Michael Dunlop was excluded from the Superstock race during Saturday's North West 200
It was a largely frustrating day for Michael Dunlop at the North West 200 on Saturday. The Ballymoney rider was back at the Triangle attempting to record his first win at the event since 2016.
On Saturday Dunlop finished third in the Anchor Bar Superbike and Tides Restaurant Supersport races. His Superbike podium came despite picking up a 10-second penalty for failing to stop and place his foot in the stop box after missing Mather's chicane. Read more: NW200: Adam McLean reacts to Davey Todd incident and confirms withdrawal
Dunlop - who was seen nursing his right hand in a bag of ice following a crash at the recent Cookstown 100 - only discovered his fate moments before the restart, and when his bike was being wheeled off the grid.
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