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A fatal incident happened on Thursday morning during Superbike qualifying at the North West 200
The 2026 North West 200 organisers have confirmed the death of a rider at Station corner during Superbike qualifying on Thursday. The event kicked off on Wednesday with a full day of qualifying that was hampered by wet weather. Thursday’s qualifying started smoothly at 9:45am local time, but the Superbike session was stopped at 10:04am due to a red flag. Tragically, the rider involved in the incident at Station corner did not survive. The family has requested that the rider’s name be withheld, but they have allowed the event to proceed as scheduled. The racing program for the evening has been altered to include more qualifying sessions starting at 5:45pm local time. The Coleraine and District Motor Club, the race organizers, have extended their condolences to the family and team of the deceased rider.
