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Motorbikes
McGuinness hopes to hold off young guns
John McGuinness says the Isle of Man TT is even more important this year following the abandonment of Saturday's North West 200.
Whyte calls for greater race flexibility
North West 200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte says the event needs greater flexibility regarding Road Closure Orders in the future.
NW 200 pledge from NI first minister
Peter Robinson says the government will do all it can to ensure the North West 200 is a more flexible event.
Headlines
- MotoGP Laverty finishes 17th in French GP
- NW 200 abandoned after heavy rain
- As it happened: North West 200 road races
- Seeley earns North West 200 double
- As it happened: North West 200
- Rain hits North West 200 practice
- Dunlop heads North West 200 practice
- Laverty secures Monza Superbike win
- Harris takes over Johnston machine
- Seeley secures Oulton Park victory
- MotoGP Laverty secures first MotoGP points
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Comment & Analysis
Show all correspondents"Imagine trying to pass an articulated lorry without windscreen wipers and you'll get an idea what it's like"
BBC Sport's Ben Dirs gives his unique take on the North West 200 as he samples the Northern Ireland event for the first time.
BBC commentator Steve Parrish assesses the prospects for the 2013 North West 200 road races