Briggs Equipment NW200: Stats/Facts Pack 2

Briggs Equipment NW200: Stats/Facts Pack 2

* Glenn Irwin’s fourth successive feature Superbike race win drew him level on NW200 wins with Phillip McCallen (eleven wins each).

* Leading non-Honda, BMW powered competitor in Saturday’s sole Superstock race was eleventh place finisher Michael Evans.

* During Saturday’s opening Superbike race, just seven riders recorded 120 mph plus laps.

* Fastest NW200 newcomer overall was Marcus Simpson (119.244 mph).

* Nine nations were represented in the Tides Restaurant Supersport race.

* 15 riders took top five finishes.

* Fifteen of the last 24 NW200 races have been won by either Glenn Irwin, Davey Todd, or Richard Cooper.

* Suzuki had zero representation across the Super Twin races.

* Gary McCoy topped the Super Twins race two speed trap timings, (161.5 mph).

* John McGuinness MBE remains the last rider from outside Northern Ireland to win a Superbike NW200 encounter.

Photo credit: Derek Wilson

Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou

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