Stacey double on NW200 debut as Irwin & Dunlop also win

Storm Stacey raced to a sensational double in the Superstock race and second Superbike event on his debut at the North West 200. The 23-year-old British Superbike frontrunner rode his BMW to victory ahead of Michael Dunlop in the Stocker race and followed that up with a success in Superbike race two which came to a premature end when the red flags came out because of a deposit of oil on the coast road section of the circuit. The result was taken after lap three, with Stacey declared the winner, and Dean Harrison and Glenn Irwin second and third respectively.

Irwin took his tally of career Superbike triumphs to 12 by winning Superbike race one, Michael Dunlop took the Supersport victory and Peter Hickman and Jeremy McWilliams were the winners of the Supertwin/Sportbike races. Irwin holds off Harrison for Superbike success Irwin held off the challenge of Harrison to seal his 12th race win at the North West 200 in the first Superbike race of the day. The Northern Ireland rider had won 11 races in a row in the feature class between 2017 and 2024 before deciding to opt out of the event last year.

Riding a Nitrous Competitions Ducati, he marked his return by taking victory by 0. 18 seconds from Honda Racing rider Harrison, with Dunlop a further 14. 4 seconds adrift in third position.

Irwin led for the vast majority of the race, with Harrison giving chase throughout as he went after his maiden win over the Triangle circuit. The Yorkshireman briefly hit the front at the end of lap four after a stunning takeover move at Juniper Hill but in the end, after a thrilling battle, had to settle for a 16th podium finish of his career at the meeting. Irwin set the fastest lap of the race at a speed of 124.