Johnston dominates Supertwins

Lee Johnston dominated the Dundrod 150 Supertwins race leading from start to finish to take a comfortable victory by almost two seconds from Connor Behan and Keith Amor. Johnston's lead was as as high as four seconds at one stage but he was able to ease off in the closing stages to claim a comfortable win.

The Pirtek Honda rider was over a second clear at the end of the first of five laps but behind, a terrific six-rider battle was taking place between Amor, Glenn Irwin, Ivan Lintin, Derek McGee, James Cowton and Behan, the latter having been down in tenth at the end of the opening lap.

A new lap record for Johnston on lap two - 118.566mph - allowed him to double his lead and as the riders started their third lap, Amor was still holding onto second from McGee, Irwin, Lintin, Behan and Cowton with only 1.8s covering the six riders. It was all change a lap later though as Irwin moved up to second from Amor, a charging Behan and Lintin. McGee was out of luck though retiring at the pits with Michael Dunlop, who was lying in ninth place, also stopping.

Johnston had everything under control though and took the chequered flag 1.9s clear of Behan who had a great ride through the field to take an excellent second, just getting the better of KMR Kawasaki team-mate Amor on the dash to the line. Lintin was only a further two tenths of a second back in fourth and he had the consolation of stealing the lap record from Johnston with a final lap of 118.734mph.

Irwin and Cowton crossed the line in fifth and sixth with only three seconds covering the top six finishers as Michael Sweeney, Christian Elkin, Dan Cooper and Timothee Monot rounded out the top ten.

Challenge 1000cc race

Fresh from his seventh place in the Superbike race, Peter Hickman dominated the Dundrod 150 Challenge race, lapping at over 130mph once more to win by over 23 seconds from Alistair Kirk. Hickman and the Ice Valley BMW were never headed and he comfortably took his first ever win on the roads with Kirk equally comfortable in second. Phil Crowe took third ahead of Nuno Caetano, Christian Elkin and Robert Kennedy.

Dundrod 150 National 750cc (4 laps)

James Cowton took a start to finish victory in the re-started Dundrod 150 National race, coming home over 13 seconds clear of Robert Kennedy and Colin Stephenson. The race was red flagged and cut to four laps but Cowton, who took third in this year's Lightweight TT, took the win on his debut at Dundrod and also set the fastest lap of the race at 121.638mph. The battle for second went all the way until the chequered flag with Kennedy, having his first ever road race, just edging out Stephenson by 0.2s. Glenn Walker took fifth ahead of Xavier Denis and Glenn Irwin, the latter putting in a great lap of 116.660mph on his Supertwin machine.

Lightweight/Ultra Lightweight race (3 laps)

Cut to three laps after an accident caused the initial start to be red flagged, James Cowton made it two wins from two when he came out on top of a race long battle with current leader of the Irish Junior Support Championship, Neil Kernohan. Cowton edged away on the final lap to win by 1.2s. Joseph Loughlin was third and also the first 400cc machine to finish.

In the concurrently run 125cc race, former British Champion Christian Elkin was a convincing winner from Daley Mathison and Paul Jordan.

Results:

1 TWN 13 Lee JOHNSTON Kawasaki - ECC / Pirtek a 5 18:54.260 117.055 3:44.715 118.568 2

2 TWN 74 Connor BEHAN Kawasaki - KMR / SGS International a 5 18:56.171 1.911 116.858 3:44.875 118.483 5

3 TWN 26 Keith AMOR Kawasaki - KMR / SGS International a 5 18:56.257 1.997 116.849 3:45.525 118.142 5

4 TWN 60 Ivan LINTIN Kawasaki - McKinstry Racing a 5 18:56.446 2.186 116.830 3:44.398 118.735 5

5 TWN 75 Glenn IRWIN Kawasaki - VRS Racing a 5 18:57.290 3.030 116.743 3:45.096 118.367 2

6 TWN 9 James COWTON Kawasaki - Stewart Smith Racing a 5 18:57.689 3.429 116.702 3:45.075 118.378 2

7 TWN 65 Michael SWEENEY Kawasaki - Kiely Heating Racing a 5 19:15.773 21.513 114.876 3:47.600 117.065 2

8 TWN 25 Christian ELKIN Kawasaki - Moto-Tech a 5 19:17.248 22.988 114.730 3:49.342 116.176 5

9 TWN 88 Daniel COOPER Kawasaki - CMS Racing a 5 19:18.317 24.057 114.624 3:50.743 115.470 2

10 TWN 46 Timothee MONOT Kawasaki a 5 19:46.253 51.993 111.924 3:53.710 114.004 5

11 TWN 61 John WALSH Kawasaki - McKinstry Racing a 5 19:46.739 52.479 111.878 3:53.704 114.007 5

12 TWN 57 Ian MORRELL Suzuki - B & M Racing b 5 19:51.619 57.359 111.420 3:57.235 112.310 2

13 TWN 111 Paul SHOESMITH Kawasaki - Ice Valley by Motorsave a 5 19:56.251 1:01.991 110.989 3:56.977 112.433 3

14 TWN 95 Xavier DENIS Kawasaki b 5 20:04.521 1:10.261 110.227 3:59.296 111.343 3

15 TWN 83 Maria COSTELLO Kawasaki - ESM/Hol-Taj/Bob Jackson b 5 20:05.162 1:10.902 110.168 3:59.264 111.358 3

16 TWN 70 Joe PHILLIPS Yamasaki - Paul Morrissey Racing b 5 20:10.483 1:16.223 109.684 3:59.934 111.047 3

17 TWN 62 Sean CONNOLLY Suzuki - SKM Racing b 5 20:55.364 2:01.104 105.763 4:08.230 107.336 4

18 TWN 66 Andrew McMULLAN Kawasaki - Auto Valet b 5 20:56.287 2:02.027 105.685 4:07.579 107.618 5

19 TWN 53 William HARA Suzuki - Dennis Patton b 5 20:57.479 2:03.219 105.585 4:08.911 107.042 5

20 TWN 79 Veronica HANKOCY Kawasaki - R T & E Racing b 5 21:18.387 2:24.127 103.858 4:15.035 104.472 5

21 TWN 69 Ronnie SCOTT Kawasaki c 5 21:23.981 2:29.721 103.405 4:15.120 104.437 2

22 TWN 17 Sam DUNLOP Kawasaki - Emerald Road Racing b 5 21:35.759 2:41.499 102.465 4:10.818 106.228 5

23 TWN 54 Johnny McCAY Suzuki - Johnny McCay Racing b 5 21:36.495 2:42.235 102.407 4:18.004 103.270 2

24 TWN 104 Chris HILLIS Suzuki b 5 21:39.019 2:44.759 102.208 4:16.629 103.823 5

25 TWN 49 Sandy BERWICK Suzuki - Berm Shotblasting b 5 21:45.769 2:51.509 101.680 4:19.837 102.541 4

26 TWN 56 Brian LOUGHLIN Suzuki c 5 22:01.139 3:06.879 100.497 4:21.994 101.697 5

27 TWN 73 Derek COSTELLO Kawasaki b 5 22:18.405 3:24.145 99.201 4:08.944 107.028 4

28 TWN 82 Alfred STARK Ducati 620 c 4 18:15.700 1 Lap 96.857 4:33.283 97.496 3

Fastest Lap / New Lap Record 118.735 mph (Previously 118.461 mph)

TWN 60 Ivan LINTIN Kawasaki - McKinstry Racing a 3:44.398 118.735 5

Not Classified

DNF TWN 48 Derek McGEE Kawasaki - McGee Racing a 4 15:17.731 1 Lap 115.640 3:45.411 118.202 2

DNF TWN 1 Michael DUNLOP Kawasaki - McAdoo Racing a 3 11:32.808 2 Laps 114.725 3:47.861 116.931 2

DNF TWN 71 Davy MORGAN Kawasaki - CMS a 2 8:14.424 3 Laps 106.869 4:11.240 106.050 2

DNF TWN 58 Gary MILLER Suzuki - DMR b 2 8:36.386 21.962 102.324 4:15.857 104.136 2

DNF TWN 68 Peter WAKEFIELD Suzuki - PW Racing c 1 4:41.080 4 Laps 93.193 4:41.080 93.193 1

Challenge - conditions dry

1 NAT 60 Peter HICKMAN BMW - Ice Valley by Motorsave a 4 13:57.193 126.765 3:24.303 130.414 2

2 NAT 47 Alistair KIRK Kawasaki - AKR / McCurry Motorsport a 4 14:20.369 23.176 123.350 3:32.450 125.413 2

3 NAT 70 Phillip CROWE BMW - Handtrans-Objektum-Fleetwood a 4 14:33.058 35.865 121.557 3:36.236 123.217 2

4 NAT 27 Nuno CAETANO Kawasaki - KS Team of Portugal a 4 14:34.579 37.386 121.346 3:37.279 122.626 2

5 NAT 25 Christian ELKIN Triumph 675 a 4 14:48.311 51.118 119.470 3:39.089 121.612 2

6 NAT 41 Robert KENNEDY Yamaha 600 - Kennedy Racing a 4 14:49.669 52.476 119.288 3:40.756 120.694 2

7 NAT 78 Michal DOKOUPIL Yamaha 600 - R T & E Racing a 4 14:49.848 52.655 119.264 3:40.207 120.995 3

8 NAT 37 Robert WILSON Yamaha 600 - Stoddart Racing a 4 14:54.221 57.028 118.680 3:41.013 120.554 3

9 NAT 64 David MULLIGAN Yamaha 600 a 4 14:55.160 57.967 118.556 3:40.720 120.714 2

10 NAT 22 Stephen McILVENNA Yamaha 600 a 4 15:00.140 1:02.947 117.900 3:41.754 120.151 2

11 NAT 14 Glenn WALKER Kawasaki b 4 15:10.182 1:12.989 116.599 3:43.633 119.141 4

12 NAT 75 Glenn IRWIN Kawasaki 650 - VRS Racing b 4 15:10.310 1:13.117 116.583 3:44.860 118.491 4

13 NAT 17 Mark GOODINGS Kawasaki - IPG Racing c 4 15:12.303 1:15.110 116.328 3:44.384 118.743 4

14 NAT 23 Neil KERNOHAN Yamaha 600 - Logan Racing b 4 15:40.153 1:42.960 112.882 3:49.942 115.873 4

15 NAT 58 Gary MILLER Suzuki 600 - RMC b 4 15:40.509 1:43.316 112.839 3:50.809 115.437 4

16 NAT 105 Dean CAMPBELL Suzuki 600 b 4 15:44.223 1:47.030 112.396 3:52.457 114.619 4

17 NAT 50 Emmett BURKE Yamaha 750 b 4 15:45.150 1:47.957 112.285 3:52.298 114.697 4

18 NAT 76 Davide ANSALDI Yamaha 600 b 4 15:45.961 1:48.768 112.189 3:54.058 113.835 4

19 NAT 83 Maria COSTELLO Kawasaki 650 - ESM/Hol-Taj/Bob Jackson c 4 15:56.852 1:59.659 110.912 3:55.669 113.057 3

20 NAT 100 Noel BRENNAN Suzuki c 4 16:08.196 2:11.003 109.613 3:58.305 111.806 4

21 NAT 97 John ELLA Triumph 675 b 4 16:11.436 2:14.243 109.247 3:59.222 111.378 4

22 NAT 73 Derek COSTELLO Yamaha 600 d 4 16:23.369 2:26.176 107.921 4:03.172 109.568 4

23 NAT 26 Robert CAIRNS Suzuki 750 - LR Tyres Racing c 4 16:24.648 2:27.455 107.781 4:01.256 110.439 4

24 NAT 84 Sam DUNLOP Yamaha 600 - NJT Racing c 4 16:25.002 2:27.809 107.742 4:00.819 110.639 4

25 NAT 39 Michael LEE Kawasaki 600 - Collision Recovery c 4 16:25.147 2:27.954 107.727 4:01.651 110.258 4

26 NAT 46 Timothee MONOT Kawasaki 650 c 4 16:26.673 2:29.480 107.560 3:59.709 111.151 4

27 NAT 36 Johnny IRWIN Yamaha 600 b 4 16:29.872 2:32.679 107.212 4:05.930 108.340 3

28 NAT 30 Paddy WOODSIDE Honda c 4 16:35.710 2:38.517 106.584 4:07.666 107.580 3

29 NAT 7 Jordan McGONIGLE Suzuki 600 c 4 16:48.654 2:51.461 105.216 4:08.409 107.258 4

30 NAT 43 Paul McCREA Yamaha 600 c 4 16:49.313 2:52.120 105.147 4:08.704 107.131 4

31 NAT 71 Trevor REID Kawasaki 600 - AWT c 4 16:51.306 2:54.113 104.940 4:09.012 106.999 4

32 NAT 12 George SCOTT Honda 600 b 4 16:53.519 2:56.326 104.711 4:11.715 105.850 3

33 NAT 44 Trevor MATTHEWSON Suzuki 750 - Strangford Holiday Park d 3 13:06.439 1 Lap 101.066 4:18.954 102.891 3

34 NAT 34 Sid ADAIR Honda 600 d 3 13:21.991 15.552 99.107 4:23.373 101.164 3

35 NAT 10 Yvonne MONTGOMERY Suzuki 600 d 3 13:43.335 36.896 96.537 4:27.757 99.508 3

36 NAT 82 Alfred STARK Ducati 620 d 3 13:43.924 37.485 96.468 4:29.455 98.881 3

37 NAT 11 Paul NOLAN Yamaha 750 d 3 14:18.440 1:12.001 92.590 4:40.034 95.145 3

Fastest Lap / New Lap Record 130.414 mph (Previously 129.150 mph)

NAT 60 Peter HICKMAN BMW - Ice Valley by Motorsave a 3:24.303 130.414 2

Not Classified

DNF NAT 53 William HARA Yamaha 600 - Dennis Patton b 1 4:15.798 3 Laps 102.404 4:15.798 102.404 1

National - conditions dry

1 NAT 9 James COWTON Honda 600 - Cowton Racing a 4 14:42.050 120.318 3:39.042 121.639 2

2 NAT 41 Robert KENNEDY Yamaha 600 - Kennedy Racing a 4 14:55.298 13.248 118.538 3:42.461 119.769 3

3 NAT 89 Colin STEPHENSON Yamaha 600 - CS Tuning a 4 14:55.488 13.438 118.513 3:41.919 120.062 2

4 NAT 14 Glenn WALKER Kawasaki a 4 15:07.414 25.364 116.955 3:44.434 118.716 2

5 NAT 95 Xavier DENIS Kawasaki 600 a 4 15:13.211 31.161 116.213 3:47.418 117.159 2

6 NAT 75 Glenn IRWIN Kawasaki 650 - VRS Racing a 4 15:19.233 37.183 115.451 3:48.486 116.611 3

7 NAT 80 Darren COOPER Kawasaki 600 b 4 15:38.003 55.953 113.141 3:53.202 114.253 4

8 NAT 105 Dean CAMPBELL Suzuki 600 a 4 15:49.414 1:07.364 111.781 3:54.454 113.643 2

9 NAT 76 Davide ANSALDI Yamaha 600 a 4 15:50.083 1:08.033 111.702 3:56.806 112.514 2

10 NAT 17 Mark GOODINGS Kawasaki 600 - IPG Racing b 4 15:57.253 1:15.203 110.866 3:56.314 112.748 4

11 NAT 53 William HARA Yamaha 600 - Dennis Patton b 4 15:58.830 1:16.780 110.683 3:58.107 111.899 4

12 NAT 6 Rodney LITTLE Yamaha 600 a 4 16:04.205 1:22.155 110.066 3:58.815 111.567 4

13 NAT 12 George SCOTT Honda 600 a 4 16:16.284 1:34.234 108.705 4:01.673 110.248 3

14 NAT 38 Andrew SELLARS Kawasaki 600 c 4 16:18.949 1:36.899 108.409 3:59.982 111.025 4

15 NAT 23 Neil KERNOHAN Yamaha 600 - Logan Racing a 4 16:21.327 1:39.277 108.146 3:55.514 113.131 4

16 NAT 97 John ELLA Triumph 675 b 4 16:23.122 1:41.072 107.949 4:02.068 110.068 4

17 NAT 36 Johnny IRWIN Yamaha 600 b 4 16:24.203 1:42.153 107.830 3:59.751 111.132 2

18 NAT 87 Ian SIMPSON Yamaha 600 - Park c 4 16:24.683 1:42.633 107.777 4:02.947 109.670 4

19 NAT 81 Dave WALSH Triumph 675 - DRW Racing c 4 16:35.253 1:53.203 106.633 4:06.599 108.046 2

20 NAT 39 Michael LEE Kawasaki 600 - Collision Recovery c 4 16:37.217 1:55.167 106.423 4:07.809 107.518 4

21 NAT 26 Robert CAIRNS Suzuki 750 - LR Tyres Racing b 4 16:38.402 1:56.352 106.296 4:08.055 107.412 2

22 NAT 28 Patricia FERNANDEZ Yamaha 600 - Magic Bullet c 4 16:41.700 1:59.650 105.946 4:04.945 108.775 4

23 NAT 54 Johnny McCAY Honda 600 - Johnny McCay Racing b 4 16:42.451 2:00.401 105.867 4:04.693 108.887 4

24 NAT 7 Jordan McGONIGLE Suzuki 600 b 4 16:43.413 2:01.363 105.766 4:06.134 108.250 4

25 NAT 71 Trevor REID Kawasaki 600 - AWT b 4 16:44.701 2:02.651 105.630 4:08.113 107.386 4

26 NAT 30 Paddy WOODSIDE Suzuki 600 b 4 16:45.024 2:02.974 105.596 4:06.001 108.308 4

27 NAT 43 Paul McCREA Yamaha 600 b 4 16:47.650 2:05.600 105.321 4:07.267 107.754 4

28 NAT 33 Joseph LOUGHLIN Kawasaki 400 b 4 16:54.756 2:12.706 104.583 4:07.443 107.677 4

29 NAT 29 Adrian LOGUE Suzuki 600 c 4 17:02.243 2:20.193 103.817 4:08.563 107.192 3

30 NAT 104 Chris HILLIS Suzuki 650 c 4 17:26.402 2:44.352 101.420 4:18.097 103.232 4

31 NAT 1 Aaron BOYD Suzuki 600 - Team Miserable c 4 17:29.474 2:47.424 101.124 4:20.730 102.190 2

32 NAT 15 Bryan HARDING Honda 250 c 4 17:29.530 2:47.480 101.118 4:20.838 102.148 2

33 NAT 44 Trevor MATTHEWSON Suzuki 750 - Strangford Holiday Park c 4 17:29.711 2:47.661 101.101 4:19.201 102.793 4

34 NAT 56 Brian LOUGHLIN Suzuki 650 d 4 17:31.875 2:49.825 100.893 4:20.343 102.342 4

35 NAT 16 Stephen MORRISON Kawasaki 400 - SPM Racing / Moto-Tech c 4 17:42.951 3:00.901 99.841 4:19.966 102.490 4

36 NAT 10 Yvonne MONTGOMERY Suzuki 600 c 4 17:43.516 3:01.466 99.788 4:21.040 102.068 4

37 NAT 34 Sid ADAIR Honda 600 c 4 17:43.678 3:01.628 99.773 4:20.618 102.234 4

38 NAT 82 Alfred STARK Ducati 620 d 3 13:40.281 1 Lap 96.897 4:30.973 98.327 2

39 NAT 90 Thomas MOLLOY Suzuki 650 - GEM Workshop d 3 13:43.860 3.579 96.476 4:31.812 98.023 3

40 NAT 11 Paul NOLAN Yamaha 750 d 3 14:26.294 46.013 91.750 4:43.226 94.073 3

41 NAT 5 David HOWARD Kawasaki 400 d 3 15:29.575 1:49.294 85.504 5:04.721 87.437 3

Fastest Lap

NAT 9 James COWTON Honda 600 - Cowton Racing a 3:39.042 121.639 2

Not Classified

DNF NAT 35 Stephen BEATTIE Triumph 675 d 2 9:54.670 2 Laps 88.854 4:58.091 89.382 2

Lightweight - conditions dry

1 LWT 9 James COWTON Yamaha 250 - Cowton Racing a 3 12:01.814 110.115 3:57.510 112.180 3

2 LWT 23 Neil KERNOHAN Honda 250 - Logan Racing a 3 12:03.042 1.228 109.928 3:59.032 111.466 3

3 LWT 33 Joseph LOUGHLIN Kawasaki 400 a 3 12:21.574 19.760 107.181 4:04.629 108.916 3

4 LWT 73 John ELLA Honda 250 - Mols a 3 12:29.478 27.664 106.051 4:07.920 107.470 2

5 LWT 57 Ian MORRELL Yamaha 400 a 3 12:42.928 41.114 104.181 4:13.400 105.146 2

6 LWT 15 Bryan HARDING Honda 250 a 3 13:00.162 58.348 101.880 4:16.945 103.695 3

7 LWT 16 Stephen MORRISON Kawasaki 400 - SPM Racing / Moto-Tech a 3 13:02.853 1:01.039 101.529 4:19.786 102.561 3

8 LWT 13 Paul MAGUIRE Kawasaki 400 a 3 13:09.396 1:07.582 100.688 4:20.364 102.334 2

9 LWT 20 Mark WADDELL Honda 250 a 3 13:14.530 1:12.716 100.037 4:19.941 102.500 3

10 LWT 102 Peter FLETCHER Kawasaki 400 - Fletcher Interior Design a 3 13:41.040 1:39.226 96.807 4:31.139 98.267 3

11 LWT 27 Stephen DAVISON Kawasaki 400 a 3 13:46.866 1:45.052 96.125 4:32.573 97.750 2

12 LWT 48 Mark SHIELDS Honda 400 a 3 13:47.501 1:45.687 96.051 4:32.983 97.603 3

13 LWT 29 Adrian LOGUE Kawasaki 400 c 3 14:09.279 2:07.465 93.588 4:38.898 95.533 3

14 LWT 31 Roy BEATTIE Kawasaki 400 - BSR c 3 15:16.194 3:14.380 86.753 5:04.071 87.624 2

Fastest Lap

LWT 9 James COWTON Yamaha 250 - Cowton Racing a 3:57.510 112.180 3

Not Classified

DNF LWT 37 Darren DUNCAN Kawasaki 400 c 2 10:11.381 1 Lap 86.425 5:11.460 85.545 2

DNF LWT 36 John McALLISTER Honda 250 - Chris Blair Racing a 1 4:42.169 2 Laps 92.833 4:42.169 92.833 1

Ultra-Lightweight - conditions dry

1 ULW 25 Christian ELKIN Honda 250 (Moto 3) - Bob Wylie Racing b 3 12:38.718 104.759 4:10.885 106.200 3

2 ULW 35 Daley MATHISON Honda 125 - Logan Racing b 3 12:44.197 5.479 104.008 4:13.733 105.008 3

3 ULW 5 Paul JORDAN Honda 125 - Paul Jordan Racing b 3 12:48.474 9.756 103.429 4:14.598 104.651 3

4 ULW 34 William COWDEN Honda 125 - Team Cowden b 3 12:53.880 15.162 102.707 4:17.011 103.669 3

5 ULW 8 Nigel MOORE Honda 125 b 3 12:57.249 18.531 102.261 4:17.333 103.539 2

6 ULW 18 Paul ROBINSON Aprilia 125 - Stoneyford Concrete b 3 13:11.859 33.141 100.375 4:20.198 102.399 2

7 ULW 10 Warren REEVE Honda 125 - Flexi Patch b 3 13:12.642 33.924 100.276 4:22.544 101.484 2

8 ULW 7 Rene LOHSE Honda 125 b 3 13:14.461 35.743 100.046 4:23.033 101.295 2

9 ULW 2 Craig GIBSON Honda 125 - Peter Simpson Construction b 3 13:16.001 37.283 99.852 4:22.628 101.451 3

10 ULW 14 Jack SANDS Honda 125 b 3 13:51.406 1:12.688 95.600 4:34.058 97.220 2

11 ULW 39 Steven LYND Honda 125 - TL b 3 13:51.483 1:12.765 95.591 4:37.484 96.020 2

12 ULW 32 Dave WALSH KTM 450 - DRW Racing b 3 14:08.733 1:30.015 93.649 4:40.996 94.820 3

13 ULW 38 Peter McKILLOP Honda 125 b 3 14:26.897 1:48.179 91.686 4:46.782 92.907 2

14 ULW 11 Laird SHINGLETON Honda 125 b 3 15:02.513 2:23.795 88.068 4:59.008 89.108 3

Fastest Lap

ULW 25 Christian ELKIN Honda 250 (Moto 3) - Bob Wylie Racing b 4:10.885 106.200 3

Not Classified

DNF ULW 17 Sam DUNLOP Honda 125 b 2 9:07.907 1 Lap 96.437 4:40.395 95.023 2