Summary

  • NW200 - Thursday racing 17:00 - 19:00 BST

  • Race one: Supersport Race - 17:45 BST (6 Laps)

  • Race Two: Superstock Race - 18:30 BST (6 Laps)

  • Race Three: Supertwin Race - 19:15 BST (4 Laps)

  1. Anyone for some more race action?published at 19:38 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Superstock race

    The Superstock race is up and running.

    The riders were allowed two warm-up laps but came in after one, presumably with their tyres in mind in the wet conditions.

  2. Three more drop-outspublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Three more riders have opted out of the Superstock race due to the wet conditions - Michael Dunlop, Michael Sweeney and John McGuinness

  3. Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at the North West 200

    With Glenn Irwin sitting this one out (nobody will hold that against him, it's still miserable out there!) it's another wide-open battle for the win.

    Seeley for the double? Or can someone else take advantage of the conditions?

  4. The happy couplepublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Alastair Seeley's wife Danni enjoys his Supersport win.

    Alastair Seeley's wife Danni enjoys his Supersport winImage source, Pacemaker
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    Alastair Seeley's wife Danni enjoys his Supersport win

  5. Superstock warm-up underwaypublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    The riders are out on the Superstock warm-up laps.

    Race number two of the evening incoming.

  6. Irwin drops out of Superstock racepublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Glenn Irwin was due to be on pole for this Superstock race but he has decided to sit this one out due to the wet conditions.

    "I've got two young kids and I hope people understand," he said.

    Fermanagh man Lee Johnston is among the other riders who have opted out of this one because of the wet conditions.

  7. Another win for the Wee Wizardpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Supersport race

    They don't call him the Wee Wizard for nothing.

    You can tell how much Alastair Seeley enjoyed that.

    Twenty-five and counting for the North West 200 wins record holder.

    Media caption,

    The Wee Wizard seals his 25th win at the North West 200

  8. Postpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at the North West 200

    Well, that wasn't a bad way to start the North West! It may be dull and dreary but the racing was anything but!

    What a moment for Alastair Seeley as he collects win number 25! What an achievement for the Wee Wizard!

    Davey Todd pushed him all the way and Jeremy McWilliams showed all his class to come home in third place.

  9. The standingspublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Supersport race

    Here you go.

    The standings and times from our opening race of the night.

    Supersport resultImage source, BBC Sport
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    Supersport result

  10. Seeley savours the momentpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Alastair Seeley is well used to standing on top of the North West 200 podium but he will savour that one that bit more give the two-year absence of the event.

    Well done, too, to Davey Todd in second and Jeremy McWilliams in third.

  11. It really was a wet onepublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    The pictures say everything about how difficult the conditions were for the riders in that Supersport race, the opening event of the evening.

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  12. So much fun - McWilliams finishes thirdpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    I couldn't see much on that final lap but it was so much fun to be in amongst them. Fair play to the boys who dominated - I couldn't have gone much faster!

    Jeremy McWilliams, Third place, Supersport race

  13. Experienced showed - Seeleypublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Wow. You couldn't have thrown any worse conditions at me but I had a good Yamaha and I think experience showed. I knew Davey Todd would come into this event strongly as he has confidence and he pushed me all the way.

    Alastair Seeley, NW200 Supersport winner

  14. Seeley wins to extend North West recordpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Ladies and gentlemen, we have a first winner at the North West 200 since 2019.

    And it's Alastair Seeley who extends his record number of wins on this circuit to 25 with what is his 13th Supersport victory.

    Davey Todd gave it all he had to finish second with Jeremy McWilliams in third and Adam McLean fourth.

  15. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    The slipsteam had helped Davey Todd on that third lap as he surged past Alastair Seeley to take the lead and held Seeley off as he looked to nip in front of him.

    Eventually, though, Seeley has overtaken him and has the lead as we go into the fourth and final lap.

  16. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at the North West 200

    It's Alastair Seeley vs Davey Todd for the lead and Jeremy McWilliams vs Adam McLean for third! Two great battles.

    Will the experienced heads of Seeley and McWIlliams come out on top or can the young challengers of Todd and McLean prevail?

  17. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    We've got ourselves a proper race on our hands here at the end of lap two.

    Just as it was first time around, Alastair Seeley and Davey Todd are out in front, with record wins holder Seeley currently with the edge.

    Jeremy McWilliams still in striking distance in third.

    Can't take your eyes off this one.

  18. McWilliams using all his experiencepublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    Richard Petrie
    BBC Sport NI at Ballysally

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    Jeremy McWilliams knows better at his age to be out doing this but he's using all his experience out there to keep in with the leaders.

  19. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    It's Alastair Seeley, Davey Todd and Jeremy McWilliams as one-two-three at the end of the first lap.

    Michael Dunlop was back in 12th and he has now come in and his race is finished.

  20. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    What a start that is from Davey Todd as he opens up an early lead from Alastair Seeley in second and now Adam McClean in third.

    Keep an eye on Jeremy McWilliams, too, as he is looking strong.