2006 North West 200 Races

The 2006 North West 200 Races took place on Saturday 13 May 2006 at the 8.966 mile circuit, dubbed "The Triangle", based around the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush, in Northern Ireland.

Steve Plater and Bruce Anstey both scored double victories at the meeting. Robert Dunlop 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 mph (199.734 km/h) during the Supersport race.

Results

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  • Race 1 – DeWALT Performance Tools Superbike Race (6 laps – 53.66 miles)[1]
Rank Rider Team Time Gap
1 Steve Plater HM Plant Honda 26:21.927
2 Bruce Anstey TAS Suzuki 26:22.300 + 0.373
3 John McGuinness HM Plant Honda 26:27.639 + 5.712
4 Cameron Donald Robinson Concrete Honda 26:52.817 + 30.890
5 Ian Lougher 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 Alpha Boilers Klaffi Honda 27:15.110 + 53.183
10 Ian Hutchinson McAdoo Kawasaki 27:18.042 + 56.115
  • Race 2 – Club Soi Portrush 600cc Supersport Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)[1]
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 Lloyds British Ducati 23:22.434 + 14.054
5 Alastair Seeley William Watt Yamaha 23:22.552 + 14.172
6 Guy Martin 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 Team Racing Yamaha 23:45.480 + 37.100
10 Darran Lindsay 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)[1]
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)[1]
Rank Rider Team Time Gap
1 Robert Dunlop 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)[1]
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)[1]
Rank Rider Team Time Gap
1 Steve Plater HM Plant Honda 26:04.975
2 Michael Rutter 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 Borough Council 600cc Supersport Race (5 laps – 44.694 miles)[1]
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 Solitude Motors Yamaha 23:47.951 + 43.853

New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson, 116.881 mph

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g North West 200 Results Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today North West 200 Official Website
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