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The Spidi Superstock race which was postponed on Thursday evening will now be run as the second race on Saturday’s programme.

Revised race order is as follows.

Race 1 BetMcLean.com Supersport race

Race 2 Spidi Superstock race

Race 3 Anchor Bar Superbike race

Race 4 John M Paterson Supertwin race

Race 5 CP Hire Superstock race

Race 6 Vauxhall NW200 Superbike race

Roads close at 9.30am

It will be a dry day with bright or sunny spells. 

Cloudier towards the North Coast and cooler here with a light northerly breeze. 

More sunshine further south.

North West 200 2016 - Race 3 - Anchor Bar Superbike Race

North West 200 2016 - Race 2 - Spidi Superstock Race

North West 200 2016 - Race 1 - Bet McLean.com Supersport Race

Michael Dunlop clinches Superbike spoils

Ballymoney’s Michael Dunlop smashed the lap record at the Vauxhall International North West 200 on Saturday on his way to a brilliant Superbike victory.

The 27-year-old had broken clear at the front on the Hawk Racing BMW when the race was stopped due to a crash involving Kiwi Bruce Anstey, who came off his Valvoline Padgett’s Honda at Church corner on lap four.

Thankfully, Anstey escaped injury in the incident and the result was declared, with Dunlop the winner by 5.2 seconds from Yorkshireman Ian Hutchinson on the Tyco BMW, with third going to event favourite Michael Rutter on the Bathams SMT BMW.

Anstey had been timed at a blistering 209.8mph on his Fireblade through the speed trap on the blast to Coleraine, setting a new record.

Dunlop, who shattered the lap record with a speed of 123.207mph, was celebrating his fifth win at the North West.

“It’s a Superbike win and it’s good. The boys have worked really hard on the bike to get it together,” Dunlop said.

“They’re doing all they can and we’ve got a good package here at the minute.

“I knew what sort of lap I could do so I just put my head down and that was the main thing.”

Peter Hickman from Burton-on-Trent finished a close fourth on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki ahead of Fermanagh’s Lee Johnston (East Coast/Burdens BMW) and Honda Racing duo John McGuinness and Conor Cummins.

Alastair Seeley lost his chance of matching Phillip McCallen’s record of five wins in a day when he ran on at University on the opening lap.

Seeley was back in 19th place but fought his way through to eighth on the Briggs BMW.

Kyle White

Alastair Seeley dominates Supersport race for 17th win

Alastair Seeley claimed his 17th win in the Supersport race to complete a double in the class at the North West 200 on Saturday.

The 36-year-old set the fastest lap of 117.522mph on the Gearlink Kawasaki as he won by more than six seconds from Martin Jessopp on the Riders Motorcycles Triumph with Peter Hickman finishing third (Trooper Beer Kawasaki).

Seeley also won Thursday’s Supersport race to extend his tally in the 600cc class to nine wins around the Triangle course.

Fermanagh’s Lee Johnston finished sixth after being hit with a 10-second penalty for running on at Juniper chicane when he was in a battle for second with Ian Hutchinson, who later retired from the race on the Came BPT Yamaha with an overheating engine.

William Dunlop was also in rostrum contention until a clutch issue saw him drop out on the IC Racing Caffery Yamaha.

Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was an excellent fourth on the Cookstown B.E. Racing Honda ahead of Bradford’s Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Kawasaki).

Meanwhile, Ivan Lintin completed a Supertwins double on the Devitt RC Express Kawasaki.

Martin Jessopp finished second with Jeremy McWilliams putting the SGS KMR Kawasaki on the rostrum for Ryan Farquhar’s team, who remains in hospital in Belfast following his serious crash in Thursday’s race.

The Supertwins race was halted on lap four, with the result declared after the leaders had completed their third lap.

Kyle White