Should the North West 200 get more Government funding?

Should the North West 200 get more funding from the Government, more taxpayers' money? North West 200 Mervyn Whyte thinks the event doesn't get its fair share. In the Belfast Telegraph today, he compares its treatment to that given to showpiece golfing events. And he says there should a level playing field. So is he right? Should the North West get more Government support - despite all the dangers involved? Commentator Malachi O'Doherty and sports journalist Steven Beacom debate.