# NorthWest 200 - Real Road Racing (May 21)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 20, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489 "2011-05-20T10:36:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/1 "2011-05-20T10:36:43Z")

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The NW200 starts this weekend in Northern Ireland. The course is laid out over public roads totaling 9 miles. The fastest riders will complete a lap with an average speed of over 200 mph. Unlike the TT, the NW200 is a race between multiple riders all sharing the same stretch of tarmac. First to cross the finish line wins :number1

Here’s a video of a racer’s description of the course:  
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/nw200/watch/galleries.shtml?v=seeley\_course\_guide](http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/nw200/watch/galleries.shtml?v=seeley_course_guide)

![http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/HiSpeed48/NW200MAP.jpg](http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/HiSpeed48/NW200MAP.jpg)

Here is an onboard lap:  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKc7epht9iQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKc7epht9iQ)

Another onboard lap:  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bibjoepk8DQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bibjoepk8DQ)

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/2 "2011-05-21T18:00:30Z")

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:number1:bowdown to those competing. that’s nuts.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/3 "2011-05-21T18:36:08Z")

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out of their fricken minds.

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/4 "2011-05-24T07:42:29Z")

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should be on torrent now. Just saying.

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**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/5 "2011-05-24T10:29:42Z")

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> [@HELP with overclocking vista....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-overclocking-vista/42420/10):
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> should be on torrent now. Just saying.

The SuperSport race is on torrent. That was a good race in the wet.

The rest of the races were cancelled after a bike dumped oil on a mile stretch of course

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/6 "2011-05-25T05:30:07Z")

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WOW!

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/7 "2011-05-25T05:43:25Z")

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These guys are silly

[youtu.be/hAbwZr8M6IM&](https://youtu.be/hAbwZr8M6IM&)

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/northwest-200-real-road-racing-may-21/258489/8 "2011-06-11T08:10:14Z")

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This race can be viewed on SPEED2, in case people didn’t know about that already.

SPEED2 = WIN
