The newcomers headed onto the circuit accompanied by MCUI instructors in ideal conditions for the first practice session of the 80th Anniversary Kennedy Group International North West 200 in association with Coke Zero.

One of the participants was Alistair Kirk the current Irish Supersport short circuit champion and at the end of the un-timed session he said, “I thoroughly enjoyed that. It was a bit hard to see at first, as there was a tremendous amount of dust being thrown up by the machines in front. We had to stay behind the instructor, but you quickly get the feeling of the high speed you achieve.”