William Dunlop led Michael after that but William did not appear on the grid for the re-run later in the day, leaving Michael to come home from Darren Burns, who is returning to racing after his serious crash at last year's North West 200.
The Bingley rider will face stiff competition from the likes of Guy Martin, Ryan Farquhar, Keith Amor and William and Michael Dunlop but will concentrate on his own race.