Episode 3 Bikes!

Regretfully, I Young rider from Bolton, 20-year-old Malachi

Mitchell-Thomas lost his life on Saturday's racing in the NorthWest

200. He was a rising star of the sport. His family has expressed the

wish that we continue with our highlight shows from the races both

tonight and tomorrow evening. There is possibly nowhere more

picturesque than the north coast of northern Ireland. Renowned for

beautiful beaches, amazing views and famous landmarks. But for one week

every year, the stunning scenery is complemented by speed.

One of Northern Ireland's biggest, fastest and most famous sporting

events comes to town. A road racing extravaganza, the International

NorthWest 200. Welcome to this year's Vauxhall International

NorthWest 200. Here is what is coming up tonight. We have got two

more thrilling races for you in the super sports. And the Superstock

classes. Quite extraordinary. We need the local rider hoping to be

fighting fit with the help of world champion boxer Carl Frampton. And we

have been to London to see a road racer honoured with one of

motorsport's most prestigious awards.

So far we have had some thrilling racing and has to remade as a local

man became the Frederic Besnard most successful rider. -- became the

NorthWest 200's most successful rider.

Alastair Seeley, history maker. Has it sunk in? Only really this morning

when I woke up and read the text messages and the Facebook account.

Last night I had to check when I crossed the line to see if I was

really over. Everybody was waving in the grandstands and the crowd was

going mad. When I came into the enclosure that is when I realised

what I have done. I saw my dad, my friend Danny, on the whole team. It

is something special, to be treasured. A lot of hard work and

effort went into being in this place. A dream come true. What is it

like to beat the great Robert Dunlop? Obviously, the near miss

registry -- is legendary in this country. He did a lot of winning. It

is nice to be mentioned in the same breath as Robert Dunlop. I love this

event, the atmosphere. I come here with great equipment, great team. We

got the 16 wins on the Kawasaki last night. I feel good.

Alastair Seeley's win means he has been a winner the NorthWest 200 for

an amazing nine years in a row, another record. He has got plenty of

top-class opposition here today. Peter Hickman is A* from the British

Superbike championship. John McGuinness, one of the sport's most

celebrated riders. Ian Hutchinson is back to his best after a career

threatening injury. Michael Rutter, 13 time NorthWest 200 winner. Martin

Jessopp is still in search of his first win. County Fermanagh's Lee

Johnston leads the Northern Ireland challenge. Along with alimony

Brothers William Dunlop and Michael Dunlop, both with four previous

north-west victories. And there is extreme macro, an impressive

debutant. -- Malachi Mitchell-Thomas. Alastair Seeley is

in pole position for the next race, the super sport. I am joined by

Philip McCallan. How good can the wizards get? He is real good. Years

ago, Carl Fogarty, Joey Dunlop wed the benchmark for the NorthWest 200,

but this year it is Alastair Seeley. Could he equalled your record of

five wins in a day? I hear he said, but he cute! I don't think he will.

Thank you, Philip. The Triangle Circuit is almost nine miles long.

Long-on closed public roads called rain and Portrush. -- called rain,

Portstewart and Portrush. It has a great mix. Time to join a commentary

team, Steve Parish and Richard Nicholson.

Perfect weather to go racing on the north coast. A 20 mile in our

tailwind. This is the first race on Saturday, five more after this.

Martin Jessopp surprised a lot of people with his speed this week.

There are any number of contenders who could be in with a shout.

Michael Dunlop you can see getting prepared. He will say that this

would not be Alastair Seeley's record pricking win. The bookies

have put odds on it. He is on pole position. Martin Jessopp alongside

him. William Dunlop on that very fast Yamaha. Peter Hickman is having

a great week. Michael Rutter seems to be inspired. Jeremy McWilliams,

Bruce Anstey also the, another proven winner. This could be a

really good week for him. Ready for the start. You will get away first?

Alastair Seeley has got a good start, as has John McGuinness.

Alastair Seeley is in the lead. That is John McGuinness, great start from

him. We ride with Paul Jordan on the BMW machine. Michael Rutter is

number eight. John McGuinness did get a good start. He is in front of

his old rival and sparring partner. Martin Jessopp has got the lead as

we come to the Mill Road roundabout. John McGuinness is in third. Bruce

Anstey came from a long way back on the grid, making some ground up. We

ride with Michael Dunlop. He must have some problems because he has

been easily passed there. No issues at the front. On board with Lee

Johnston. Michael Rutter just kept it nailed! Great stuff from Michael

Rutter, and from Lee Johnson on the number 13 bike. Here is the

slipstream at work. They almost touch! Look at the toe the Lee

Johnston is getting. It looks like they are about four abreast the! 185

miles an hour! Astonishing stuff. Michael Rutter leads. John

McGuinness is in third place. Alastair Seeley is getting shuffled

backwards. Still on board with Michael Dunlop. I don't know what

the problem was because he is still going. Up to the Ballysally

roundabout. Look at the crowd! Here comes Hutchinson. That is a good

start from him. They just touched! That was Jessup and Michael Rutter

there. They just touched at that point. On board with Lee Johnston.

It is Michael Rutter tracking Martin Jessopp. Was at the slipstream at

work? It does move the bikes around. Very much so. I think they just

wanted the same piece of track in the wind was buffeting them around.

That would have frightened the life out of Michael Rutter! There they

go, just skimming each other. It looks as though there were some

together by the slipstream. It hasn't put off Michael Rutter! Or

John McGuinness, he is still in there. This is not the 600 race we

were expect them. Where is Alastair Seeley? This is his opportunity to

bid for history and glory. At the moment he is letting everybody else

make the running. Who will be latest on the brakes? I

would put my money on Alastair Seeley. Scratching into Metropole.

This is dying on the coast Road. Ian Hutchinson pushing it in, Dunlop

behind him. A fantastic performance by Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, running

at the front foot riders like that. This is poetry in motion at high

speed. The weather here is so perfect we have dust clouds! We have

a battle royal in the 600, which we do expect regardless of the weather.

Lee Johnston is choosing his speed again. He takes the lead, Lee

Johnson, on the second lap. At big cloud of dust behind them. This is

the best opportunity for Ford Lee Johnston to get a win. -- Ford Lee

Johnston to get a win. Bruce Anstey, the Kiwi, the kiwi on his helmet

there. A lot of dust around. These were open road here yesterday.

Michael Dunlop is retiring. The end of the day for him. He has had

trouble with that like all through the week. Dust everywhere. We are

not used to that. They will find that an issue from time to time.

Stones hit you, they break your screen, can break your radiator. It

is very painful if they had your finger. I just saw Alastair Seeley

coming wide. He doesn't want to lose these two. Alastair Seeley does not

want to be left hind. He is behind Michael Rutter. Got squeezed out to

the kerb there. Getting on the power is so important. Every mile an hour

you compile out of the roundabout to carry down the straight. We can see

the green lights coming on, that is telling him when to change gear.

Alastair Seeley is assiduously studying what is going on at the

front. He has Michael Rutter behind him in the draft. We are on board

with James Cowton. Look at this speeds they are doing! That is the

on-board information we are seeing. William Dunlop went even faster on

his 600, but here is Lee Johnston getting stopped. Will he get past?

Talking of William Dunlop, there he is, number six. The Yamaha has been

the fastest here all week. An extremely fast machine. William

Dunlop is in third position. Probably our hp thing as much as the

slipstream thing. It is the quickest thing there is. Lee Johnston, no

sign of injury as he flies the front wheel of that Triumph. Head

underneath the screen, trying to get away to the front. That was Peter

Hickman. Peter Hickman is absolutely on it.

Short run down to the Metropole. Plastic place. A bit of a toe from

the slipstream. William Dunlop is on the outside of Jessopp. He has a

position which will enable him to cut across. Johnson motor crosses

in, Valentino Johnson! Through the left hand towards the railway

bridge. He had a look at taking the lead. He is on the money at the

moment, that bike has the speed and it is all about speed down the

straight. That is the arts six Yamaha with Alastair Seeley, Jessopp

in front coming up towards black ill. You can see how blind this

corner is, clipping the kerb on the inside. They had off along the coast

road towards Juniper. That combination corner towards the crest

is easily the best part of this circuit. You can see Sealy Damia

inside of Jessopp. He has come a long way forward. Seeley now

thinking it is time perhaps to put in some stonking qualify laps -- he

put in stonking qualifying laps, did Alastair Seeley. If he can pull one

of those out of the bag you could see him making the breaks. He has

such good race craft, he works out where to make his move, when, looks

at his pit bull. There goes that she going through, not done with yet, it

Ian Hutchinson has two Northwest 200 wins already. Very aggressive. Very

hungry at this point. Going back to Alastair Seeley, the tenacity he has

and the way he works at it, every lap he is metronomic and eight

states. He loves this Kawasaki. Triumph. Yamaha, Kawasaki. Jessopp

seems to have gone off the boil. That was the decisive pass in the

chicane and I wonder if he will lose touch and Hutchinson will have to

drag himself forward -- drag forward stop yellow sometimes I think you

are best coming into the straight in fourth position. You can still see

the number six Yamaha. Now we are on the fastest part of this 20 mile an

hour tailwinds giving them speed along here. All dragged along by

Johnston. James Cowton, this still ripping out the miles per hour but

not touch with the leading bunch and has lost the toes so it is all about

horsepower four. You need a another in front to get that speed. We said

the Yamaha was fast and it has blasted past Johnston in the lead.

All four are close together, William Dunlop, Lee Johnston, Alastair

Seeley, Ian Hutchinson, that is the slipstream. Jessopp is still with

them, still bear. He is not done with yet. If you are in touch you

are in with a chance. On board with Alastair Seeley trying to get behind

the other rider. Look at this, he will get the draft from both, is

there a gap, he is good on the brakes, this is the one

place Alastair Seeley seems to be supreme. Does he have the second

place? He has. It is Dunlop, Seeley, Johnston, Hutchinson. Seeley peeling

foot -- running for the lead. Did he miss a gear or has he got a problem?

He didn't get out of the chicane that well. The Yamaha is tuned for

top end and maybe it doesn't have the talk coming off the corners.

Here comes Alastair Seeley. Late breaking into Metropole to take the

lead from Dunlop and Johnston. Hutchinson behind. With all the

engine tuners, they can build an engine for a race track. You can do

top end power with valve timing is and compressions. It seems to me

like the Yamaha in second place has a lot of top end but loses a bit

coming off the slower corners. Johnston tracking him closely over

the coast road. Not many opportunities to pass along here but

they do exist. Alastair Seeley brought short circuit racing to be

circuit a few years ago. That trick belongs to everybody now. Hutchinson

is inside the lead, Johnston had to pick it up. Johnston will not be

happy, he comes through and will lose ground. He has gone all the way

back, a long way. Johnston lost ground there but the rules state you

have to stop and put your foot down. Whether there will be a penalty we

will have to find out, but the penalty was going up the slip road.

He looked for everyone to go past. He lost time and places so that was

his penalty. Seeley leads Dunlop from Hutchinson, Jessopp in fourth.

I think, where is Johnston, he came out two places down, lost a couple

of spots, didn't he, going through the chicane. Very much, and like I

say, he was mature in waiting for everyone to go through, looked, made

sure it was clear. He will have to try to get on the back of this pack

but lost four second. He is there. Michael Sweeney, that wasn't the

conventional line through that corner. Not at all. He goes to

tipping on straight out of the corner Hutchinson was there, nowhere

to go unless you went through the gravel. You can see double but he

has got the toe, back on the pack. That was Hutchinson. Slowing at the

top of the screen, it looks like they have left him behind and he has

a problem. That was very easy and he is nowhere in this picture. Jessopp

was with him. Was that the stair from Johnston that broke his engine?

LAUGHTER Jessopp is looking behind, I don't think Hutchinson is with us.

It is hard to see from the helicopter, two bikes in the

fixture, Johnston has recovered well but Jessopp getting a tone now. He

is. As we look down towards McAvoy, Jessopp down the inside, moves

across to get the nice clean entry. So much... Bad thing picks up its

front wheel and goes, doesn't it? So important to get it fired. If you

come to a straight with a bike in front of you it gives you the

equivalent of five horsepower, maybe more, because you are not pushing

the air. The battle for third place I think, these two are having a ding

dong, swapping places, Johnson leads into Metropole, onto the coast road,

and what happens between these two will be interesting. Seeley in front

somewhere. He has gone, just watch what has going on. Baby is. He has

the gap. The last lap flag shown to Alastair Seeley, four or five

seconds. At least. Three and a half or four seconds, comfortable there.

You can take his time little, not make any mistakes. McGuinness, what

is happening with him? Seems a long way back, is he slow now? He is

there or thereabouts. He was right on it at the very beginning but as

he goes through the start - finish there was nobody around him. He was

right up there. The Carrickfergus wizard could take his 17th win,

seven and a half miles to go. He made history the other night, now

he's going to make another entry in the record books. Doesn't look as if

anything could stop him now. It doesn't, Ben Wilson unfortunately

had an accident in practice and broke his leg but the team will be

extremely happy about this, the 44 Kawasaki, a very prominent team in

British Superbikes, and Alastair Seeley has again been the master

today. It wasn't easy for him, a lot of battling early on, but he weighed

things up and worked it out nicely. He thinks, and that is very

impressive, but keeps his nerve, doesn't panic when he is fifth or

sixth and try to hustle, he knows his game plan. LAUGHTER No game plan

here at all! Hustle? Who can barge their way through. Jessopp in front

of Johnston, the battle for the podium places. Word has come upon

the timing that Johnston has a ten second penalty so he is not in a

podium position. He may not know that. I don't know if Jessopp knows.

Jessopp probably went slow down anyway, but that would be dreadfully

unfair. Very cruel but I don't think Johnston will know he has the

penalty nor will Jessopp so they are still going for a place, which will

help Hickman, currently in fourth, he will get a podium I think, but

that is cruel for Johnston and arguably probably Hutchinson's

fault, then he pulled out. Johnston thinking he is going for second,

Jessopp can feel him in the slipstream. Another bike behind him.

So evenly matched, those two Triumph bikes. Here he is, fires it out of

there. He looks over his shoulder, knows he has a nice advantage,

doesn't have to do anything silly. We saw Jessopp look over his

shoulder and all he saw was number 13. Got a Facebook Johnston. Pass

the petrol station towards the Metropole. He has done it, hasn't

he, if he can be good on the break they can take second place from

Jessopp. Jessopp switches back, can he get it stopped and keep it tight?

There have to be careful because it goes to a negative camber if you run

too wide, up to church corner. There it is, Lee Johnston's ten second

penalty is. He will be surprised and I suspect her. He didn't think you

did anything wrong and it didn't look like it. And he lost time. Yes

but Alastair Seeley has lost nothing, as he, another

record-breaking win, just a few yards of racetrack another chapter

in the legend. He has the lap record from Thursday evening and hasn't had

to stretch himself. A happy north-west for this man. And for the

fans who came here to see history being made, to say they were there

when it happened, nothing like that for a fan to say, I was there.

Johnston in third place but we know he went be at the finish. Great ride

from Jessopp, terrific on the Triumph. On form this week and

Johnston is well suffering from injury, but all about Alastair

Seeley right now and you can tell he is very happy to have grabbed that

win. Here other results, look at this -- here are the results.

Johnston six. McGuinness will be happy with eight. Congratulations

from his dad and then it was 17 wins. I have always been matched up

with the size of the bike and the size of me so I feel comfortable on

the bike this week through qualifying. I felt like if I got the

track I could hit all my own lines and apex is. I went a bit early this

time and try to make that break. Once I could hear the corners I had

a gap I put my head back. Only in the last lap I had a look and my

board said plus five so I have another look to make sure, then

cruised home. Nice to get 17 and had another one. I took the leave from

not a great start, took a big chunk out of Alistair and I thought if we

could get our heads down, then Lee came past and I was second, and he

tapped the back of his bike which normally means let's work together

so I sat behind him for a couple of Straits than a few came past, so I

got my head down and knew if I kept it clean, looked where I was going,

keep my apex is, I would be all right. The fifth consecutive year

Seeley has delivered at least a double at the North West 200. As the

Lee Johnston, he certainly wasn't very happy. County Fermanagh man is

a big boxing fan, so we thought we should team him up with the best in

the business, Northern Ireland world champion Carl Frampton.

Why did you want to come and watch Carl Frampton trained today? As you

can probably hear in the background he is the best in the world. We are

lucky enough to have him from our little country at home and not only

that he is a good guy. It is a privilege. As you can hear! He hits

hard. I am really enjoying it. How much have you enjoyed having Lee

here today? It has been good. I have met him a couple of times now. What

them guys do is unbelievable. I am a big admirer of the road racers

especially. It's great to have him down and have a bit of insight into

what goes on behind the scenes. We produce so many big sports stars,

and in his game, they have done laps... There are so many great

sportsmen How will you like going into the

ring with him later. I have had enough banks on my head! How did he

do? Eastern Cape you into the body. He kept his hands up. For the first

time, I was impressed. I am telling the truth. If your mum hues

television she will be happy. How do you feel after that? I dread to

think would be like to be hip properly. He hit a fence the other

week! That is different to getting Ed Davey in the head. You can get

over them quicker, I think. Are you fighting fit for the NorthWest 200?

It is hard. I have been working hard with physios. We are just trying to

do a good job as we can. Whether I will be up to speed and will be

figured out. I want to win races, more races at the NorthWest 200. Lee

Johnston is on the second goal of the grid for the next race, the

Superstock. It is Alastair Seeley he is in pole position again.

Seconds away, time to race. It is the first time we have seen the big

bikes on track. Alastair Seeley is on pool again. Ian Hutchinson on the

BMW, Michael Johnson -- Michael Dunlop on the BMW as well. William

Dunlop is back here again. This is restarted race after James Hillier a

tumble. This will be a five lap race. It has been cut back a lap. We

have a bike being wheeled away there. That is Dean Harrison's being

wheeled away. It is a great opportunity for those riders to get

a good start because they have a big space in front of them. The else

with a good start but Alastair Seeley? You can see there resistive

breeze from the coast. I think William Dunlop was also taken off

the grid. A good start but Gary Johnson, he has come right up on the

tail of Gary Johnson. Lee Johnston does some motocross on the first

match. The second wave gets the line. James Cowton going for it. It

is still Alastair Seeley, a bold and start from him. We have not seen

these bikes out so far this week. This is the Superstock race from

Thursday night that has been brought over. They have had a couple of

attempts at running this. The whole lot of them compressing at the

front. That flamboyant style of Lee Johnston picking up the wheel.

On-board with Alastair Seeley, who does not seem to be slowing down a

single bit. Still one of the fastest guys out here. As is Michael Rutter,

to be fair. The slipstream there. Michael Rutter looking for an

impossible gap on Alastair Seeley. Does he get that? No, he does. He

has track position! That is the first time we have seen that happen

all week, anybody passing Alastair Seeley on the brakes! Michael Rutter

on the BMW is rejuvenated, I would say. The Sun Chang definitely brings

out the best in a chap, doesn't that? Michael Rutter has risen to

the occasion here this year, maybe because there was no expectations,

no pressure. It is all happening here. Five laps.

Some of the tyre in fact jurors would be pleased about that, because

they are having to really stretch these road tyres here. Alastair

Seeley and Michael Rutter. Is that on all boy I see before me,

just in front of Gary Johnson? Is that a Kiwi on the back of that

Helmut? It did leave. On-board with Ivan Lintin. He hasn't got off the

line at all well. A definite problem for him. He may well be struggling

with that bike. Back at the front but Gary Johnson. That is Ian

Hutchinson charging through. We know he will be a force to be reckoned

with. Ian Hutchinson did not get a good start but he is climbing his

way through. Ian Hutchinson has not had... He has had to race wins here

previously back in 2010 before his accident. Ian Hutchinson looking

very strong in the 600 races before he had Robins. Michael Dunlop also

have albums. Ian Hutchinson Roker radiator, as stone went through it.

William Dunlop had a clutch problem. No problems for Alastair Seeley. No

stones to him. -- to him. Alastair Seeley and Michael Rutter, Ian

Hutchinson and Hickman. How long will it stay like that? With Michael

Dunlop. Lee Johnston just behind him. Very much a pack, six of them

within a second of each other. We will get an idea of what the tyres

are looking nights here. The Dunlop tyres have been more consistent this

week. They have all been having problems and it is all because of

the exceptionally warm weather. It has been in the 30s on track apart

from in the evening all week. Yes, the warm track temperatures we have

had. It is about 30 degrees at the moment. The motor cycles have been

riding here in the damp and rain before, but they have probably got

about 30 more horsepower than they did from the last time we had Sun

Chang here. They are enormously powerful. They are nearly as

powerful as a Superbike. We have seen 205 miles an hour of ice

Superstock bike. Very little modifications. They use race fuel,

of course. They weigh about 190 kilograms. Talking to the tyre

technicians, they say sometimes the traction control actually hurts the

tyre because it slips and grips. They are supposed to be better

behaved on the bigger bikes, I baked? But the slipstream has an

even greater effect. A bigger hole in the air. Ian Hutchinson at the

front at university, with Michael Rutter in second place. Gary Johnson

is going really well. Gary does not seem to have a lot of luck. Let's

hope it comes to him this year, 2016, NorthWest 200. It used to be

at 200 mile race that started out in 1929. They now go at 200 miles an

hour! Don't turn my because if you do you will see Michael Dunlop right

behind you. He is there or thereabouts, is the? The tyre is

looking good at the moment. That is Gary Johnson. The tyre is looking

good, nice temperature on it. Look at the blue sky behind, it is

extraordinary. It has really brought out the crowds. Hoping for a home

win. Lots of opportunities for that. Alastair Seeley of course wants all

of them. He always does. It has been a long time since we have seen Ian

Hutchinson on the top step of the podium. He has been through hell and

back. We were so pleased to see him come back last year and win the

three races at the Isle of Man TT. He was given a trophy by the

automobile club for his sheer tenacity. He has switched to a

right-hand gear shift, which is a really odd thing to do. And a thumb

break. How counterintuitive is that?! He really is something

special. His sheer tenacity has been astonishing. He is out in front of

the Superstock race. A glorious day here on the North Coast. It is a

constant surprise that is why I keep saying it! Six races today. It is

possible that Philip McCallan's five in a day record could go. They are

all trying really hard now, they? The only man that could

realistically do it is Alastair Seeley, who we are with right now.

He needs for a more to equal that record by Philip McCallan. Doubtful,

in my opinion. It is quite tickled. -- it is quite difficult. If anyone

can, it is almost certainly going to be Alastair Seeley.

Hutchinson is on a fast motor cycle, he seems to have great race craft.

Sometimes it gets to the front he can just disappear. Ian Hutchinson

is very keen to start his season. He has been riding in British

Superbikes and has been on the podium on three occasions. He is

also under pressure from somebody else he is a rising star. This could

be the day for Peter Hickman, as well. It could be the day for

Michael Rutter. Someone else is in that pack who doesn't think about it

too much just really goes aggressive, Michael Dunlop. Peter

Hickman now is leading this race. He has won at Silverstone.

Has Alastair Seeley got a plan? Michael Rutter on the inside. Look

at the weaving through the. It is quite extraordinary. Chester 200

miles an hour. Michael Dunlop goes past.

Michael Rutter from Hickman, from Michael Dunlop as they go into this

left-hander. Alastair Seeley is not one to be fears by being in this

position at this point of the race because he knows what the slipstream

can do. He knows when to bide his time.

We look back. The front wheel is pouring the air. These bikes are

nearly as fast on the straight as the Superbikes. The Superbikes have

so much power, 25 brake horsepower more than these, and they really all

the time. The writers actually had the break to keep the front wheel

down. The Superstock bikes being heavier, they can keep the bikes

flatter than the straight. -- flat out down the straight. Just look at

the bumps. Michael Dunlop is about two of

Alastair Seeley when it comes to weight! Still six of them in a

tender Superbike race. Still clouds of dust.

They switched to be inside line. Michael Rutter trying to squeeze the

brakes on enough to get the bike stopped. Alastair Seeley right

behind. He got past Hickman. That was very bold. Basically you up

pulling the bricks as hard as the front tyre with a loudly. -- will

allow you. They have enough braking power that they could flip over. You

tried to set up as much as Buchanan. These boys are absolutely enjoying

the racing in the sunshine here on the north coast. Michael Dunlop is

enjoying this challenge. Hickman and Alastair Seeley almost touch the. --

the. Seeley once this win, it is possible

for him to take his creator from the site of the tire.

look at this, Rutter and Dunlop, both BMWs. Did you see when he put

his hand up, it slowed him down. That was a cheeky thing to do and he

knew that would happen. He struggled to keep his arm anywhere near the

handlebar. Second place still Rutter, he will have a smile at

that. Trying to ride past him on the roundabout earlier on. He has done

it this time. Into the Ballysally, we saw last time he was faster,

riding around the outside. Rutter had to pick it up, and nearly

clobbered his knee on the kerb. So Dunlop gets to the front. Here it

is, close enough to read the dials on Rutter's machine. When he takes

it nearly nearly blows his arm behind him, watch this. His whole

body moved. If you want to check it out put your hand out of the window

of the at 70 miles an hour, then travelled the force. Michael has the

force with him now or so it seems. That was a confidence thing to do

from Dunlop, that he wants to win here very badly. Don't forget Seeley

has taken his father's record. That won't sit well and he doesn't want

Seeley to win more races if they can stop him but he has Seeley behind

him, past Rutter, is this the beginning of the Wizard's charge?

Seeley has worked out the fastest man on the track. This will be

interesting because I can't imagine Michael... It is about getting past

someone and grabbing the best part, the inside of the corner because of

somebody rides around you shop them off. Alastair Seeley let Rutter go

through without resistance because there was nothing he could do. Don't

think he expected that all! On the outside again, all doing about 185

miles an hour. So easy to overshoot. Michael Dunlop backing it in there.

Get the breaks on the 10th of a second too late... The crowd going

wild, the crowd loving this. It's not over yet, too early to applaud

but they are pleased to see him in front. He doesn't need much

encouragement, Dunlop. See how much that motorcycle is moving around,

wait transition all the time, even on the of the course, it will squat

down in exhilaration, then the big gap on the brakes as it transfers

all the way to the front tyre. Were you saying squirming? Look at it,

Michael Dunlop on the brakes very late, Seeley trying to close up with

Rutter as they going to the chicane, get the drive out to passing, but

also evenly matched on power as well, all these machines close

together. No wonder they're suffering from a horsepower deficit.

Not at all, they will be getting pit signals now to know laps to go. The

ones in front can see the gap. There is the last lap flag, so they know

they have nine miles now to see who is the greatest tactician. Dunlop

right in the kerb there, stones flying everywhere, right out on that

curb so he left hardly a millimetre of tracks there. They won the prize

for going close to the edge there, couldn't have got nearer to that

curb without banging it quite had. Now he is doing his best to fend off

Michael Rutter, who is just so on form it is hard to believe, here it

is again, look at this. Look at that, did you see double. Hardly a

fag paper between his tyre and the kerb as he came out of there.

Michael Dunlop from Michael Rutter, Alastair Seeley in third place,

Hutchy behind that. Still five winners here potentially. Seeley

will be fast here, we know how quick he is, the smallest of these guys,

he will have Rutter before he gets to Station Corner. He has his nose

in front. Rutter must have gone otherwise he would be off the kerb.

Look at this. They are both going to pass Dunlop. Rutter with him,

Michael one of the larger guys, so he will struggle with top speed, but

he has more places to slipstream yet, lots of corners coming yet, and

I reckon Hutchy is there somewhere. As I speak, Hutchy looking for a gap

and now they are four abreast at 200 miles an hour. Hutchy is in the

lead! When you get free bikes in front of you it is like following a

truck. Speaking of which, Dunlop ahead of Seeley making a big hole in

the air for two bikes to get through and passed him. Now having to fight

back the places the slipstream gave away on his behalf. Dunlop came on

in first and is now back to fourth. That is what the slipstream does as

they go around the roundabout the last time, had failed to Mather's

Cross, fast and bumpy year to. This is some lap, slipstream taking

place, but the first and second split are under lap record times,

Seeley again getting that run out in front. He has left it late but then

he always says you need to be leading coming out of Juniper. That

was where Hutchy had to roll because there was no gap. He would have gone

past faster but the track wasn't wide enough that four abreast. This

is where Michael is going backwards, first to third, Seeley looking on

the inside, ran a little hopped into there. You cannot believe that, they

had 200 miles an hour at that point. You have to trust that everyone

around you knows exactly what they are doing. And there are still five

of them. You could chuck a blanket down and cover them all. Hickman was

at the back of the group. Is he going to stay there? He probably is,

no, gets back past Michael, but Hutchy in front, first - second

split of phenomenal times, the lap record when the other night to

Seeley, 122.207, will we see a new lap record here from Hutchinson, if

you can break that I think you could win the race, but it looks like it

is between him and Rutter with Rutter gaining all the time, in the

middle-of-the-road, who will get through there into the brakes? Who

will come out of the Metropole chicane the fastest, looks like

Alastair Seeley has done it. Seeley pass the two. Extraordinaire,

Alastair Seeley flew past on the brakes. As you can see, you don't

out-brake Alastair Seeley. It is not one of those days. Did Seeley have

something up his sleeve, we said he is a master tactician. His favourite

line on the inside, he will have to switch to the outside in a minute.

Has he been toying with this group, elbow to elbow with Hutchy. He has

gone wide, that is it, Seeley has lost this one because he has lost

three places. Hutchy have capitalised, the number four bike.

Look who is in second! Stunning stuff from Hutchy but Seeley so late

on the brakes, we saw him sliding into the corner, then he got on the

dusty part of the track and couldn't get on the power. Could Hutchy be

getting his third North West I will bet on it. Hickman on the podium as

well and Alastair Seeley amir podium. He hasn't settled for it

yet, has he? Not at all. To anyone else that would be gold dust but to

Alastair Seeley podium finishes the defeat. He was coming in to win them

all and he may not have said it like that but he had it written all over

in, everything he did this week. Hutchy doesn't know there is no one

behind him but Ian Hutchinson blasts through to take his third... Look at

that, so close, and they are still close. What a group, what a race,

what amazing talent, what a tremendous performance from all the

riders in that, Steve. Hutchy, hitch men, Alastair Seeley, Michael

Rutter, Michael Dunlop, Lee Johnston, Gary Johnson, the list

goes on. A fabulous top ten. Hutchy deserves his celebrations. He is the

man. You got to be pleased about that.

Ian, congratulations, as last lap to remember. Yes, that's what this

place is like, steady, calm in the race, watch what everyone is doing.

I thought going into the second to last lap I was in the perfect place,

don't try too hard, last lap just worked perfectly. To come back for

teams like BMW, they have been amazing to me, giving me so much

time on their bikes. I am so pleased to get this win here, you know? Are

bike is good at cornering on the brakes but towards the end I was

trying too hard, took the front going into Church on the last lap

after Metropole, then Alistair ran on a bit. Trying to make sure... I

was trying to keep up with Hutchy, he had a gap by then, and I wanted

to have a go into Juniper because I know I am strong on the brakes but I

couldn't get close enough. So, successful Ian Hutchinson, who

recently collected a famous motorsport award. I got dressed up

and joined him on his big day. The Royal automobile club in Pall

Mall, London, is steeped in motorsport history and heritage

stretching back way over 100 years. There are many prized possessions in

this famous old building. Today Ian Hutchinson this year and got one of

the club's most prestigious awards. Look at that, that is the number two

bike of Hutchy. He was awarded the torrents Trophy.

Obviously now I have been hearing realised how big it is in the

motoring industry I am really proud to have been chosen for it. It is

obviously one of the sport's highest awards you could get us a

motorcyclist in Great Britain. What did you go through to get back

to where you are today? They say you should never really have a general

and that digging your life, so to have 30 and not remember most of

them shows just how long and hard it has been to get through it. White

and at that very low point, did you think there was a time you might

never walk again never mind ride a motorcycle again? At the start I

wouldn't accept the option was to appetite my leg, I wouldn't have it,

but I built up a good relationship with my surgeons, the skin graft won

on the bone one. That's when it hits hard because there is no kidding it

and knows saying, no screaming and shouting the matter what you do

don't take my leg off, they have been through that stage. The next

stages it might need to come off, so they were the toughest times for

that. Did you always have the belief in yourself that you would battle

back again and be successful? I knew once it was fixed that I would want

to be writing again, and I wasn't going to forget how to do it. --

riding again. I knew there would be hurdles to overcome to get back to

the top but I wanted to give it a go no matter what. And back to his very

best at the North West 200. So Ian Hutchinson gives his team an amazing

24th podium at the North West 200. Philip, it's been a brilliant start

to the North West 200. Four races, two for Northern Ireland, two for

England, 44 Seeley, now the North West 200 record holder, a first for

Ivan Lintin and a first for Hutchy since 2010. Great stuff, and more

action tomorrow night. Join us for our second highlights programme at

10:45pm on BBC One. But for now, from all of us here on the north

coast, it's goodbye. and discover the fascinating

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