A crash for Michael Dunlop in the Thursday practice 🐬session for the Superstock class at the North West 200 could “hinder” him in the opening races of the week✱.

Dunlop high-sided in Thursday morning’s Superstock session at the Northern Irish 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:road race, the only practice to be run for the class this🎐 week after the disruptions on Wednesday, including a crash in the Supersport session involving Gary McCoy and Craig Neve.

The Ballymoney🍨 rider was fifth-fastest in the Superstock session, and was able to go back out in the later Superbike practice the close🔴d the afternoon’s action, finishing fifth-fastest there as well.

“He [Dunlop] went down in the Superstock session, obviously not part of the plan today,” said Hawk Racing’s Steve Hicken, speaking to BBC Sport NI’s Thursday qualifyin💞g broadcast during the Su🍰perbike session.

“He’s pretty🧸 sore; h꧃e’s obviously one tough cookie but it will probably hinder him a little bit more tonight – it’s relentless now, the practice sessions into the racing tonight.

“Hopefully he can complete all the races this evening but I don’t know if we might have to drop one going forward. He’s going to have to grit his teeth in🦋 this Superbike session now.”

Hicken said that Dunlop high-sided exitin🍬g Magherabuoy Chicane, but said that his Supeꦍrstock bike is ready to go again.

“The bike’s good to go again,” he said.

“We👍’ve been very fortunate. Michael’s been very fortunate as well🤡, obviously crashing at a road race is definitely not what you want to be doing.

“We know what he’s like, he’ll grit the teeth.”