LIGHTS OUT AND WE'RE RACING!

Philip McCallen
11-time race winner at the NW200

I have a lot of respect for Mike [Browne]. He has been smashed up before and built himself back up and got himself race fit.

I'm not saying he's not confident because he is, but he just needs a couple of places to put his confidence up and then he'll have his head down.

Philip McCallen
11-time race winner at the NW200

It's going to be a tough race. [Richard] Cooper wants to win, Hicky [Peter Hickman] wants to beat him in that race and [Jeremey] McWilliams wants it more than all of them, so it's going to be a good one.

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Former Ulster and Ireland rugby player Craig Gilroy speaking to BBC Sport NI:

"I'm a huge motorcycling fan. I love the atmosphere. People come from all over the world to Northern Ireland. The weather's obviously amazing. Just the noise, the smell of petrol and seeing someone like Michael Dunlop, I don't know but obviously to see a Dunlop name on the grid is amazing.

"I've enjoyed watching him [Dunlop]. He's a fiery character. For someone like him to be on the podium [in the last race] would be fantastic.

"But I'm a huge Glenn Irwin fan as well so I'm really looking forward to the last race. With the way he's riding at the minute and his confidence, I think he will [complete a Superbike hat-trick]."

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1. Peter Hickman (Yamaha)

2. Richard Cooper (Kawasaki)

3. Jeremy McWilliams (Paton)

4. Mike Browne (Aprillia)

5. Christian Elkin (Kawasaki)

6. Adam McLean (Kawasaki)

7. Michael Sweeney (Aprillia)

8. Barry Furber (Yamaha)

9. Gary McCoy (Kawasaki)

10. Barry Graham (Aprillia)

The Supertwins are away on their sighting lap.

This will be a swift four-lap sprint to the chequered flag.

Peter Hickman held off Richard Cooper earlier. What does this one have in store?

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Lee Johnston
Five-time winner at the NW200

The wind has changed today from the race on Thursday so with those little bikes [Supertwin] a lot of the guys will change their gearing and even to be in the slipstream you have to change again.

How unhappy was Michael Dunlop about not being allowed to take the start of the Superstock restart? This unhappy.

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Keith Huewen
BBC Sport NI commentator

Check the wind out now, it really has picked up. It is a proper 20-knot wind.

What race from North West 200 history do you wish you were part of? -Jack

Lee Johnston: "Oft, I don’t know. There has been some really good ones from when I’ve been here. I used to come and watch as a kid and everything, but I think the racing is as good now as it has ever has been. I’d like to be racing this week, that would be a good one to be a part of."

Just on that, what’s your favourite North West 200 memory growing up?-BBC Sport NI

LJ: "It was different back then, it was always English riders who won like Michael Rutter and John McGuinness. They were always winning. So I always wanted local riders to win like Richard Britton and Adrian Archibald, people like that.

"I think one of the most special ones was when Michael Dunlop won on the 250 just after his dad, Robert, passed away in 2008. That was special."

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Keith Huewen
BBC Sport NI commentator

The guy [John McGuinness] is dedicated to motorcycles and motorcycle racing. He's an all-rounder and everybody loves him.

Four down, two to go.

Next up, it's the second Supertwin race.

John McGuinness, after claiming first NW200 podium since 2012, speaking to BBC Sport NI:

"It feels amazing, it really does. I never thought it would happen again. It's been a long time but I kept fighting and kept sharp. I've still got the hunger, the belly's still got fire in there.

"It's an amazing atmosphere out there, the crowd is incredible. I felt like Joey Dunlop out there, everyone was waving their programmes at me.

"I thoroughly enjoyed the race. I could hear them [the fans cheering]. It means a lot, it's humbling. I've been in races with Joey around here and I'd never thought at 52 that I'd be in this area with young fellas like Davey with mullets and looking really trendy.

"I was [emotional]. I get a bit emotional but a lot of effort and thinking goes into it. It really means a lot."

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Peter Hickman speaking to BBC Sport NI:

"A little bit frustrating, but at least we made the end this time.

"My plan was to sit in the slipstream with them two and once I could get to the back I was rolling off and feathering off the throttle to try and save some fuel.

"In the earlier laps when Dean [Harrison] was close to Davey [Todd] I could shut off really early. So when I came to a braking point, I shut off really early to save fuel and caught up on the brakes and save that minuscule of fuel as we had to find a litre and a half over the race and we managed to do it."

That's John McGuinness' first podium at the North West 200 since 2012.

The cheers when he takes the step up on the podium will be something else.

He says his battle with James Hillier was disrupted by a back marker, and that allowed him through into third place.

Davey Todd, race winner: "Yeah, I'm well happy with that. Superstock is my class, that's what I'm racing in the British Championship. It's the bike I feel most comfortable on. The guys are turning out unbelievable bikes for me. I'm feeling pretty spent, so I thought I'd set a steady pace and tick laps off with no mistakes. We did just that."

1. Davey Todd

2. Peter Hickman

3. John McGuinness

4. James Hillier

5. Erno Kostamo

6. Paul Jordan

7. Dominic Herbertson

8. Craig Neve

Lee Johnston
Five-time winner at the NW200

Chuffed to bits for John McGuinness, look how happy he is there.

JOHN McGUINNESS IS THIRD! WHAT A STORY!

The roar when he crossed the line was incredible! Perhaps the biggest of the day!

It's the 30th anniversary of his North West 200 debut! Class!