Road racing star says he has competed in last North West 200 after controversial ruling
Peter Hickman was incensed after the opening Superbike race when crowd favourite Michael Dunlop was confirmed as the winner, with Hickman arguing the Ballymoney rider should have incurred a time penalty for failing to stop at Mathers chicane.
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