Glenn Irwin has sen𒀰sationally clinched pole position in the Supertwins class at the Metzeler Ulster Grand Pri🐽x.

The British Supersport title contender 🐈lapped at 117.993mph to deny Lightweight TT winner Ivan Lintin on the RC Express Kawasaki.

Irwin is riding a Kawasaki ER6 at Dun💃drod for Ulst🍷er team owner and former racer John Burrows as a replacement for Jamie Hamilton, who is continuing his recovery from injury in the wake of his crash in the Senior TT.

The 26-year-old, who made his debut at the event iꦉn 2014 - finishing fifth in the Supertwins race - had earlier set the sixth fastest time on his British Championship Gearlink Kawasaki in the Supersport session.

James Cowton (1ꦫ15.712mph) was third quickest to complete the front row in Supertwins practice, with row two consisting of Dan Cooper, Paul Jordan and recently crowned Irish Supertwins champion Derek McG𝕴ee.

Ru🔯ss Mountford, Christian Elkin and Alistair Kirk were next, with Andy Lawson rounding out the top ten.

The o🔥pening Supertwins race will take place today as part of the Dundrod 150 support meeting follꦦowing the conclusion of practice.

Meanwhile, Sꦏam Wilson topped the Lightweight times on the Joey's Bar 250cc Honda at 115.303mph to take pole ahead of Neil Kernohan and Paul Robinson.

Elkin led the way in the Ultra Liꦐghtweight class on the Bob Wylie Moto3 Honda fromꦜ Adam McLean and Paul Jordan, clinching pole with a speed of 107.700mph.