Postpublished at 10:47 BST 9 May
The podium for the Supertwins/Sportbikes has taken place and the Superbikes are making their way onto the grid.
North West 200 - Race schedule:
Supertwin/Sportbike (four laps) - Peter Hickman wins
Superbike (six laps) - Glenn Irwin wins
Supersport (shortened to four laps) - Michael Dunlop wins
Superstock (six laps) - Storm Stacey wins
Supertwin/Sportbike (four laps) - Jeremy McWilliams wins
Superbike - Storm Stacey awarded win after oil spill ends racing
Andy Gray
The podium for the Supertwins/Sportbikes has taken place and the Superbikes are making their way onto the grid.
Peter Hickman wins Supertwins/Sportbike race
Four riders with less than a second between them. That was some finish.
Watch: Peter Hickman wins the first Supertwin/Sportbike race
Peter Hickman wins Supertwins/Sportbike race
Runner-up Jeremy McWilliams on BBC iPlayer: "It's nice to be on the podium, I'd like to be one step further up. He [Hickman] sort of caught me napping. I didn't realise it was the last lap because they didn't put the flag out so I thought I'd save some energy. I didn't really protect the line but fair play Hickey."
Peter Hickman wins Supertwins/Sportbike race
Alastair Seeley, who was third for his 44th NW200 podium: "It was a hard race. I knew we were down in speed. I kept falling back on the straights but made it back on the coast road.
"I thought I could have a go but they just pulled away on speed. It's nice for the team to get a podium, it's their first time here."
Peter Hickman wins Supertwins/Sportbike race
Race winner Peter Hickman on BBC iPlayer: "That was mega. It was a guess with the gearing. We were strong. We weren't sure if it was the last lap, they forgot to put the flag out. Jezza [McWilliams] was the same, he wasn't sure. It was awesome.
"Any win is a win. It's going in the right direction and we've more improvements to come. Jezza is a mega rider, and to race with him like that is phenomenal."
Image source, Pacemaker Press1. Peter Hickman
2. Jeremy McWilliams
3. Alastair Seeley
4. Paul Jordan
5. Jamie Coward
6. Christian Elkin
7. AJ Venter
8. Michael Sweeney
Peter Hickman wins a classic!
Jeremy McWilliams was just 0.460 seconds behind, while Seeley is 0.163 seconds further back in third.
Paul Jordan, despite a sensational ride, is fourth and just 0.315 seconds off the podium.
Image source, Pacemaker PressLap 4/4
Hickman into the lead into Juniper!
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Seeley sends it up the inside of Jordan into Metropole for third.
Onto the coast road for the final time!
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It's the status quo into Magherabuoy!
Here comes Jordan in the slipstream into Metropole!
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McWilliams holds off a charge from Hickman and Jordan into Mather's!
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So it's McWilliams, Hickman, Jordan and Seeley as they head to Portrush for the final time.
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The leading pair are side by side on the run to University, and Jordan and Seeley are right there too!
Half a lap left and four riders in the mix!
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McWilliams still leads into Mill Road but Hickman is right there!
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This is some ride by Paul Jordan, he's up to fourth and has a podium in his sights.
Hickman has a look into Juniper but thinks better of it, and then has another go into the final corner.
McWIlliams still leads but only by 0.084 seconds as they go side-by-side over the line.
We're onto the final lap!
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McWilliams has rebuilt his gap by the time they reach Metropole, but Hickman is having another good run over the coast road.
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He can! McWilliams is back in front by the time they reach Magherabuoy.
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Lead change!
Hickman blasts past McWilliams into Mather's Cross!
Can McWilliams respond?
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Hickman is right on the tail of McWilliams on the exit of Mill Road, but again the former MotoGP has the legs and is able to pull clear by the time they reach Coleraine despite the slipstream.
It's a two-horse race out front now, with Seeley a distant third.
