The North West 200 Motorcycle Races

May 9, 2026, 18:31
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Introduction

Many riders raced at the North West 200. Some riders won their first race. Some races stopped because of problems.

Main Body

Storm Stacey raced for the first time. He won two races. He was very fast and set a new speed record. Glenn Irwin and Michael Dunlop also won races. Dean Harrison set a new speed record in the Supersport race. Peter Hickman and Jeremy McWilliams won the small bike races. Some races were short. The races stopped because riders crashed. One race stopped because there was oil on the road. This was for safety.

Conclusion

The event ended. Some riders have more wins now. Some riders set new speed records.

Learning

🏁 Past Actions

When we talk about things that happened before, we often add -ed to the action word.

  • Race →\rightarrow Raced
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped
  • End →\rightarrow Ended

Wait! Some words change completely. They are "rebels":

  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Is →\rightarrow Was

Quick Look: He won two races. (Happened in the past) Some races stopped. (Happened in the past)

Vocabulary Learning

many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:Many people came to the race.
rider (n.)
a person who rides a motorcycle
Example:The rider won the first race.
race (n.)
a competition to see who is fastest
Example:The race was very exciting.
won (v.)
to be the best and get the prize
Example:She won the race yesterday.
first (adj.)
coming before all others
Example:It was his first race.
time (n.)
a period during which something happens
Example:He finished the race in a short time.
fast (adj.)
moving quickly
Example:The motorcycle was very fast.
new (adj.)
not old, recently made
Example:They set a new speed record.
speed (n.)
how quickly something moves
Example:The speed was faster than usual.
record (n.)
a written or printed account of something
Example:He broke the record for fastest lap.
set (v.)
to put in a particular place or position
Example:He set a new record.
also (adv.)
in addition to this
Example:She also won the small bike race.
small (adj.)
not large in size
Example:The small bike races were fun.
bike (n.)
a two-wheeled vehicle
Example:He rode a bike to the event.
short (adj.)
not long in duration or size
Example:The race was short.
crashed (v.)
to collide and cause damage
Example:The rider crashed into the barrier.
oil (n.)
a slippery liquid from machines
Example:There was oil on the road.
road (n.)
a path for vehicles
Example:The road was closed for safety.
safety (n.)
the condition of being protected from harm
Example:Safety is very important.
event (n.)
a special occasion
Example:The event was cancelled.
ended (v.)
to finish or stop
Example:The event ended after the races.
more (adj.)
additional amount
Example:She has more wins now.
wins (n.)
victories in competitions
Example:He has many wins.
now (adv.)
at the present time
Example:They are ready now.
at (prep.)
in a particular place or time
Example:The race is at the track.
the (det.)
used to refer to a specific thing
Example:The rider was fast.
some (det.)
an unspecified amount
Example:Some riders crashed.
for (prep.)
used to express purpose
Example:The race was for fun.
because (conj.)
to give a reason
Example:They stopped because of problems.
of (prep.)
expressing belonging or possession
Example:The speed of the bike was high.
and (conj.)
used to connect words
Example:He won and set a record.
was (v.)
past tense of be
Example:He was fast.
he (pron.)
used to refer to a male person
Example:He won the race.
two (num.)
the number 2
Example:He won two races.