A decision to cancel the final two races of the seven race programme at today’s North West 200 was taken at 6pm this evening by Clerk of the Course, Mervyn Whyte MBE. Commenting, Mervyn Whyte said, “Whilst the decision to cancel is disappointing, the safety of the riders and spectators is our top priority. Unfortunately a number of red-flag incidents combined with the unpredictable weather caused significant delays to the day’s programme.

Despite completing two separate warm-up laps for the main Superbike race, the lateness of the day, intermittent rain and strong crosswinds on the course forced us to make this decision. I consulted with both BSB and local team managers as well as a number of riders before making the final decision to cancel the two remaining races. As always, thousands of spectators flocked to the North Coast circuit and we would like to thank them for all their support.”