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The second day of the 2026 North West 200 has been hit with a major delay after a red flag incident
Thursday’s practice at the 2026 North West 200 faced a major delay due to a red flag incident during the Superbike session.
The event started with wet weather causing issues on Wednesday at Northern Ireland’s North Coast.
Thursday saw perfect conditions for qualifying, which started at 9:45 am local time with the first races set for the evening.
The Superbike session began at 9:50 am but was stopped at 10:04 am due to the red flag, with limited information on the incident.
Organizers initially delayed for 45 minutes, later extending it by one hour and then another 90 minutes around midday.
The races were scheduled to start in the evening, with the Superbikes out first at 5:30 pm, followed by Supersport and Superstock races later.
