NORTH WEST 200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte has said the 'time was right' to drop the 250cc class from the famous Irish road race schedule.
"Having considered this option for the past couple of years we now believe the time is right to discontinue the 250cc category," Whyte told the Belfast Newsletter.
"Two-stroke bikes no longer feature in Grand Prix or British Superbike race programmes and as a result manufacturers have reduced the number of models and ranges produced each year.
"We therefore don't have the same number of teams nor individual competitors wanting to enter this particular class and having taken all these factors into consideration, felt it was appropriate to promote a strong six-race event in 2010."
Isle of Man TT organisers have already confirmed both the 125cc and 250cc races will be dropped from future events.
