Summary

  • Race 1 – Supersport (6 laps) - Davey Todd wins for second career NW200 victory

  • Race 2 – Superstock (6 laps) - Alastair Seeley wins from pole position after red flag ends race early

  • Race 3 – Supertwin (4 laps) - Race cancelled

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. Seeley leads opening lap

    Lap 1/6

    The top three hold station through the two chicanes into Portrush.

    In fact, make that over the line! Dean Harrison is a distant fourth but this is already a three-horse race.

  2. Lap 1/6

    Seeley makes a move into Station, a pretty brave one at that!

    Dunlop has also swallowed up Todd but slots in behind at University.

  3. Lap 1/6

    Davey Todd gets the holeshot!

    He's nailed it off the line and leads int York ahead of Seeley and Dunlop!

  4. LIGHTS OUT!

    The six-lap Superstock race is go!

  5. Philip McCallen has called the developments of FHO Racing a "massive, massive disappointment".

    The bikes are back on the grid awaiting the start.

  6. Amid all that, which has been a bit of a bombshell, the remainder of the grid are out on their sighting lap for this six-lap race.

  7. FHO RACING OUT OF NORTH WEST 200
    Breaking

    BREAKING NEWS!

    Josh Brookes says he and Peter Hickman have been excluded from qualifying and not allowed to race as the FHO Racing team's BMWs have carbon wheels, which are not allowed in the regulations.

    Brookes has said the team have withdrawn from the meeting as a result.

    Peter Hickman (left) and Josh Brookes (right)Pacemaker

    Peter Hickman (left) and Josh Brookes (right)

  8. Superstock grid

    Six laps

    1. Alastair Seeley (BMW)

    2. Michael Dunlop (Honda)

    3. Peter Hickman (BMW)

    4. Davey Todd (Honda)

    5. Lee Johnston (Honda) DNS

    6. Dean Harrison (Kawasaki)

    7. Josh Brookes (BMW)

    8. Conor Cummins (Honda)

    9. John McGuinness (Honda)

    10. James Hillier (Yamaha)

    Michael DunlopPacemaker

  9. We've a bit of homework to do - Cooper

    Richard Cooper, third in Supersport:

    "It was pretty good. Davey rode a fantastic ride, we fought it out. That was my first Supersport race, let’s not forget about that, and we are in the mix. We have a little bit of homework to do. I’ll have a look at the race tonight and be back on Saturday."

  10. We've had a look at the final lap and Seeley was very close to taking out Dunlop after a hairy moment into Metropole!

    They start first and second for this Superstock race. One to keep an eye on.

  11. I'd a few 'out-of-the-seat moments' - Seeley

    Alastair Seeley, Supersport runner-up:

    "It wasn’t for the lack of tiring. It was close, I had a few out-of-the-seat moments when the heart rate started to go up but 600s is so even, you need a two-second gap to get away. I got the run on Richard [Cooper] into Juniper Chicane but just a pity I wasn’t closer to Davey [Todd]."

  12. The results

    Todd wins Supersport race

    Supersport result

  13. That's a dream, I'm over the moon - Todd

    Davey Todd, Supersport winner:

    "I was worried, I just wasn’t riding right on Tuesday but the boys have worked flat out on changing the motor on this bike, they have been literally non-stop. That means so much after all those second places last year and being so close. I didn’t want to let that one slip away. It was about who was the strongest on the breaks, it was not easy but I am just over the moon. That’s a dream.

    "Anyone who says there is a strategy is a liar. I am not sure how I came out on top but I gave it my all. It means a lot. Everyone says I’m a good wet rider but I want to be a good everything rider."

  14. Catching our breath

    Richard Petrie
    BBC Sport NI at NW200

    That was a thrilling Supersport race for the ages.

    This class has a well-earned reputation for close exciting racing and it certainly didn't disappoint tonight.

    The lead changing throughout, a new lap record for Alastair Seeley and ultimately Davey Todd takes his second North West 200 win after finishing as a runner-up four times last year.

    It's a victory for Honda, followed by a Ducati and a fleet of three Yamahas and then a Triumph to round out the top six.

    The rest of this meeting has a lot to live up to...

  15. Supersport result

    Todd wins Supersport race

    1. Davey Todd SixLaps

    2. Alastair Seeley +0.108

    3. Richard Cooper +0.385

    4. Michael Dunlop +0.672

    5. Dean Harrison +0.914

    The top five split by less than a second. Wow! That could be the race of the week and it's only the first one.

  16. Todd wins Supersport race

    Clive Padgett tells Todd that was the "ride of your life". We won't disagree.

    After four second-place finishes last year, nobody can begrudge him that one.

  17. Todd wins Supersport race

    That was absolutely sensational!

    Todd held off Seeley by 0.108 seconds, with Cooper 0.385 back and Dunlop is fourth, just 0.6 seconds off the win.

    That was mad stuff!

  18. TODD WINS!
    Breaking

    Lap 6/6

    ON MY WORD! Davey Todd wins an absolute classic!

    Seeley is second and Cooper is third. WOW!

  19. Lap 6/6

    Seeley tries to dive into Metropole but runs wide! He nearly collects Dunlop!

    Todd has an advantage heading into Juniper!

  20. Lap 6/6

    Todd is back into lead on the run to Metropole!

    They are four wide behind!