at the NW200' - Nick Morgan
'Michael is the number one road racer around in our opinion and at just 23 years of age has the potential to dominate road racing for many years to come' - Jason McAdoo
"I have always been a keen supporter of this great road race and no doubt it will be incredibly nostalgic for me to return to the North West 200" - Carl Fogarty.
'Don't get me wrong this changes nothing for the TT, my team have three bikes ready to win it and I promised I would, I don't go back on that' - Ian Hutchinson on Twitter
The schedule for next year's racing at the Isle of Man's Billown circuit has been announced by organisers Southern 100 Racing, and it promises to be an action-packed and busy calendar.
"Wow" - the simple summary of Keith Amor after he secured only his second International road race victory and battled for victory in every class he contested at the 2010 Ulster Grand Prix.
Guy Martin has responded to a stinging attack on his personality and approach to racing from Performance Technology Racing boss Simon Buckmaster, claiming 'I honestly haven't read it nor do I want to'.
After a blue riband Solo Championship race interrupted by a red flag following Michael Dunlop's crash, Ryan Farquhar has been crowned king of the 2010 Southern 100.
A cross-border championship could strengthen road racing in Ireland, as well as attracting an even higher quality field of the world's best road racers, according to the clubs behind the scheme.
A blistering day of racing came to a tragic end when the Grand Final of the Skerries 100 road races was abandoned following a crash which claimed the life of a rider and injured a spectator.