Results from the Thursday practice sessions at the 2026 North West 200.
All four sessions on Thursday evening were topped by different riders, with Dean Harrison kicking things off by topping the Superbike session before Peter Hickman went fastest in Supertwin; then Michael Dunlop topped Superstock qualifying, and Alastair Seeley ended the day at the top of the Supersport times.
The practice sessions on Thursday evening were due to run in the morning, but were pushed back after a rider, whose family has asked for the rider's name to not be published, was killed in the opening Superbike session of the day.
Full lap times from the North West 200's Thursday practice sessions are below, with Supersport followed by Superstock, Supertwin, and Superbike at the bottom.
| 2026 North West 200 | Supersport | Thursday Practice | Result | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Alastair Seeeley | Binch Pro Ducati by 3B Const | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:38.608 |
| 2 | Michael Dunlop | Scars Ducati by MD Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:38.975 |
| 3 | Dean Harrison | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR600RR | 4:39.202 |
| 4 | Erno Kostamo | 4:39.540 | ||
| 5 | Ian Hutchinson | Burrows Engineering/RK Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:40.280 |
| 6 | Paul Jordan | Jackson Racing by Prosper2 | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:41.455 |
| 7 | Josh Brookes | Carl Cox Motorsport/Uggly&Co | Suzuki GSX-R750 | 4:44.612 |
| 8 | Carl Phillips | Bell Bikesport B&W Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:46.182 |
| 9 | Mike Browne | BPE by Russell Racing | Yamaha R9 | 4:46.655 |
| 10 | Christian Elkin | Bell Bikesport B&W Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | 4:46.658 |
| 11 | Darryl Tweed | Stanley Stewart by Novogen | Triumph Street Triple 765 RS | 4:46.799 |
| 12 | Gary McCoy | MadBros Racing | Suzuki GSX-R750 | 4:49.012 |
| 13 | Jeremy McWilliams | CD Racing by MSS Performance | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 4:50.380 |
| 14 | Michael Evans | 4:50.680 | ||
| 15 | Marcus Simpson | 4:51.250 | ||
| 16 | Kevin Keyes | Daracore Racing | Yamaha R9 | 4:51.684 |
| 17 | Mauro Poncini | 4:51.815 | ||
| 18 | Joey Thompson | 4:52.952 | ||
| 19 | Allann Venter | 4:53.296 | ||
| 20 | Mitch Rees | Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles | Honda CBR600RR | 4:53.428 |
| 2026 North West 200 | Superstock | Thursday Practice | Result | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Michael Dunlop | MD Racing/Hawk Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:23.441 |
| 2 | Richard Cooper | SMS Nicholl Oils Racing | BMW M1000 RR | 4:23.845 |
| 3 | Dean Harrison | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:24.338 |
| 4 | Storm Stacey | Alpha Racing/CD Racing by MSS | BMW M100 RR | 4:27.721 |
| 5 | Josh Brookes | DAO Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:28.612 |
| 6 | Paul Jordan | Jackson Racing by Prosper2 | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:28.785 |
| 7 | Michael Sweeney | 4:29.068 | ||
| 8 | Ian Hutchinson | Team RST | BMW M1000 RR | 4:30.143 |
| 9 | Dominic Herbertson | KTS Raxing | BMW M100 RR | 4:30.283 |
| 10 | John McGuinness | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:30.386 |
| 11 | Carl Phillips | Bell Bikesport B&W Racing | BMW M1000 RR | 4:30.608 |
| 12 | Darryl Tweed | JLR by Ability Energy Ltd | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:32.261 |
| 13 | David Johnson | Platinum Club Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 4:32.261 |
| 14 | Gary McCoy | MadBros Racing | BMW M1000 RR | 4:33.060 |
| 15 | Mitch Rees | Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:33.650 |
| 16 | Mike Browne | MB Racing/Russell Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:34.009 |
| 17 | Sam West | 4:34.076 | ||
| 18 | Laurent Hoffmann | 4:35.062 | ||
| 19 | Marcus Simpson | WH Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:35.125 |
| 20 | Maurizio Bottalico | 4:35.835 | ||
| 2026 North West 200 | Supertwin | Thursday Practice | Result | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Peter Hickman | Swan Racing by PHR Performance | Yamaha R7 | 4:50.268 |
| 2 | Paul Jordan | Jackson Racing by Prosper2 | Aprilia RS 660 | 4:51.283 |
| 3 | Jeremy McWilliams | Flitwick Motorcycles/SMW | Yamaha R7 | 4:51.914 |
| 4 | Alastair Seeley | Binch Pro Ducati by 3B Const | Aprilia RS 660 | 4:55.041 |
| 5 | Michael Sweeney | 4:47.661 | ||
| 6 | Jamie Coward | Milenco by Padgett's Motorcycles | Paton S1-R | 4:57.739 |
| 7 | Christian Elkin | Bell Bikesport B&W Racing | Aprilia RS 660 | 4:57.971 |
| 8 | Mauro Poncini | Scott Racing Motorcycles | Aprilia RS 660 | 4:58.305 |
| 9 | Franco Bourne | 5:00.125 | ||
| 10 | Joey Thompson | TH Racing | Aprilia RS 660 | 5:00.413 |
| 11 | Dominic Herbertson | 5:00.530 | ||
| 12 | Allann Venter | 5:00.815 | ||
| 13 | Andrea Majola | 5:01.649 | ||
| 14 | Rob Hodson | SMT Racing | Paton S1-R | 5:02.409 |
| 15 | Neil Kernohan | Kernohan Racing | Aprilia RS 660 | 5:03.531 |
| 16 | Kris Duncan | 5:04.169 | ||
| 17 | Barry Graham | Ampion/BG Boats & Cars | Aprilia RS 660 | 5:04.918 |
| 18 | Pierre-Yves Bian | 5:05.209 | ||
| 19 | Joe Loughlin | Yamaha R7 | 5:05.798 | |
| 20 | Dean McMaster | AIR NI Racing | Kawasaki Ninja 650 | 5:06.018 |
| 2026 North West 200 | Superbike | Thursday Practice | Result | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Dean Harrison | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:19.165 |
| 2 | Glenn Irwin | Nitrous Competitions Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 4:21.493 |
| 3 | Richard Cooper | SMS Nicholl Oils Racing | BMW M1000 RR | 4:23.308 |
| 4 | Josh Brookes | DAO Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:23.734 |
| 5 | Michael Dunlop | MD Racing/Hawk Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:24.199 |
| 6 | Storm Stacey | Alpha/Bathams AJN Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 4:24.300 |
| 7 | Ian Hutchinson | Team RST | BMW M1000 RR | 4:25.359 |
| 8 | Peter Hickman | Monster Energy BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 4:25.649 |
| 9 | Erno Kostamo | 4:27.136 | ||
| 10 | John McGuinness | Honda Racing UK | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:27.459 |
| 11 | Mike Browne | MB Racing/Russell Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:29.409 |
| 12 | Paul Jordan | Jackson Racing by Prosper2 | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:29.543 |
| 13 | Michael Sweeney | 4:29.917 | ||
| 14 | David Johnson | Platinum Club Kawasaki Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 4:29.967 |
| 15 | Dominic Herbertson | KTS Racing | BMW M1000 RR | 4:30.369 |
| 16 | Laurent Hoffmann | 4:32.076 | ||
| 17 | Marcus Simpson | 4:32.697 | ||
| 18 | Phillip Crowe | 4:33.127 | ||
| 19 | Darryl Tweed | JLR by Ability Energy Ltd | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4:33.508 |
| 20 | Michael Evans | 4:34.060 | ||
