Summary

  • NW200 Thursday revised practice schedule:

  • Superbike qualifying 17:45 - 18:15 BST

  • Supertwin/Sportbike qualifying 18:35 - 19:05 BST

  • Superstock qualifying 19:25 - 19:55 BST

  • Supersport qualifying 20:15 -20:45 BST

  1. The top 10 at time of red flagpublished at 20:35 BST 7 May

    Supersport qualifying

    1. Alastair Seeley 4:38.608/115.905mph

    2. Michael Dunlop +0.367/115/752mph

    3. Dean Harrison +0.227/115.658

    4. Erno Kostamo +0.338/115.518mph

    5. Ian Hutchinson +0.740/11.213mph

    6. Paul Jordan +1.175/114.732mph

    7. Josh Brookes +3.157/113.46mph

    8. Carl Phillips +1.570/112.837mph

    9. Mike Browne +0.473/112.651mph

    10. Christian Elkin +0.003/112.65mph

  2. red flag

    Red flagpublished at 20:21 BST 7 May

    Supersport qualifying

  3. Postpublished at 19:48 BST 7 May

    Supersport qualifying

    The final session this evening will be Supersport qualifying. The 600s will have a 30-minute session.

  4. The top 10published at 19:47 BST 7 May

    Superstock qualifying

    1. Michael Dunlop 4:23.441/122.578mph

    2. Richard Cooper +0.404/122.39mph

    3. Dean Harrison +0.493/122.162mph

    4. Storm Stacey +3.383/120.618mph

    5. Josh Brookes +0.891/120.218mph

    6. Paul Jordan +0.173/120.141mph

    7. Michael Sweeney +0.283/120.014mph

    8. Ian Hutchinson +1.080/119.534mph

    9. Dominic Herbertson +0.135/119.475mph

    10. John McGuinness +0.103/119.429mph

  5. Postpublished at 19:01 BST 7 May

    Superstock qualifying

    Next up, the Superstocks will be on track for their qualifying session.

  6. The top 10published at 18:59 BST 7 May

    Supertwin/Sportbike qualifying

    1. Peter Hickman 4:50.266/111.25mph

    2. Paul Jordan +1.017/110.861mph

    3. Jeremy McWilliams +0.631/110.622mph

    4. Alastair Seeley +4.447/108.969mph

    5. Michael Sweeney +1.320/109.486mph

    6. Jamie Coward +0.078/108.457

    7. Christian Elkin +0.232/108.252

    8. Mauro Poncini +0.334/108.252mph

    9. Franco Bourne +1.820/108.595mph

    10. Joey Thompson +0.288/107.492mph

  7. Postpublished at 18:22 BST 7 May

    Supertwin qualifying

    The Supertwins are about to head out on track for their final qualifying session.

  8. The top 10published at 18:13 BST 7 May

    Superbike qualifying

    1. Dean Harrison 4:19.165/124.6mph

    2. Glenn Irwin +2.328/123.491mph

    3. Richard Cooper +1.815/122.64mph

    4. Josh Brookes +0.426/122.4mph

    5. Michael Dunlop +0.465/122.226mph

    6. Storm Stacey +0.101/122.179mph

    7. Ian Hutchinson +1.059/121.692

    8. Peter Hickman +0.290/121.559mph

    9. Erno Kostamo +1.487/120.882mph

    10. John McGuinness +0.323/120.736mph

  9. BBC Sport pundits pay tribute to rider killed in practicepublished at 17:55 BST 7 May

    Alanna Maher, Philip McCallen and Lee Johnston pay tribute to the rider that died following an incident during Superbike qualifying at the North West 200 international road race on Thursday morning.

    The family of the rider did not wish for him to be named but said they have "given their approval" for the event to continue.

    Media caption,

    'Everyone's thoughts are with the family of the rider'

  10. Postpublished at 17:37 BST 7 May

    Superbike qualifying

    In a revised schedule, the Superbikes are now on circuit for half an hour of final practice and qualifying.

    You can watch BBC Sport NI coverage at the top of the page.

    There will no longer be coverage on BBC Radio Ulster.

  11. Rider dies in North West 200 Superbike incidentpublished at 17:32 BST 7 May

    A rider has died after an incident in Superbike qualifying for the North West 200 international road race in Northern Ireland on Thursday.

    The crash happened at Station Corner and a red flag brought the session to a close.

    The rider has not been named due to the wishes of his family.

    "The session was immediately red flagged and emergency services attended the scene but unfortunately the rider succumbed to his injuries," said North West 200 organisers in a statement.

    "The family have given their approval for the event to continue but have requested that the rider not be named at this time.

    "Coleraine and District Motor Club, the organisers of the races, offer our sincere condolences to the family and team."

    The fatality is the first at the North West 200 since Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed in a Supertwins race in 2016, and they are the 20th rider to lose their life in the 97-year history of the event.

    Superbike qualifying was the first session of the day and the remaining sessions in the afternoon did not take place.

    The qualifying sessions have been moved to Thursday night to replace the planned opening three races, and it has not yet been confirmed by race organisers if Saturday's schedule will contain any additional races on top of the planned six.

  12. Roads reopening at 15:00 BSTpublished at 14:42 BST 7 May

    There will be no more track action before roads are scheduled to reopen around the Triangle circuit at 15:00.

    The livestream coverage will be back on air around 17:00 BST, with roads scheduled to close again at 16:45.

  13. Announcement of further delaypublished at 12:20 BST 7 May

    Race Control have announced a further delay of 90 minutes.

  14. A further one-hour delaypublished at 11:18 BST 7 May

    The organisers have announced that there will be a further one-hour delay to proceedings.

  15. McGuinness eyes ton after 'embarrassing' miscalculationpublished at 11:12 BST 7 May

    John McGuinness is hoping to achieve another notable milestone in his decorated motorcycle racing career by chalking up his 100th start at this year's North West 200.

    Owing to a miscalculation, the 54-year-old believed he was about to reach the landmark figure at last year's event, but official records show that the Morecambe rider currently sits four short of his century, having competed in 96 races.

    The 23-time Isle of Man TT winner will take in the three Superbike races and two Superstock events in 2026 as part of the Honda Racing team.

    His CV over the Triangle circuit includes six victories, achieved between 2000 and 2012, and 22 podium finishes, the most recent of which came in the second Superstock race in 2024.

    "It was embarrassing when we got it wrong," said McGuinness of the miscalculation around his ton.

    "I had a helmet all painted for the occasion and we had to leave it at home on the shelf," he added.

    John McGuinnessImage source, Pacemaker
    Image caption,

    John McGuinness clinched his most recent podium success in 2024

  16. Get Involvedpublished at 11:12 BST 7 May

    I am so grateful for the opportunity to watch the NW200 live from here in New Zealand. It’s always interesting to hear what the living legends have to say when interviewed.

    Ian, New Zealand

  17. Get Involvedpublished at 11:07 BST 7 May

    Feel it's a huge year for Dean Harrison, strong start! Can we just appreciate Jeremy McWilliams , 62 years of age showing up the young talent how to do it! Glad to see the weather is great for Saturday's session also! Flying back home today to see the races. Hoping for an exciting and safe weekend's racing!

    Scott, England

  18. Glenn Irwin struggling with a 'niggle'published at 10:56 BST 7 May

    Glenn Irwin says he has been struggling but was second-fastest in the Superbike times.

    Media caption,

    Glenn Irwin struggling with a 'niggle'

  19. Davey Todd joins the BBC Sport NI NW200 coverage teampublished at 10:48 BST 7 May

    Nine-time North West 200 winner is now part of the BBC analysts' team after not being allowed to participate in the meeting.

    Media caption,

    Davey Todd is the newest member of the NW200 team

  20. Guess wherepublished at 10:46 BST 7 May

    We know the North West 200 riders are good at getting around the circuit.

    But can they guess where they are just off the noise of a bike?

    Peter Hickman has a go.

    Media caption,

    How well does Davey Todd know the NW200 course?