Vauxhall International North West 200
Triangle Circuit, Northern Ireland
May 12, 2016
Provisional Actavo Supersport Race Results:
1. Alastair Seeley (Kaw ZX-6R), 6 laps, Total Race Time 27:46.955, Best Lap Time/Speed 4:34.045/117.835 mph
2. Ian Hutchinson (Yam YZF-R6), -1.290 seconds, 4:34.621/117.588 mph
3. Martin Jessopp (Yam YZF-R6), -2.200, 4:34.669, 117.567 mph
4. William Dunlop (Yam YZF-R6), -5.995, 4:37.325, 116.441 mph
5. Dean Harrison (Kaw ZX-6R), -6.581, 4:37.840, 116.225 mph
6. Lee Johnston (Tri Daytona 675R), -10.000, 4:38.218, 116.067 mph
7. James Hillier (Kaw ZX-6R), -10.473, 4:38.727, 115.855 mph
8. John McGuinness (Hon CBR600RR), -10.865, 4:38.863, 115.799 mph
9. Michael Rutter (Kaw ZX-6R), -21.819, 4:38.487, 115.955 mph
10. Bruce Anstey (Hon CBR600RR), -26.557, 4:36.509, 116.785 mph
Provisional Vauxhall Supertwin Race Results:
1. Ivan Lintin (Kaw 650), 3 laps, Total Race Time 14:51.702, Best Lap Time/Speed 4:57.745/108.455 mph
2. James Hillier (Kaw 650), -1.184 seconds, 4:57.853/108.416 mph
3. Jeremy McWilliams (Kaw 650), -10.681, 4:59.118/107.957 mph
4. Martin Jessopp (Kaw 650), -15.265, 4:58.065/108.339 mph
5. M. Mitchell Thomas (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:01.235/107.199 mph
6. Michael Sweeney (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:02.274/106.830 mph
7. James Cowton (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:03.454/106.415 mph
8. Christian Elkin (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:04.513/106.045 mph
9. Paul Jordan (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:02.646/106.699 mph
10. Danny Webb (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:04.210/106.150 mph
12. Darren James (Kaw 650), -1 lap, 5:14.030/102.831 mph
22. Daniel Cooper (Kaw 650), -1 lap, DNF, crash, 4:57.629/108.497 mph
23. Ryan Farquhar (Kaw 650), -1 lap, DNF, crash, 4:58.108/108.323 mph
More, from a press release issued by North West 200 organizers:
UPDATE ON RESULT OF THE VAUXHALL INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 SUPERTWIN RACE.
Thursday evening’s Supertwin race was red flagged on the third lap of four after Ryan Farquhar and Dan Cooper crashed out on the approach to Black Hill.
After due consideration by the stewards of the meeting the result remains as published and attached.
Ivan Lintin is the winner on the Devitt’s RC Express Kawasaki.
More, from another press release issued by North West 200 organizers:
VAUXHALL INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 UPDATE
Update on the condition of riders injured at Thursday’s Vauxhall International North West 200.
Newcomer Nico Mawhinney was airmeded to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast following a crash during the Superbike practice session. Nico is in a stable condition and has been admitted to a ward.
Dan Cooper and Ryan Farquhar were both injured in a crash during the Supertwins race.
Dan was taken to Causeway hospital in Coleraine with shoulder injuries and has now been discharged.
Ryan Farquhar was airmeded to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast with chest and pelvic injuries. Ryan remains seriously ill in intensive care following surgery.
VAUXHALL INTERNATIONAL NORTH WEST 200 UPDATE
Revised programme for Saturday’s races.
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.
More, from a press release issued by Devitt RC EXpress Racing Team:
Lintin and Devitt RC Express Racing claim maiden North West 200 win
Ivan Lintin and the Devitt RC Express Racing team claimed their maiden win at the International North West 200 on Thursday evening when the Lincolnshire rider took victory in the Supertwin race.
Victory meant that Lintin completed the set of wins in the class at the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix although the celebrations were muted after an incident involving Ryan Farquhar and Dan Cooper on the third lap left class specialist Farquhar with serious injuries.
The duo, along with Ivan and James Hillier, had been locked in battle at the head of the field from the very beginning of the race until the incident occurred on the third lap. Farquhar crashed at Dhu Varren with Cooper also going down and the race was ultimately stopped on the fourth lap. By that time, Ivan had nosed ahead of Hillier and the result stood with both Farquhar and Cooper being taken to hospital.
Earlier on the Thursday evening, Ivan had taken a solid 15th place in the opening Supersport race, the first event on the race programme whilst he’d also been busy during the morning’s qualifying sessions. Concentrating on riding the 2016 Superstock Kawasaki ZX-10R, the Bardney rider lapped at 117.309mph to qualify in 15th place for the two Superstock races whilst his best time in the Superbike sessions, 116.984mph, will see him start Saturday’s races from 19th place.
Team-mate Alan Bonner, meanwhile, experienced braking problems during Tuesday’s qualifying sessions, managing only a handful of laps, but he bounced back on Thursday to qualify in 25th place for the Superstock class and 27th for the Superbikes, his best lap on the day being 115.536mph. He was also experiencing the high-speed 8.9-mile circuit for the first time on a full blown Superbike-spec machine but continually improved with each and every lap.
Ivan Lintin: “It’s been a good day overall and whilst I’m pleased to take my first North West 200 win, I naturally would have liked it to have been under different circumstances and I wish Ryan a speedy recovery. In the race itself, I had to make up a lot of time on the brakes and whilst we have a new, improved Supertwin this year, the opposition have certainly upped their game too. It was tough going and I made a couple of mistakes changing gears but managed to close the gap back up to the leaders. Everything was happening very quickly but I was awarded the win so I’ll look for more of the same on Saturday.”
“It’s been nice to get some good, dry mileage under my belt this week and get more and more dialled in with the Superstock bike whilst the 600cc race was pretty lonely. I lost the draft to the riders ahead and after that just concentrated on bringing the bike home.”
Alan Bonner: “Qualifying’s been pretty tough and losing a lot of time on Tuesday has put me on the back foot a bit. It’s also been my first time on the Superbike but I’m really enjoying it and have been concentrating on getting a feel for it before the TT. I feel like I’ve been making good progress and was a lot happier after Thursday’s session whilst the Superstock bike has been really good. I’m a bit down on speed to the 2016 Kawasaki but I should be fit for some good results come race day.”
Ben Constable, Team Co-Owner: “So far, so good and we’re pretty happy with how the week’s been going. The Twin race was shaping up to be a cracker and although it’s not the way we would have liked to have taken the win, we’re happy to have done so although our thoughts are naturally with Ryan and Dan. Ivan lost the tow in the 600cc race and once that happens around here, it’s almost impossible to get back but it was a good, solid result. He’s also been performing as we would have liked on the Superstock bike so Saturday should be a good day.”
“Alan’s had a few issues and it’s his first time on the Superbike having only ridden it previously at Cartagena. Doing 200mph along the straights here is obviously a bit different but he’s been chipping away and we’re hopeful that he’ll put in some strong rides come race day.’
Saturday sees six races on the schedule with roads closing at 9.15am.
More, from a press release issued by KMR Kawasaki:
Following on from an incident in last night’s Supertwin race at the International North West 200 involving team owner Ryan Farquhar, KMR Kawasaki have today (2.30pm) announced that they intend to compete in tomorrow’s Supertwin race as scheduled.
Farquhar was leading Thursday evening’s race when he crashed at Dhu Varren on the third lap, later being taken to the RoyalVictoriaHospital, Belfast. The 40-year old had a successful operation late last night and is now in a stable condition with doctors stating they are happy with the progress he has made thus far and are very optimistic he will make a full recovery.
KMR Kawasaki were also running Jeremy McWilliams, Danny Webb and Darren James in the class and the team have made a joint decision today that all three riders will be on the grid for Saturday’s four-lap race.