Alastair Seeley se ha convertido en el gran triunfador del North West 200, una de las "road races" más importantes del calendario. Seeley se anotó tres triunfos y cinco podios en las seis carreras disputadas, donde se produjo una nueva tragedia.
El North West 200 ha culminado hoy su semana de competición en la que Alastair Seeley se ha convertido en la gran triunfador de la presente edición. El piloto de Suzuki se ha impuesto en Superstock, Supersport y en la segunda carrera de Superbike, además de ser segundo en la primera carrera de Supersport y Superbike. Con sus tres victorias, Seeley acumula ya cinco triunfos en el North West 200. El resto de las victorias se las repartieron William Dunlop, el hijo menor de Robert, que cumple así con la tradición familiar, ya que su padre es el "recordman" de la prueba con 15 triunfos, por delante de su tío Joey con 13, y su hermano Michael también ha consechado varias victorias en el trazado norirlandés. William ganó en Supersport, John McGuinness en Superbike, y Ryan Farquhar en Supertwin.
El North West 200 suele aprovecharse por todos los pilotos para preparar el Tourist Trophy, cuyos entrenamientos arrancarán el próximo 26 de mayo, y las carreras se disputarán del 2 al 8 de junio. Uno de los hechos destacados de esta edición ha sido la reaparición de Ian Hutchinson, que por primera vez se subía a una moto tras la nueva lesión sufrida este invierno. Su mejor resultado fue una séptima plaza en la segunda carrera de SBK, un resultado positivo.
Relentless International North West 200 2012
Classifica McKendry Fabrications Supersport
01- William Dunlop – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – 4 giri in 18’36.494 (115.239 mph)
02- Alastair Seeley – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 2.660 (114.965 mph)
03- John McGuinness – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3.774 (114.851 mph)
04- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 9.050 (114.313 mph)
05- Gary Johnson – Lincs Lifting/Callmac Scaffolding – Honda CBR 600RR – + 9.940 (114.222 mph)
06- Michael Dunlop – Ard Na Mara/McAdoo Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 16.861 (113.525 mph)
07- Bruce Anstey – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 23.679 (112.846 mph)
08- Dan Kneen – Marks Bloom Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 41.489 (111.110 mph)
09- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Brenin Bikes – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 42.182 (111.044 mph)
10- Ian Hutchinson – Swan Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 42.360 (111.027 mph)
11- Stefano Bonetti – Speed Motor – Honda CBR 600RR – + 52.673 (110.048 mph)
12- Jamie Coward – Hotties Thermal Packs/Rodlee – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 53.085 (110.009 mph)
13- Michael Sweeney – MJR Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 53.990 (109.924 mph)
14- Brian McCormack – CD Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’02.520 (109.128 mph)
15- Robert Wilson – Stoddart Racing/Taylor Lyndsey – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 1’03.657 (109.023 mph)
16- Olie Linsdell – SMV/Flitwick Motorcycles – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’05.276 (108.874 mph)
17- Dean Harrison – Ice Valley Motorsave – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’05.591 (108.845 mph)
18- David Haire – B & W Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’05.735 (108.832 mph)
19- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’05.980 (108.809 mph)
20- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley Motorsave – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’12.931 (108.173 mph)
21- Davy Morgan – CSC Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’13.856 (108.089 mph)
22- Mark Buckley – Gearlink Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 1’15.586 (107.932 mph)
23- Paul Owen – #98 Club – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’18.910 (107.632 mph)
24- Antonio Maeso – Martimotos – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’49.483 (104.948 mph)
25- Ronan Pentony – rideireland.com – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’54.906 (104.486 mph)
26- Mark Madson Mygdal – Madson Mygdal Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’55.187 (104.462 mph)
27- Paul Cranston – P & J Fuel Haulage – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’59.073 (104.134 mph)
28- Dave Woolams – Wooly’s Autos – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’59.289 (104.115 mph)
29- Anthony McColgan – Anthony McColgan Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’00.892 (103.980 mph)
30- Ornella Ongaro – Charly Moto Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’03.712 (103.744 mph)
31- Callum Laidlaw – Callum Laidlaw Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’06.687 (103.496 mph)
32- Timothee Monot – Team of Paris – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’10.391 (103.188 mph)
33- Brian Patterson – Brian Patterson Racing – Triumph 675 – + 2’10.834 (103.152 mph)
34- Stephen McIlvenna – Stephen McIlvenna Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’19.797 (102.416 mph)
35- Steve Martin – Martin Kawasaki Racing – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 26.751 (101.852 mph)
36- Gary Miller – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 2’34.295 (101.247 mph)
37- Simona Zaccardi – Honda CBR 600RR – + 2’39.789 (100.811 mph)
38- Sandy Berwick – Berm Shotblasting – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 2’58.997 (99.317 mph)
39- Dario Cecconi – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3’02.214 (99.071 mph)
40- Alessandro La Macchia – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3’19.664 (97.757 mph)
41- Daniel Cooper – Gearlink Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 4’19.022 (93.539 mph)
Relentless International North West 200 2012
Classifica EventServ Superbike
01- John McGuinness – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – 6 giri in 26’51.976 (119.883 mph)
02- Alastair Seeley – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 4.202 (119.571 mph)
03- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 12.038 (118.994 mph)
04- Michael Rutter – MSS Bathams Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 12.836 (118.936 mph)
05- Ryan Farquhar – KMR Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 13.920 (118.856 mph)
06- Bruce Anstey – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 15.345 (118.752 mph)
07- Conor Cummins – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 19.533 (118.447 mph)
08- James Hillier – Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 20.577 (118.372 mph)
09- Simon Andrews – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 23.429 (118.165 mph)
10- Michael Dunlop – Hunts/McAdoo Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 26.485 (117.945 mph)
11- Gary Johnson – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 29.952 (117.696 mph)
12- Martin Jessopp – Riders Motorcycles – Ducati 1098R – + 33.324 (117.455 mph)
13- Ian Hutchinson – Swan Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 51.945 (116.140 mph)
14- Stephen Thompson – Taylor Lyndsey – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 52.146 (116.126 mph)
15- John Burrows – Cookstown BE Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1’12.854 (114.699 mph)
16- Horst Saiger – Saiger Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’13.935 (114.625 mph)
17- Ian Lougher – ILR Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’15.604 (114.512 mph)
18- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Per Cup Coffee – BMW S1000RR – + 1’17.402 (114.390 mph)
19- Jamie Hamilton – KMR Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’19.536 114.246 mph)
20- Herve Gantner – Ice Valley Motorsave BMW – BMW S1000RR – + 1’40.489 (112.848 mph)
21- Donald MacFadyen – Capital Fire & Security Alarms – BMW S1000RR – + 2’05.694 (111.211 mph)
22- Ryan McCay – Free Brothers Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’06.516 (111.158 mph)
23- Adrian Clark – BHR Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’09.256 (110.983 mph)
24- Olie Linsdell – Regal Leisure/Bonds – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’23.684 (110.071 mph)
25- Paul Owen – WeTrackBikes.co.uk – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’25.909 (109.932 mph)
26- Dan Kneen – Marks Bloom Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 2’28.053 (109.798 mph)
27- Toni Rechberger – MSC Rottenegg – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – a 1 giro (105.338 mph)
28- Daniel Jansen – New Zealand Motorcycle Adventures – BMW S1000RR – a 1 giro (105.128 mph)
29- Garth Woods – Zeus Products/AMB Compressors – Honda CBR 1000RR – a 1 giro (104.838 mph)
Relentless International North West 200 2012
Classifica LiveWire AV Solutions Superstock
01- Michael Rutter – MSS Bathams Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – 6 giri in 27’04.619 (118.950 mph)
02- Alastair Seeley – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 6.989 (118.440 mph)
03- James Hillier – Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 8.473 (118.333 mph)
04- Ryan Farquhar – KMR Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 8.758 (118.312 mph)
05- John McGuinness – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 8.917 (118.300 mph)
06- Bruce Anstey – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 13.214 (117.990 mph)
07- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 14.797 (117.876 mph)
08- Conor Cummins – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 31.219 (116.707 mph)
09- Stephen Thompson – Taylor Lyndsey – BMW S1000RR – + 36.620 (116.328 mph)
10- Horst Saiger – Saiger Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 43.696 (115.834 mph)
11- Gary Johnson – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 46.902 (115.612 mph)
12- Stefano Bonetti – Speed Motor – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 49.766 (115.414 mph)
13- Adrian Archibald – AMA Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 56.458 (114.955 mph)
14- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Per Cup Coffee – BMW S1000RR – + 57.730 (114.868 mph)
15- Ian Lougher – ILR Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 58.467 (114.818 mph)
16- Dean Harrison – Ice Valley Motorsave BMW – BMW S1000RR – + 1’03.679 (114.463 mph)
17- Brian McCormack – CD Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’15.175 (113.689 mph)
18- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley Motorsave BMW – BMW S1000RR – + 1’15.518 (113.666 mph)
19- Davy Morgan – 01RaceFX – BMW S1000RR – + 1’22.380 (113.209 mph)
20- Antonio Maeso – Martimotos – BMW S1000RR – + 1’37.913 (112.188 mph)
21- Stanley Gamble – Stanley Gamble Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’39.336 (112.096 mph)
22- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’42.780 (111.872 mph)
23- Adrian Clark – BHR Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’43.879 (111.801 mph)
24- Olie Linsdell – Regal Leisure/Wheeler Electrical – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’11.014 (110.073 mph)
25- Donald MacFadyen – Capital Fire & Security Alarms – BMW S1000RR – + 2’19.415 (109.549 mph)
26- Rafael Paschoalin – TT Brazilion Team – BMW S1000RR – + 2’42.283 (108.147 mph)
27- Steve Martin – MSS Bathams Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 3’11.314 (106.418 mph)
28- Daniel Jansen – New Zealand Motorcycle Adventures – BMW S1000RR – + 3’12.000 (106.378 mph)
29- David Madsen Mygdal – Madsen Mygdal Racing – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 3’12.240 (106.364 mph)
30- Dennis Booth – Dennis Booth Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 3’13.833 (106.271 mph)
31- Toni Rechberger – MSC Rottenegg – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 3’16.782 (106.099 mph)
32- Garth Woods – Zeus Products/AMB Compressors – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 3’26.193 (105.553 mph)
Relentless International North West 200 2012
Classifica Ballymoney Borough Council Supersport
01- Alastair Seeley – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – 6 giri in 27’54.634 (115.397 mph)
02- William Dunlop – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1.351 (115.304 mph)
03- Bruce Anstey – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 10.550 (114.675 mph)
04- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 10.660 (114.667 mph)
05- John McGuinness – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 13.014 (114.507 mph)
06- Michael Dunlop – Ard Na Mara/McAdoo Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 37.015 (112.902 mph)
07- Gary Johnson – Lincs Lifting/Callmac Scaffolding – Honda CBR 600RR – + 45.305 (112.357 mph)
08- Dan Kneen – Marks Bloom Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 50.319 (112.031 mph)
09- Michael Sweeney – MJR Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 54.388 (111.767 mph)
10- Daniel Cooper – Gearlink Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 1’13.122 (110.569 mph)
11- David Haire – B & W Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’13.312 (110.557 mph)
12- Brian McCormack – CD Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’16.942 (110.328 mph)
13- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley Motorsave – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’18.943 (110.202 mph)
14- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Brenin Bikes – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 1’23.802 (109.898 mph)
15- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1’29.049 (109.571 mph)
16- Jamie Coward – Hotties Thermal Packs/Rodlee – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 1’29.186 (109.562 mph)
17- Robert Wilson – Stoddart Racing/Taylor Lyndsey – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 1’34.595 (109.227 mph)
18- Antonio Maeso – Martimotos – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’24.546 (106.228 mph)
19- John Burrows – Moira MRC – Honda CBR 600RR – + 2’34.492 (105.650 mph)
20- Paul Cranston – P & J Fuel Haulage – Honda CBR 600RR – + 2’38.954 (105.393 mph)
21- Ronan Pentony – rideireland.com – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’43.364 (105.140 mph)
22- Mark Madsen Mygdal – Madsen Mygdal Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’52.134 (104.641 mph)
23- Dave Woolams – Wooly’s Autos – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3’03.573 (103.997 mph)
24- Anthony McColgan – Anthony McColgan Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 3’14.510 (103.389 mph)
25- Brian Patterson – Brian Patterson Racing – Triumph Daytona 675 – + 3’15.035 (103.359 mph)
26- Timothee Monot – Team of Paris – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 3’22.636 (102.941 mph)
27- Steve Martin – Martin Kawasaki Racing – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 3’23.837 (102.875 mph)
28- Gary Miller – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – a 1 giro (100.286 mph)
29- Sandy Berwick – Berm Shotblasting – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – a 1 giro (100.125 mph)
30- Simona Zaccardi – Honda CBR 600RR – a 1 giro (99.976 mph)
31- Alessandro La Macchia – Honda CBR 600RR – a 1 giro (99.459 mph)
Relentless International North West 200 2012
Classifica McAvoy Group NW200 Superbike
01- Alastair Seeley – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – 6 giri in 26’32.461 (121.352 mph)
02- Michael Rutter – MSS Bathams Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.534 (121.235 mph)
03- John McGuinness – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 3.231 (121.106 mph)
04- Simon Andrews – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 19.709 (119.868 mph)
05- Michael Dunlop – Hunts/McAdoo Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 40.949 (118.310 mph)
06- James Hillier – Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 49.156 (117.718 mph)
07- Ian Hutchinson – Swan Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 50.008 (117.657 mph)
08- Bruce Anstey – Padgett’s MMCG Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’04.167 (116.651 mph)
09- Stephen Thompson – Taylor Lyndsey – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’05.363 (116.567 mph)
10- Brian McCormack – CD Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’24.482 (115.238 mph)
11- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Per Cup Coffee – BMW S1000RR – + 1’25.378 (115.177 mph)
12- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley Motorsave BMW – BMW S1000RR – + 1’27.034 (115.063 mph)
13- John Burrows – Cookstown BE Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1’27.737 (115.015 mph)
14- Dean Harrison – Ice Valley Motorsave BMW – BMW S1000RR – + 1’32.974 (114.658 mph)
15- Steve Heneghan – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2’16.006 (111.803 mph)
16- Ryan McCay – Free Brothers Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’16.484 (111.772 mph)
17- Neil Gregory – Trickbits/FBM/SNC Scaffolding – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2’47.319 (109.814 mph)
18- David Madsen Mygdal – Madsen Mygdal Racing – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 3’28.504 (107.302 mph)
19- Toni Rechberger – MSC Rottenegg – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 3’49.850 (106.046 mph)
20- Garth Woods – Zeus Products/AMB Compressors – Honda CBR 1000RR – a 1 giro (106.421 mph)
21- Daniel Jansen – New Zealand Motorcycle Adventures – BMW S1000RR – a 1 giro (106.360 mph)
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