Wednesday's announcement confirming the North West 200 had been axed for a second successive year did not come as a major shock given the current circumstances concerning the Covid-19 pandemic.
All-conquering World Superbike king Jonathan Rea is now out on his own as the most successful rider ever in the history of the championship.
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