Triple British Supersport champion Karl Harris will build on his road rജacing debut at the Isle of Man TT last year by competing at the North West 200 in Northern Ireland for the first time this season.

Harris, w🎶ho is back in the British Superbike Championship this season full-time with PR 🌠Kawasaki, will ride for the team in the Superbike and Superstock races at the international road race.

Thℱe 32-year-old was among a group of newcom✤ers who visited the nine-mile circuit on Tuesday.

Harris is also attempting to secure a Supersport machine to enter both 600cc races at the Nort🍒h West, which pulls in crowds in excess of 100,000 spe🧸ctators.

"I have always fancied doing the Nor𒁏th West," said Ha💯rris.

"I did the TT in 2012 and 💯I loved the roads and want to d⛄o more."

Lincolnshire's Ivan Lintin is also set to return to the event after making his debut in 2008 and will ride in the Supertwin an꧒d Supersport classes.

NW200 Event Director, Mervyn Whyteไ said: "It is really encouraging to see such a strong contingent of newcomers.

"There is a great depth to the talent ꦓin road racing at the mom🃏ent and we will do everything we can to encourage local and visiting riders to come and have a safe and enjoyable debut on the North Coast."

Pract𓆏ice for the 2013 North West 200, sponsored by Vauxhall, gets under way on Tuesday, May 14.

Final quali🌼fying will take place on Thursday, May 16 followed by the opening three races, with the fဣinal five races held on Saturday, May 18.