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 during the Supersport race.

Results

RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Steve PlaterHM Plant Honda26:21.927
2Bruce AnsteyTAS Suzuki26:22.300+ 0.373
3John McGuinnessHM Plant Honda26:27.639+ 5.712
4Cameron DonaldRobinson Concrete Honda26:52.817+ 30.890
5Ian LougherStobart Motorsport Honda26:53.873+ 31.946
6Ryan RaineyIFS Global Logistics Honda27:05.237+ 43.310
7Les ShandRobinson Concrete Honda27:08.908+ 46.981
8Stephen ThompsonT&R Motorsport Honda27:14.321+ 52.394
9Martin FinneganAlpha Boilers Klaffi Honda27:15.110+ 53.183
10Ian HutchinsonMcAdoo Kawasaki27:18.042+ 56.115

RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Bruce AnsteyTAS Suzuki23:08.380
2Les ShandWilson Craig Honda23:10.146+ 1.766
3Ian LougherBlackhorse Finance Honda23:13.499+ 5.119
4Stuart EastonLloyds British Ducati23:22.434+ 14.054
5Alastair SeeleyWilliam Watt Yamaha23:22.552+ 14.172
6Guy MartinAIM Racing Yamaha23:24.825+ 16.445
7Raymond PorterJD's Motorcycles Yamaha23:29.484+ 21.104
8Davy MorganTeam DMRR Honda23:44.660+ 36.280
9Adrian ArchibaldTeam Racing Yamaha23:45.480+ 37.100
10Darran LindsayDonut Tree Honda23:48.186+ 39.806

New Lap Record: Bruce Anstey, 116.743 mph
RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Nigel BeattieMannin Collections Honda24:58.517
2Darren BurnsS Gas Northern Ireland Honda24:59.102+ 0.585
3Benny JerzenbeckMotorcycle Competition Honda24:59.589+ 1.072
4Barry DavidsonCleaver Browne Honda25:02.405+ 3.888
5Paul OwenRapid Racing Honda25:03.439+ 4.922
6Bruce DunnYamaha25:38.864+ 40.347
7Brian SpoonerC G Chell Yamaha25:41.599+ 43.082
8David MateerYamaha25:41.763+ 43.246
9Ian MorrellHonda25:42.116+ 43.599
10Andrew CourtneySystem 10 Honda26:06.978+ 1:08.461

RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Robert DunlopKennedy Equipment Honda26:12.612
2Michael WilcoxHonda26:12.805+ 0.193
3David Madsen-MygdalHonda 40026:33.686+ 21.074
4Richie WelshYamaha 40026:34.807+ 22.195
5David LemonJDR Property Developments Honda26:38.064+ 25.452
6Oliver LinsdellFlitwick Motorcycles Yamaha 40026:50.413+ 37.801
7Manfred VoglKawasaki 40027:00.956+ 48.344
8Johnny McCayKawasaki 40027:05.375+ 52.763
9Mark ParrettIntersport Yamaha 40027:06.113+ 53.501
10Mark LunneyKRB Honda27:08.092+ 55.480

New Lap Record: Robert Dunlop, 103.153 mph
RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Bruce AnsteyTAS Suzuki22:25.575
2Raymond PorterJD's Motorcycles Yamaha22:26.072+ 0.497
3Ian HutchinsonMcAdoo Kawasaki22:26.606+ 1.031
4Guy MartinAIM Racing Yamaha22:40.269+ 14.694
5Stephen ThompsonT&R Motorsport Suzuki22:44.785+ 19.210
6Keith AmorSuzuki22:46.273+ 20.698
7Ian LougherBlackhorse Finance Honda22:46.606+ 21.031
8Ryan RaineyTillston's Motorcycles Suzuki22:48.218+ 22.643
9Conor CumminsYamaha22:49.691+ 24.116
10Phil StewartSuzuki23:02.652+ 37.077

New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson, 120.142 mph
RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Steve PlaterHM Plant Honda26:04.975
2Michael RutterStobart Motorsport Honda26:07.546+ 2.571
3John McGuinnessHM Plant Honda26:28.758+ 23.783
4Cameron DonaldRobinson Concrete Honda26:39.021+ 34.046
5Guy MartinAIM Racing Yamaha26:40.464+ 35.489
6Ian LougherStobart Motorsport Honda26:41.247+ 36.272
7Stephen ThompsonT&R Motorsport Honda27:04.814+ 59.839
8Ian HutchinsonMcAdoo Kawasaki27:06.296+ 1:01.321
9James McBrideAustin Powered Yamaha27:17.699+ 1:12.724
10Keith AmorSuzuki27:28.750+ 1:22.775

New Outright Lap Record: Steve Plater, 124.109 mph
RankRiderTeamTimeGap
1Ian HutchinsonMcAdoo Kawasaki23:04.098
2Rob FrostCD Racing Kawasaki23:05.409+ 1.311
3Bruce AnsteyTAS Suzuki23:05.819+ 1.721
4Alastair SeeleyWilliam Watt Yamaha23:09.662+ 5.564
5John McGuinnessHM Plant Honda23:10.233+ 6.135
6Darran LindsayDonut Tree Honda23:23.667+ 19.569
7Stuart EastonLloyds British Ducati23:24.961+ 19.863
8Callum RamsayTAS Suzuki23:47.208+ 43.110
9Guy MartinAIM Racing Yamaha23:47.642+ 43.544
10William DunlopSolitude Motors Yamaha23:47.951+ 43.853

New Lap Record: Ian Hutchinson, 116.881 mph