Overview
- Peter Hickman took Supertwin Race 1 at the North West 200 with a decisive pass on Jeremy McWilliams at Juniper Chicane on the final lap.
- Jeremy McWilliams controlled the first two laps as his Yamaha R7 had the edge on the straights, forcing rivals to plan moves in the braking zones.
- Hickman first grabbed the lead at Mather's Chicane on lap three, and McWilliams struck back at Magherabuoy before the lap finished.
- The lead fight became a four‑rider scrap on the last lap when Alastair Seeley and Paul Jordan closed in, and Seeley took third from Jordan at Metropole.
- Jamie Coward finished fifth, with Christian Elkin, Allann Venter, Michael Sweeney, Franco Bourne, and Mauro Poncini completing the top ten.