Glenn Irwin has slammed “armchair idiots” for comments made following the controversial end to the first Superbike race on Saturday at th꧙e North West 200.

Michael Dunlop sensationally won the first Su𝓀perbike contest on the Saturday race day at the 2025 North West 200 last week, despite cutting through Mather’s Croꦆss chicane early i♉n the contest.

The rules state that any rider who misses the chicane must come to a stop and put their foot down at a marker bef🌄ore carr🎃ying on.

Peter Hickman did this at the same point, while Dunlop carried on through. The punishment for not complying with the rules ꧂is meant to be a 10-second penalty.

Dunlop wa﷽s initially given a penalty for this, which was applied on corrected time at the finish, before it was rescinded - making him the winner, after he’d passed Davey Todd o💮n the last lap for the lead on the road.

Both 8TEN Racing riders 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Todd and Hickman were furious with the handling of the penalty, while Dunlop fel🧔t he’d been forced through the chicane.

Glenn Irwin's verdict on North West 200 controversy

Irwin has received criticism from some fans over 🌺alleged favouritism for how an interaction between himself and Todd was perceived, which he has hit back at 𝔍in a lengthy social media post.

“A lot of people spouting on social media about me telling Davey Todd he had won the Superbike race🦹 on Saturday morning,” he bꦫegan.

“I watched the race beneath the big screens, regularly checking the timing s﷽creen as well, mainly due to b🍨eing impressed by Michael’s comeback.

“We then saw a 10-second penalty, which changed Michael’s po🌌sition compared to his on-track.

“Davey looked dejected in parc ferme as he pulled into P2. I🐭 sai⭕d “you have won” as that’s what the timing screen said - not for favouritism whatsoever. In fact, I admire both riders equally,

“Davey is a family friend, Mi𝕴chael is one of the greate💛st road racers of all time and I like how he carries himself more so now than ever.

“Aﷺrm chair idiots who don’t have a clue, you ruin the sport, your lack of manners and understanding on social media unfortunately represent all the faꦆns, which is wrong.

“This sport is followed by the best fans in the world, unfortunately the minority who cannot praise one rider without dis🐬sing another in the same sentence ruin this image of road racing having the best fans in the world.

“Again, I am one o🃏f Michael’s biggest fans as he knows and as mentioned above Davey is a close friend. I wish both lads, and the entire grid, a fast and safe Isle of Man TT!”

Following the North West 200, 168澳洲幸运5💦官方开奖结果历史:Hickmaཧn suggested he would not return to the event over the penalty incident.