The 2006 North West 200

North West 200

The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...

 Races took place on Saturday 13 May 2006 at the 8.966 mile circuit, dubbed "The Triangle", based around the towns of Portstewart

Portstewart

Portstewart is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an...

, Coleraine

Coleraine

Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...

 and Portrush

Portrush

Portrush is a small seaside resort town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the County Londonderry border. The main part of the old town, including the railway station as well as most hotels, restaurants and bars, is built on a mile–long peninsula, Ramore Head, pointing north-northwest....

, in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

.

Steve Plater

Steve Plater

Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...

 and Bruce Anstey

Bruce Anstey

Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th...

 both scored double victories at the meeting. Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop

Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...

 also recorded the last of his 15 victories, winning the 125 cc event. The current course lap record was set by Steve Plater at 124.109 mi/h during the Supersport race.

Results

• Race 1 – DeWALT
  DeWALT
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   Performance Tools Superbike Race (6 laps – 53.66 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Steve Plater Steve Plater Steve Plater is an English motorcycle road racer. He was the 2009 British Supersport champion, and also finished as runner-up in the series twice in the late 1990s. In the British Superbike Championship he has 4 wins and 17 further podiums. He has also had success in Endurance and road racing...	HM Plant Honda	26:21.927
  2	Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey Bruce Anstey is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is now signed to race for Padgett's Honda, having previously ridden for Relentless Suzuki which is based in Ireland. He made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1999, he completed his first race in the Lightweight 250 class, finishing 7th...	TAS Suzuki	26:22.300	+ 0.373
  3	John McGuinness John McGuinness (motorcycle racer) John McGuinness is an English professional motorcycle racer. McGuinness races for the HM Plant Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, and on the short tracks in the British Superstock 1000 series.-2006:TT 2006 proved to be the best ever for McGuinness...	HM Plant Honda	26:27.639	+ 5.712
  4	Cameron Donald Cameron Donald Cameron Donald is a motorcycle road racer who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season...	Robinson Concrete Honda	26:52.817	+ 30.890
  5	Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:...	Stobart Motorsport Honda	26:53.873	+ 31.946
  6	Ryan Rainey	IFS Global Logistics Honda	27:05.237	+ 43.310
  7	Les Shand	Robinson Concrete Honda	27:08.908	+ 46.981
  8	Stephen Thompson	T&R Motorsport Honda	27:14.321	+ 52.394
  9	Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan Martin Finnegan was an Irish motorcycle racer.-Career:Born in Lusk, County Dublin, Finnegan took up riding from a young age. At first he went grass track racing where he tasted success. In his later teens his boss at the time, Tony Carton, offered Martin the lend of a bike to try his hand at...	Alpha Boilers Klaffi Honda	27:15.110	+ 53.183
  10	Ian Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson (motorcycle racer) Ian Hutchinson is an English motorcycle road racer. Hutchinson raced for the Padgett's Honda team in road races like the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. Hutchinson also works as a motorcycle technician...	McAdoo Kawasaki	27:18.042	+ 56.115

• Race 2 – Club Soi Portrush 600cc Supersport Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Bruce Anstey	TAS Suzuki	23:08.380
  2	Les Shand	Wilson Craig Honda	23:10.146	+ 1.766
  3	Ian Lougher	Blackhorse Finance Honda	23:13.499	+ 5.119
  4	Stuart Easton Stuart Easton Stuart Easton is a Scottish motorcycle racer. He was the 2002 British Supersport champion riding for Paul Bird's MonsterMob Ducati team. He has subsequently ridden in the British Superbike Championship on Kawasaki and latterly Hydrex Honda, gaining his first win in the Superbike class at Croft 2009...	Lloyds British Ducati	23:22.434	+ 14.054
  5	Alastair Seeley Alastair Seeley Alastair Seeley is a motorcycle road racer, currently competing in the British Superbike Championship. He was the 2009 British Superstock champion, and also has a strong record in road racing...	William Watt Yamaha	23:22.552	+ 14.172
  6	Guy Martin Guy Martin Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer and mechanic. He has primarily competed in road racing events.-Early career:...	AIM Racing Yamaha	23:24.825	+ 16.445
  7	Raymond Porter	JD's Motorcycles Yamaha	23:29.484	+ 21.104
  8	Davy Morgan	Team DMRR Honda	23:44.660	+ 36.280
  9	Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald Adrian Archibald is a motorcycle racer from the same town as the legendary Joey Dunlop.Archibald won 2 races at a sombre 2003 Isle of Man TT riding for TAS Suzuki, however the races were overshadowed by the death of Archibald's team-mate, David Jefferies. Archibald then left the TAS team after the...	Team Racing Yamaha	23:45.480	+ 37.100
  10	Darran Lindsay Darran Lindsay Darran Lindsay was a Northern Irish motorcycle road racer. He was killed on 9 September 2006 in practice for the Killalane road races, near Dublin . It is understood that his 600cc machine was in collision with another bike. He lived on the Dundrod Circuit...	Donut Tree Honda	23:48.186	+ 39.806

New Lap Record: Bruce Anstey, 116.743 mph

• Race 3 – Greenline Hire 250cc Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Nigel Beattie	Mannin Collections Honda	24:58.517
  2	Darren Burns	S Gas Northern Ireland Honda	24:59.102	+ 0.585
  3	Benny Jerzenbeck	Motorcycle Competition Honda	24:59.589	+ 1.072
  4	Barry Davidson	Cleaver Browne Honda	25:02.405	+ 3.888
  5	Paul Owen	Rapid Racing Honda	25:03.439	+ 4.922
  6	Bruce Dunn	Yamaha	25:38.864	+ 40.347
  7	Brian Spooner	C G Chell Yamaha	25:41.599	+ 43.082
  8	David Mateer	Yamaha	25:41.763	+ 43.246
  9	Ian Morrell	Honda	25:42.116	+ 43.599
  10	Andrew Courtney	System 10 Honda	26:06.978	+ 1:08.461

• Race 3a – WRT Group 125/400cc Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Robert Dunlop Robert Dunlop Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...	Kennedy Equipment Honda	26:12.612
  2	Michael Wilcox	Honda	26:12.805	+ 0.193
  3	David Madsen-Mygdal	Honda 400	26:33.686	+ 21.074
  4	Richie Welsh	Yamaha 400	26:34.807	+ 22.195
  5	David Lemon	JDR Property Developments Honda	26:38.064	+ 25.452
  6	Oliver Linsdell	Flitwick Motorcycles Yamaha 400	26:50.413	+ 37.801
  7	Manfred Vogl	Kawasaki 400	27:00.956	+ 48.344
  8	Johnny McCay	Kawasaki 400	27:05.375	+ 52.763
  9	Mark Parrett	Intersport Yamaha 400	27:06.113	+ 53.501
  10	Mark Lunney	KRB Honda	27:08.092	+ 55.480

New Lap Record: Robert Dunlop, 103.153 mph

• Race 4 – CP Hire Superstock Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Bruce Anstey	TAS Suzuki	22:25.575
  2	Raymond Porter	JD's Motorcycles Yamaha	22:26.072	+ 0.497
  3	Ian Hutchinson	McAdoo Kawasaki	22:26.606	+ 1.031
  4	Guy Martin	AIM Racing Yamaha	22:40.269	+ 14.694
  5	Stephen Thompson	T&R Motorsport Suzuki	22:44.785	+ 19.210
  6	Keith Amor	Suzuki	22:46.273	+ 20.698
  7	Ian Lougher	Blackhorse Finance Honda	22:46.606	+ 21.031
  8	Ryan Rainey	Tillston's Motorcycles Suzuki	22:48.218	+ 22.643
  9	Conor Cummins	Yamaha	22:49.691	+ 24.116
  10	Phil Stewart	Suzuki	23:02.652	+ 37.077

New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson, 120.142 mph

• Race 5 – Black Horse Motorcycle Finance NW200 Superbike Race (6 laps – 53.66 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Steve Plater	HM Plant Honda	26:04.975
  2	Michael Rutter Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer) Michael Karl Rutter nicknamed "The Blade", is a British motorcycle racer. He has a reputation for being at his best in wet conditions and his favourite circuit is Oulton Park. He has won 27 British Superbike Championship races, most recently at Knockhill in 2010, and finished as series runner-up...	Stobart Motorsport Honda	26:07.546	+ 2.571
  3	John McGuinness	HM Plant Honda	26:28.758	+ 23.783
  4	Cameron Donald	Robinson Concrete Honda	26:39.021	+ 34.046
  5	Guy Martin	AIM Racing Yamaha	26:40.464	+ 35.489
  6	Ian Lougher	Stobart Motorsport Honda	26:41.247	+ 36.272
  7	Stephen Thompson	T&R Motorsport Honda	27:04.814	+ 59.839
  8	Ian Hutchinson	McAdoo Kawasaki	27:06.296	+ 1:01.321
  9	James McBride	Austin Powered Yamaha	27:17.699	+ 1:12.724
  10	Keith Amor	Suzuki	27:28.750	+ 1:22.775

New Outright Lap Record: Steve Plater, 124.109 mph

• Race 6 – Ballymoney
  Ballymoney
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   Borough Council 600cc Supersport Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)

  Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap
  1	Ian Hutchinson	McAdoo Kawasaki	23:04.098
  2	Rob Frost	CD Racing Kawasaki	23:05.409	+ 1.311
  3	Bruce Anstey	TAS Suzuki	23:05.819	+ 1.721
  4	Alastair Seeley	William Watt Yamaha	23:09.662	+ 5.564
  5	John McGuinness	HM Plant Honda	23:10.233	+ 6.135
  6	Darran Lindsay	Donut Tree Honda	23:23.667	+ 19.569
  7	Stuart Easton	Lloyds British Ducati	23:24.961	+ 19.863
  8	Callum Ramsay	TAS Suzuki	23:47.208	+ 43.110
  9	Guy Martin	AIM Racing Yamaha	23:47.642	+ 43.544
  10	William Dunlop William Dunlop (motorcycle racer) William Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of Michael and the son of the late Robert. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17....	Solitude Motors Yamaha	23:47.951	+ 43.853

New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson, 116.881 mph

External links

• Official website
• Map of "The Triangle"