Lee Johnston
Five-time winner on BBC iPlayer

I was wanting to go for a Dean Harrison [win] but watching the Honda, it looks so lively in places that you wouldn't want it to be lively on this track.

Really high speed moving. I had a chat with Dean about that and it is something they are trying to dial out.

We've already had the first race of the week in one of yesterday's breaks in the action.

Richard Moo-per was the winner of this one ahead of Conor Cow-mins and Milk Browne.

Jenny Tinmouth
Fastest woman around the IOM TT

Michael Dunlop had a hand injury last year and it didn't really faze him too much. He just seems to get stronger when he is on the back foot, so hopefully his injury won't hinder him too much.

Lee Johnston
Five-time winner on BBC iPlayer

We have already been spoilt with the qualifying sessions today with some really close times going in.

I'm really looking forward to tonight, there is some hot racing on the cards.

Record wins holder Alastair Seeley is back at the North West 200 after missing last year, and he'll be looking to add to his tally.

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BBC iPlayer

BBC Sport NI will provide exclusive full live-streamed coverage of every qualifying session and every race on BBC iPlayer and worldwide on the BBC Sport website and app.

Stephen Watson will once again this year be joined on the grid by analysts Lee Johnston, Phillip McCallen and Jenny Tinmouth, with Larry Carter out and about on the grid gathering interviews and Steve Parrish and Keith Huewen in the commentary box.

There will also be full coverage of all the races on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Foyle on Thursday evening from 17:00 BST to 21:00 and on Saturday from 09:30 to 19:00, with Gavin Andrews and Orla Bannon your hosts. Radio Ulster will join the commentary from 14:00 to 16:00 on Saturday.

Chris Kinley, Larry Carter and Adrian Coates will provide commentary and analysis, with Jamie Hamilton the studio pundit.

Highlights programmes will be broadcast on BBC One NI and BBC iPlayer on Friday 9 May at 22:40, Sunday 11 May at 22:25 and Monday 12 May at 22:40, and on BBC Three on the same evenings at 23:40, 23:35 and 23:45.

BBC Newsline will be live at the event throughout the week, with extensive coverage on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport NI's social media channels.

The time for talking is over and the first trophies of the meeting will be handed out tonight.

Thursday - racing from 17:30 BST

Race one: Superbike (four laps)

Race two: Supersport (four laps)

Race three: Superstock (four laps)

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Qualifying is done and dusted. Now it's time for the racing to begin.

We have three races to bring you this evening, and you'll be covered right across BBC Sport NI on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website.

It's a beautiful evening for some racing.

Thanks for joining us

That's all from us for now folks.

We hope you enjoyed the coverage of today's final qualifying sessions for the North West 200.

Time for a break now but we'll be back at 17:00 BST with all the build-up to tonight's three-race programme.

Be sure to join us then.

Philip McCallen
11-time race winner on the BBC Sport website

Michael [Dunlop] did have a tumble off so he is going to be a little bit sore, but adrenaline will help keep the pain away for tonight.

Then he'll have Friday to recover for Saturday. To be honest tonight, I am going to say Michael Dunlop for the Superbike win tonight.

Jenny Tinmouth
Fastest woman around the IOM TT

The top four boys are all so close in terms of time.

Even though in qualifying it is great to be on pole, it is still wide open and it could be anyone.

Honda Racing UK's Havier Beltran speaking on BBC iPlayer: "Dean [Harrison] has done a lot of laps today. A lot of laps on the 600 and lots on the Superbike. A few little tweaks, in and out a few times, but again just fine tuning ahead of this evening.

"Really happy how everything is going and really happy with how the team is working."

Lee Johnston
Five-time winner on BBC iPlayer

That's a good session from Ian Hutchinson. I think he'll be happy with seventh. It's a new team for him and the team are on the back foot with sorting the bike with electronics and different things.

He is definitely a driven man, that is a fact.

1 Peter Hickman (BMW) 124.599mph

2 Davey Todd (BMW) 124.069

3 Dean Harrison (Honda) 124.062

4 Alastair Seeley (BMW) 124.017

5 Michael Dunlop (BMW) 122.974

6 Jamie Coward (BMW) 121.933

7 Ian Hutchinson (BMW) 121.636

8 Erno Kostamo (BMW) 121.481

9 John McGuinness (Honda) 121.455

10 Paul Jordan (Honda) 121.089

Peter Hickman posted a late flying lap of 124.599mph to take pole position, ahead of his 8Ten BMW team-mate Davey Todd, who circulated at 124.069.

Dean Harrison, who led the session for so long, ended up third at 124.062.

Steve Parrish
BBC Sport NI commentator

Michael Dunlop looked awkward on his entrance to the Mather’s Cross Chicane moments ago.

Lee Johnston
Five-time winner on BBC iPlayer

It was interesting how Dean Harrison didn't stay in the garage, he went straight back outside.

It'll be interesting to see if those guys just put a new tyre on it to go for a time straight away again. If you're feeling good, you may as well get the time in early and it gives you more time then to get ready for this evening's races.

Alastair Seeley has just lapped at 124.017mph on his BMW to lie second behind Dean Harrison in the qualifying times.

It very much looks like being a battle between the Hondas and German manufacturer BMW in the 1000cc classes this week.

Larry Carter speaks to Hawk Racing boss Steve Hicken about Michael Dunlop feeling somewhat second hand after his 'off' in Superstock qualifying.

Lee Johnston
Five-time winner on BBC iPlayer

Alastair Seeley is pushing here. He sits really centrally on the bike but he's moving around a lot so you can tell he is putting an input in.