NW200: Rider taken to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after red flag incident in Supersport qualifying
A rider involved in a red flag incident in Supersport qualifying at the North West 200 on Thursday evening has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast by ambulance.
The incident occurred at the Whins after the Dhu Varren section of the 8.9-mile course a few laps into the session, which was the final qualifying action of the evening.
An official NW200 press release said: “The Supersport session was red flagged after the first machines on the road had completed three laps. The competitor who was involved in the incident at the Whins area of Portrush was taken to the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast by ambulance.”
Thursday’s scheduled three-race programme did not go ahead after a fatal accident in the morning Superbike qualifying session.
In a revised evening schedule, qualifying sessions were held instead after most of the daytime qualifying was lost.
Alastair Seeley was leading the Supersport qualifying times on Thursday at the time of the red flag stoppage from Michael Dunlop.
Six races are scheduled on Saturday, with roads closed from 9am.