By • Michael Dunlop’s first NW200 wins since 2016, takes his Irish road race wins total to 123.
• Dunlop’s ‘Roads’ majors total (covering NW200/TT/Ulster Grand Prix wins) expands to 42.
• There were six different podium finishers.
• Eight competitors obtained top six finishes.
• Dean Harrison moves up to twelve NW200 finishes of third or better.
• Maurizio Bottalico was Thursday evening’s fastest NW200 newcomer, (PB lap time to date – 4 minutes 30.281 seconds).
• Bottalico is now Italy’s quickest NW200 exponent.
• Ian Hutchinson’s third place finish in the Amici Ristorante Superstock race, was his first NW200 rostrum finish since the feature Superbike race of 2017.
• Just three Kawasaki powered riders featured within the opening Superstock encounter, results sheet. David Johnson (P15), Dean McMaster (P27) and Emil Krchnavy (P41).
• 28th place finisher, Parker Transport Racing’s Andrea Majola, finished lead Yamaha rider.
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
