Fastest in the opening superbike practice at the Ulster Grand Prix was Tyco Suzuki’s Conor Cummins with Michael Dunlop second fastest and Conor’s team mate Guy Martin taking third position in practice, Bruce Anstey and William Dunlop rounded out the top 5 in the opening superbike practice. Leading the 600 supersport practice times was William Dunlop on the Wilson Craig racing Honda CBR 600 with fellow Honda rider Bruce Anstey in second place on the Padgetts racing Honda CBR 600, third in practice went to Michael Dunlop, Guy Martin took fourth position with Gary Johnson taking fifth place in the supersport 600 opening practice.