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Lap 1/6
They're through Ballysally for the first time and it's still Cooper into Mather's Cross.
They're three wide behind and gets the jump on Seeley.
This a fast, fast start!
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
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Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Lap 1/6
It's slipstream city on the run to University!
Richard Cooper hits the front ahead of Seeley, Todd and everyone else!
Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Lap 1/6
This time Seeley leads. Todd gets another brilliant start and is into second!
Make that the lead! Todd dives up the inside into York!
LIGHTS OUT!published at 18:57 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
It's time for the restart.
Six laps, 53 miles.
We are racing!
Seeley making his 'marque'published at 18:52 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Richard Petrie
BBC Sport NI at NW200Should Alastair Seeley take victory on his V2 Ducati in the Supersport race tonight he will have secured wins in that class with four different manufacturers.
Of his 13 Supersport wins to date, five have come on a Suzuki, four on Kawasakis and four on Yamahas.
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Michael Dunlop described the first lap as "bedlam" during the red flag break.
Who will lead on the long run down to University?
The bikes are rolling back onto the grid. We're almost ready to go.
Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
We're back underway for the sighting lap with everyone back in their original grid positions.
The race will be run over six laps.
Watch: Thursday racing at the NW200published at 18:33 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
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'Get Well Soon Lee'published at 18:31 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
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Race control have announced a further delay of 10 to 15 minutes due to the incident at Mill Road Roundabout.
The restart will take place over six laps.
Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Race control have said there has been an incident at Mill Road Roundabout and there will be a delay of approximately 15 minutes.
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End of twitter postRED FLAGpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
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Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
The second wave are away safely.
Todd holds the lead into University corner and there's a mad scramble behind.
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Davey Todd leads! He's got the jump on Seeley and Peter Hickman has pushed his way into second heading into York!
LIGHTS OUT!published at 18:03 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
We. Are. Racing.
Who do you fancy for this one?
Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
The sighting lap is completed and the riders have returned to the grid.
It's a glorious evening and perfect conditions for racing.
Will Seeley make it win #28 this evening?
It happened last yearpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Richard Petrie
BBC Sport NI at NW200Twelve months ago Alastair Seeley further copper-fastened his reputation as the dominant force in the Supersport class with a victory in conditions very different to what the riders will face this evening.
On a damp track, Seeley, on an IFS Yamaha, displayed his mastery of the Triangle circuit by finishing 12.86 seconds ahead of Davey Todd, with Jeremy McWilliams third.
That was win number 13 for the Carrickfergus rider in the middleweight class.
Seeley again proved unstoppable in the Superstocks, but his winning margin over Todd on that occasion was a mere 1.9 seconds. Richard Cooper took third on a Suzuki.
Fading light and poor conditions meant the opening Supertwins event was postponed until Saturday.
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The Supersport bikes are away on their sighting lap.
Not long to go.
Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
There are currently some technical difficulties with the video stream and we’ll bring you the action as soon as we can.
Apologies for the delay.
Supersport gridpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 11 May 2023
Six laps
1. Alastair Seeley (Ducati)
2. Richard Cooper (Yamaha)
3. Dean Harrison (Yamaha)
4. Michael Dunlop (Yamaha)
5. Peter Hickman (Triumph)
6. Davey Todd (Honda)
7. Lee Johnston (Yamaha) DNS
8. Adam McLean (Yamaha)
9. Mike Browne (Yamaha)
10. Paul Jordan (Yamaha)
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