North West 200 2022. Slipstream City is back!

We're back! It's three years since we were last here, but at last, we're back. No fake marinas, no fake anything, just pure, unadulterated, road racing at its finest. Earrings? Who gives a toss!

Welcome to old hands and newcomers alike to the NW 200, the second best motorcycling meeting of the year. A precursor to the fantastic Isle of Man TT.
Run on the road course between Coleraine, Portrush and Portstewart. Warning. Absolutely not for the faint hearted. All sessions, practices and races will be shown live globally on BBC NI.Here
 
Entry lists, practice and race results can be found here

 

Live timing can be found here.

 

Tuesday 10th May Practice
9.15am – 3.15pm

Thursday 12th May Practice
9.15am – 3.15pm

Thursday 12th May Evening Racing
5.00pm – 9.00pm

Saturday 14th May Race Day
9.15am – 9.00pm

Thursday 12th May – Race Schedule (5pm to 9pm)




Race 1 STRAIN ENGINEERING SUPERSPORT RACE (6 laps)
17.45 hrs

Race 2 TURKINGTON SUPERSTOCK RACE (6 laps)
18.30 hrs

Race 3 MILLTOWN SERVICE STATION SUPERTWIN RACE (4 laps)
19.15 hrs


Saturday 14th May – Race Schedule (9:15am to 9pm)

Race 1 TIDES RESTAURANT SUPERSPORT RACE (6 Laps)
10.00 hrs (Approx)

Race 2
ANCHOR BAR SUPERBIKE RACE (6 Laps)

Race 3
J.M PATERSON SUPERTWIN RACE (4 Laps)

Race 4
CP HIRE
SUPERSTOCK RACE (6 Laps)

Race 5 MERROW HOTEL & SPA
SUPERBIKE RACE (7 Laps)



Circuit 8.970 mi (14.436 km)
A taster,
https://www.youtube....h?v=HaEJ-DCC7RI
https://www.youtube....h?v=lbYq94imXnI

Edited by milestone 11, 11 May 2022 - 11:58.

That's some very NW200 weather there.

 

Anybody got an entry list?

That's some very NW200 weather there.
 
Anybody got an entry list?

I'll post entries as soon as they're available

I have tomorrow booked off to go down for practice, but as is standard we had a lovely weekend just now and today it is pissing down! I did do a slow lap yesterday as the place was packed and they have quite a lot of stands up this year, more than I have seen before.

Edited by Jambo, 09 May 2022 - 13:08.

I have tomorrow booked off to go down for practice, but as is standard we had a lovely weekend just now and today it is pissing down! I did do a slow lap yesterday as the place was packed and they have quite a lot of stands up this year, more than I have seen before.

Saturday doesn't look bad, Thursday's races look wet. Damned difficult to find out much this year, BBCNI and Belfast Telegraph seem best at the moment. Still no actual confirmation of global streaming, I'm just making an assumption that there will be. I guessed it wouldn't be long before you made an appearance.

Edited by milestone 11, 09 May 2022 - 13:17.

I actually live back in NI now, remote working allowed me to move home so am only 7 miles away! I just assume there is streaming as there has been for a good while. 

Thanks for the reminder. Nothing beats the on-site reporting too.

I actually live back in NI now, remote working allowed me to move home so am only 7 miles away! I just assume there is streaming as there has been for a good while. 

I hadn't realised that you'd left. Do you still do a bit of subbing in Joey's?

Edited by milestone 11, 09 May 2022 - 15:01.

Haha they can't afford me anymore

 

I had lived in England for about 13 years!

Edited by Jambo, 09 May 2022 - 15:03.

Thanks for the reminder. Nothing beats the on-site reporting too.

Enjoy.

Haha they can't afford me anymore

 

I had lived in England for about 13 years!

Well. That I didn't realise. All the times that we've chatted over the years, you must have been home on holiday. Or did you make a point of going home for the north west?

I tended to go home for the race and the Ulster if I could make it. And then I spend TT fortnight attached to live timing as well!

Edited by Jambo, 09 May 2022 - 15:09.

I tended to go home for the race and the Ulster if I could make it. And then I spend TT fortnight attached to live timing as well!

That explains it.

I tended to go home for the race and the Ulster if I could make it. And then I spend TT fortnight attached to live timing as well!

You've seen the TT+ Live pass I assume. £14.99

Very happy that the race is back 

Very happy that the race is back 

Hope your computer is working this year

Michael Dunlop on a Hawk Suzuki for the North West 200 Superbike race. Probably the only rider this year racing a Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha on the same day.

Michael Dunlop on a Hawk Suzuki for the North West 200 Superbike race. Probably the only rider this year racing a Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha on the same day.

With a view to TT? I think there's a huge trust between Michael and the Hickens', he's won for them on a Suzuki before

Edited by milestone 11, 09 May 2022 - 16:20.

Those crazy b******s are back.

Looking forward to this massively & hoping streams working ( bought the TT live pass last week too ). Watched Cookstown & Tandragee highlights as a warm up 👍. Sorry Mike Brown and Davo Johnson both injured recently so not taking part but nice to see McWilliams back

Michael Dunlop confirms Hawk Suzuki for Superbike and Senior TT as well as for the NW.

Cloudy but dry for first practice.

Raining now, bugger!

Supertwins

1 Richard Cooper (Kawasaki) 101.465mph

2 Pierre Yves Bian (Paton) 101.086

3 Jeremy McWilliams (Paton) 100.477

4 Michael Rutter (Paton) 100.374

5 Joe Loughlin (Paton) 98.419

6 Christian Elkin (Kawasaki) 98.221


Supersport

1) Lee Johnston (Yamaha) 114.132mph

2) Michael Dunlop (Yamaha) 113.642mph

3) Dean Harrison (Kawasaki) 113.330mph

4) Davey Todd (Honda) 113.088mph

5) Alastair Seeley (Yamaha) 112.923mph

6) Adam McLean (Kawasaki) 112.898mph


Superstock

1 Michael Dunlop (Honda) 115.273mph

2 Michael Rutter (BMW) 114.929

3 Richard Cooper (Suzuki) 113.43

4 Dominic Herbertson (Suzuki) 113.015

5 Ian Hutchinson (BMW) 112.874

6 James Hillier (Yamaha) 112.169

Superbike

1 Josh Brookes (Ducati) 120.045mph

2 Michael Dunlop (Suzuki) 119.967

3 Davey Todd (Honda) 119.648

4 Alastair Seeley (Yamaha) 119.640

5 Glenn Irwin (Honda) 119.095

6 James Hillier (Yamaha) 118.081

Was a strange day, pitlane and ther coast road was socaking, where I was a mile up from York corner was bone dry!

Michael Dunlop on a Hawk Suzuki for the North West 200 Superbike race. Probably the only rider this year racing a Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha on the same day.

Oh yeah, Kawasaki on the supertwin as well, the Japanese royal flush.

That's some very NW200 weather there.
 
Anybody got an entry list?

Not an individual race entry per se, but the closest on offer at the moment. A full pdf of all results in practice, can be found here.
 
And for those that want live timing, this can be found here.

Edited by milestone 11, 11 May 2022 - 11:50.

Tomorrow's forecast.


And Saturday's

 

Someone had a busy night...

 

https://ibb.co/3T4M7vC

 

https://ibb.co/260Hm1t

 

Must have been stolen, yeah sure, that will do

Edited by Jambo, 11 May 2022 - 12:47.

Paul Bird saying he has a driver in Bologna waiting for parts for the last nine days, parts that should have been with him a year ago.

What a breath of fresh air with Patricia Fernandez. So enthusiastic, incredible.

Supertwin

1.Richard COOPER Kawasaki - JMcC Roofing 4:51.951 110.608mph
2.Pierre Yves BIAN Paton - VAS Engine Racing 4:52.995 110.213mph
3.Paul JORDAN Kawasaki - PreZ Racing 4:53.778 109.920mph
4.Joe LOUGHLIN Paton - Team ILR / Mark Coverdale 4:54.948 109.484mph
5.Jeremy McWILLIAMS Paton - IFS / Bayview Hotel 4:55.087 109.432mph
6.Jamie COWARD Kawasaki - KTS Racing by Steadplan 4:56.251 109.002mph
7.Michael DUNLOP Kawasaki - McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 4:56.403 108.946mph
8.Lee JOHNSTON Aprilia - Ashcourt Racing 4:57.850 108.417mph
9.Michael RUTTER Paton - Team ILR / Mark Coverdale 4:59.174 107.937mph
10.Michael SWEENEY Kawasaki - KBS 4:59.836 107.699mph


Supersport

1.Alastair SEELEY, Yamaha - IFS 4:38.774 115.836mph
2.Adam McLEAN, Kawasaki - McAdoo Kawasaki Racing 4:39.237 115.6448mph
3.Davey TODD, Honda - Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles 4:39.418 115.569mph
4.Michael DUNLOP, Yamaha - MD Racing 4:40.510 115.119mph
5.Dean HARRISON, Kawasaki - DAO Racing 4:40.619 115.074mph
6.James HILLIER, Yamaha - RICH Energy OMG Racing 4:42.199 114.430mph
7.Paul JORDAN, Yamaha - PreZ Racing 4:43.269 113.998mph
8.Michael SWEENEY, Yamaha - EM Building 4:44.773 113.396mph
9.Conor CUMMINS, Honda - Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles 4:44.919 113.337mph
10.Joe LOUGHLIN, Yamaha - Team ILR / Mark Coverdale 4:45.611 113.063mph

Superstock

1.Glenn IRWIN Honda - Honda Racing UK 4:24.671 122.008mph
2.Alastair SEELEY Yamaha - IFS 4:25.500 121.627mph
3.Davey TODD Honda - Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles 4:25.999 121.399mph
4.Peter HICKMAN BMW - FHO Racing 4:26.404 121.214mph
5.Michael DUNLOP Honda - MD Racing 4:27.211 120.848mph
6.Lee JOHNSTON BMW - Ashcourt Racing 4:27.610 120.668mph
7.Richard COOPER Suzuki - Hawk Racing 4:28.633 120.209mph
8.John McGUINNESS Honda - Honda Racing UK 4:28.817 120.126mph
9.Michael SWEENEY BMW - MJR Racing 4:31.542 118.921mph
10.Dom HERBERTSON BMW - GB Racing 4:31.592 118.899mph

Superbike

1.Glenn IRWIN Honda - Honda Racing Uk 4:20.205 124.102mph
2.Peter HICKMAN BMW - FHO Racing 4:22.447 123.042mph
3.Richard COOPER Suzuki - Hawk Racing 4:23.996 122.320mph
4.Dean HARRISON Kawasaki - DAO Racing 4:24.153 122.247mph
5.Michael DUNLOP Suzuki - Hawk Racing 4:24.232 122.211mph
6.Davey TODD Honda - Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles 4:26.081 121.362mph
7.James HILLIER Yamaha - RICH Energy OMG Racing 4:26.711 121.075mph
8.Josh BROOKES Ducati - MCE Ducati Racing 4:27.054 120.919mph
9.Lee JOHNSTON BMW - Ashcourt Racing 4:27.640 120.655mph
10.John McGUINNESSHonda - Honda Racing UK 4:28.896 120.091mph

Racing at 17.45. Looks like showers. Choppers should get up though for full coverage.

That was a good race; but what a maestro around there Seeley is. And 58 yo McWilliams getting 3rd......

What a race the Supersport was in the conditions. The wee wizard srikes again for number 25, Davey Todd, complete with nose ring, takes second with the almost pensioner, Jeremy McWilliams in third. Superstocks off next but it's started raining again. Not sure that it will happen.

Edited by milestone 11, 12 May 2022 - 18:23.

And 26 with Davey Todd bringing up the rear once again in the Superstock. Richard Cooper picking up the final podium. A number of riders, G Irwin, McPint, Hicky, Micky D, among them, chose to sit the Superstock out, to the annoyance of some. Getting quite political toward the end of the day with emotions running high at the uncertainty of the Supertwin race, which ultimately was postponed with a view to running two on Saturday. Saturday looks fine all day so two Supertwin races should be attainable.

Riders are currently restricted to five races in one day, whether those that are entered for the six will get a waiver, is, at this time, unknown.

On another note. I knew Dominic Herbertson had had an accident with a chain saw. I had no idea how serious it was. Lucky, lucky, boy.

On another note. I knew Dominic Herbertson had had an accident with a chain saw. I had no idea how serious it was. Lucky, lucky, boy.

 

He described it in gruesome detail on a recent Chasin The Racin.

Horrendous.

He described it in gruesome detail on a recent Chasin The Racin.

I'd not heard of that podcast before. Thanks, I'll have a proper look over the next few days.

Revised Saturday race programme

Race 1- Milltown Service Station Supertwin Race

Race 2-Tides Restaurant Supersport race

Race 3- Anchor Bar Superbike race

Race 4- John M Paterson Supertwin race

Race 5- CP Hire Superstock race

Race 6- Merrow Hotel and Spa Superbike race

Perfect day for racing!

I'd forgotten how much fun this is!

Fantastic race the supersport.

Supersport
1. Lee Johnston (Yamaha) Six laps

2. Davey Todd (Honda) +0.079

3. Michael Dunlop (Suzuki) +9.817

4. Dean Harrison (Kawasaki) +30.504

5. Jamie Coward (Yamaha) +40.125

6. Joe Loughlin (Yamaha) +40.636

7. Paul Jordan (Yamaha) +41.064

8. Jeremy McWilliams (Yamaha) +49.952

Edited by milestone 11, 14 May 2022 - 11:05.

Supertwins
1. Richard Cooper (Kawasaki) 5:14.212

2. Pierre Yves Bian (Paton) +8.414

3. Paul Jordan (Kawasaki) +8.698

4. Lee Johnston (Kawasaki) +13.160

5. Jeremy McWilliams (Paton) +13.499

6. Jamie Coward (Kawasaki) +14.492

7. Michael Sweeney (Kawasaki) +18.840

8. Christian Elkin (Kawasaki) +28.522

Superbikes up next

Feel sorry for Davey Todd, that's his 4th 2nd of the meeting.
Superbike
1. Glenn Irwin (Honda) Six laps

2. Davey Todd (Honda) +0.253

3. Richard Cooper (Suzuki) +11,491

4. Josh Brookes (Ducati) +25.334

5. Alastair Seeley (Yamaha) +34.713

6. Conor Cummins (Honda) +34.956

7. James Hillier (Yamaha) +55.175

8. Michael Rutter (BMW) +56.006

Richard Cooper untouchable in the Supertwins but it's not over yet because the bike has been protested. Fairing bracket apparently.

The Wee Wizard makes it 27. Davey Todd in the ditch on first lap, came back strong to take the lap record and get close to Seeley but the tyre was cooked.


Superstock
1. Alastair Seeley (Yamaha) Six laps

2. Lee Johnston (BMW) +11.742

3. Dean Harrison (Kawasaki) +12.721

4. Michael Sweeney (Kawasaki) +31.405

5. John McGuinness (Honda) +31.655

6. Sam West (BMW) +39.157

7. Nathan Harrison (Honda) +41.742

8. Craig Neve (BMW) +1:16.761

Dunlop tyre runners advised to pull out of final race

What an absolutely fabulous meeting that was. An extra race today and all done and dusted by 4:00pm. A credit to the organisers!Such a great meeting that I won't even bother to complain about Keith Huewen.

 

 

 

I'll let the great Phillip McCallen sum it up.

 

Phillip McCallen

It's been incredible, we've had two very difficult years but to come back on such a high is just fantastic. When you see Glenn Irwin after that last race with the sun on his shoulders and tears in his eyes, it really says it all.