2025 North West 200: Thursday Races LIVE UPDATES
Live coverage of Thursday's three races from the 2025 North West 200.
Thursday at the 2025 North West 200 is scheduled to have three evening races: Superbike, Supersport, and Superstock.
The Superbike race is scheduled to kick things off at 17:30 local time, with the Supersport and Superstock races coming after.
Peter Hickman comes into this evening's races having been the fastest rider in the Superbike class in this afternoon's practice.
His 8Ten Racing teammate, Davey Todd, was fastest in the Superstock practice, while Dean Harrison topped the Supersport session.
It's victory for the second time today for Michael Dunlop in Superstock Race 1 at the North West 200.
He goes into the 4:19s on the final lap, and takes victory by two seconds over Dean Harrison.
Ian Hutchinson completes the podium.
Back-to-back 4:20s for Dunlop on laps two and three. Harrison goes with him in the 4:20s on lap three, and is only 0.8s back with one to go.
Dunlop leads at University, and Todd runs in deep - he's out of it.
Dunlop vs Harrison now, if Harrison can stay with him.
Dunlop has closed Todd down as we enter lap three. Harrison has cleared Hutchinson for third now, too, and less than a second behind Dunlop.
Dunlop leads the chasing pack at University, he's about two seconds behind Todd. Hutchinson now third ahead of Harrison.
Todd with a solid lead after the first lap over Hutchinson, then it's Dunlop in fourth place.
Looks like Hickman was forced to cut the Magherabuoy chicane when Dunlop went through.
Todd leads from Hutchinson at University, Hickman in third place. Cracking start for Hutchinson!
We're underway for Superstock Race 1, the last race of the day, and it's Todd with his third holeshot of the evening ahead of Hickman and Coward.
Not a good start for Harrison, he's back in seventh or so.
Riders just returning to the grid after the sighting lap now ahead of Superstock Race. Just a few minutes now until the race will be underway.
The sighting lap ahead of Superstock Race 1 is underway.
It's victory for Michael Dunlop in Supersport Race 1 at the North West 200.
Richard Cooper second, Davey Todd takes third. Harrison just misses out on the podium in fourth.
Dunlop passes both Todd and Cooper on the run to Magherabuoy, and leads down to Metropol, where Todd is unable to pass Cooper.
Bad exit for Dunlop exiting the roundabout and Todd re-passes into Mather's.
Dunlop passes Todd for second on the run to University, and they've all caught Cooper again.
Cooper leads onto the final lap from Todd and Dunlop, who re-passed Harrison for third at Magherabuoy last time by.
Some battling at Juniper has given the Russell Racing Yamaha rider a small advantage with one to go.
Harrison back in front of Dunlop at Mather's.
Big slipstream battle between the five of them on the run to University and it's Todd from Cooper. Dunlop passed Harrison for third in that, too.
Cooper back into the lead on the run to Magherabuoy last time round, but Todd reclaims the lead at Juniper.
Harrison, Hickman and Dunlop still there, too.
Cooper's Yamaha is so strong getting out onto these straights, leaving the Hondas long behind, but Todd picks up hte slipstream and leas into University for the second time.
Cooper threatening to break away already at the end of the first lap. Todd and Harrison still sticking with him just about.
Hickman leading Dunlop and Coward in a second trio.
Cooper leads now from Todd and Harrison. Hickman then in fourth place but still right there with them.
Slipstream battles on the way to University Todd somehow brakes between Cooper and Harrison to still lead. Cooper up to second ahead of Harrison.
