Jeremy McWilliams

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Jeremy Michael McWilliams (born 4 April 1964 in Belfast)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".^[1] is a British motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. McWilliams became ineligible for mainstream racing after the 2014 season due to his age exceeding the 50-year-old cutoff point, but has continued to ride occasionally in fringe events not controlled by the FIM.^[2]^[3]

Career

Early career (1993–2001)

Between 1993 and 2001, McWilliams rode in the 250cc and 500cc classes. He took two podiums in the 500cc class in 2000, at the Italian GP and the British GP. The following year he won the 250cc race in the Netherlands aboard an Aprilia.^[4]

MotoGP and British Superbikes (2002–2007)

In 2002 and 2003, McWilliams rode for Kenny Roberts' Team KR in MotoGP aboard the Proton KR bike.^[5] In a surprising performance, he took pole position at the 2002 Australian GP, riding a three-cylinder two-stroke bike against the much more competitive four strokes. His best race result over these two years was 6th at the 2003 French GPScript error: No such module "Unsubst"..

In 2004, he rode the much-maligned Aprilia RS Cube in MotoGP, alongside Shane Byrne.^[6] His best finish was 12th place, which he achieved three times, amidst a season where he was frequently hurt due to the vicious nature of the bike. He later claimed to have experienced broken ribs and a dislocated collarbone, amongst other injuries, during that season.^[7]

For 2005, McWilliams was contracted to return to the Kenny Roberts KR team, who would be receiving engine support from KTM. However, Dorna stepped in later and revoked the contract on the insistence that Shane Byrne be given the ride.^[7] This came as a huge disappointment to McWilliams, leaving him scrambling to find a ride late into the off-season.

Instead, he spent 2005 racing in the British Superbike Championship on a Honda, but finished outside the top 10 in the end of year standings, partly due to a shoulder injury suffered during the season.

Later in the year, he did get a chance to fulfill his initial plans of riding the for Team Roberts in MotoGP. KTM withdrew their support for the team one day before the Czech grand prix at Brno, refusing to supply engines.^[8]^[9] This left the team in a difficult situation, as they were contractually obliged to fill their position on the grid, but had no engines to use. Furthermore, the team's sole rider, Shane Byrne, was technically contracted to KTM and unable to ride any other bike, leaving Byrne unable to compete and Team Roberts with no rider.

With less than 24 hours notice, McWilliams found himself competing at Brno in the Czech Republic, racing on the Team Roberts Proton V5 bike the team used in 2004.^[10] The weekend started promisingly, as McWilliams immediately started posting lap times as much as 1.5 seconds quicker than what the bike had posted the previous year. However, McWilliams ended up being forced to retire from the race due to an engine sensor failure, causing the throttle to stick open.^[11]^[12]

Following the race, McWilliams expressed interest in competing in the rest of the season. Team Roberts subsequently announced that they would not be able to make it to the flyaway races due to their sudden loss of funds from the now terminated KTM deal, but hoped to show at the season-ending race in Valencia with McWilliams.^[12] For reasons unknown, the team and McWilliams failed to show.

For 2007, McWilliams was contracted to race in the MotoGP series for the newly founded Ilmor team,^[13] despite a heavy crash in testing in late 2006.^[14] He had to miss the first race of the season in Qatar, due to another crash, near the end of the Losail International Circuit. After this round the team suspended its racing operations and did not returnScript error: No such module "Unsubst"..

Later years (2012–present)

In 2012, McWilliams participated in the North West 200 races, where he scored a second place in the Super-Twin eventScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. Riding for the KMR Racing Team, McWilliams finished second behind his fellow Irishman, Ryan Farquhar.

In 2013, McWilliams had a supporting role in the film Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson.^[15]

In 2014, McWilliams returned to Grand Prix racing at the age of 50 for a one-off wildcard ride in the Moto2 series at the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone.^[16] He finished in 29th place aboard a machine with American origins entered as Brough Superior, using the controlled-standard 600 cc four-cylinder Honda engine.^[17]^[18]

McWilliams occasionally enters fringe events not controlled by the FIM with their age limit.^[2]^[19]^[3]

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In 2022, McWilliams returned to road racing full time in the MotoAmerica King of Bagger Series with the Indian Motorcycle factory team along site 2021 class Champion Tyler O’Hara.^[20] During the 2022 season, McWilliams was able to take his first win the series during the Daytona 200 weekend. For 2023, McWilliams remains on the Indian factory team alongside O'Hara in both the King of the Bagger and the Super Hooligan class.^[21]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />RaceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />WinScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PodScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PoleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PtsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PlcdScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1993	500cc	Yamaha	Team Millar	13	0	0	0	17	22nd
1994	500cc	Yamaha	Team Millar	14	0	0	0	49	12th
1995	500cc	Harris-Yamaha	Team Millar	12	0	0	0	20	19th
1996	500cc	ROC Yamaha	QUB Team Optimum	15	0	0	0	26	16th
1997	250cc	Honda	QUB Team Optimum	14	0	0	0	73	10th
1998	250cc	TSR-Honda	QUB Team Optimum	14	0	1	0	87	9th
1999	250cc	Aprilia	QUB Team Optimum	14	0	1	1	83	10th
2000	500cc	Aprilia	Blu Aprilia Team	16	0	2	1	76	14th
2001	250cc	Aprilia	MS Aprilia Racing	16	1	2	0	141	6th
2002	MotoGP	Proton	Proton Team KR	16	0	0	1	59	14th
2003	MotoGP	Proton	Proton Team KR	16	0	0	0	27	18th
2004	MotoGP	Aprilia	MS Aprilia Racing	15	0	0	0	26	19th
2005	MotoGP	Proton	Team Roberts	1	0	0	0	0	NC
2007	MotoGP	Ilmor GP	Ilmor GP	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2014	Moto2	Taylor Made	Brough Superior Racing	1	0	0	0	0	NC
Total				177	1	6	3	684

By class

Class	Season	1st GP	1st Pod	1st Win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	Pts
250cc	1997–1999, 2001	1997 Malaysia	1998 Germany	2001 Netherlands	58	1	4	1	384
500cc	1993–1996, 2000	1993 Australia	2000 Italy		70	0	2	1	188
MotoGP	2002–2005, 2007	2002 Japan			48	0	0	1	112
Moto2	2014	2014 Great Britain			1	0	0	0	0
Total	1993–2005, 2007, 2014				177	1	6	3	684

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Pts
1993	500cc	Yamaha	AUS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EUR 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSM 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	USA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FIM 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					22nd	17
1994	500cc	Yamaha	AUS 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	USA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ARG 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EUR 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					12th	49
1995	500cc	Harris-Yamaha	AUS DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ARG RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EUR 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".						19th	20
1996	500cc	ROC Yamaha	MAL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IMO RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				16th	26
1997	250cc	Honda	MAL 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IMO 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR	CZE RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				10th	73
1998	250cc	TSR-Honda	JPN 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAD 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IMO RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ARG 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					9th	87
1999	250cc	Aprilia	MAL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IMO 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSA	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ARG DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			10th	83
2000	500cc	Aprilia	RSA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PAC 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			14th	76
2001	250cc	Aprilia	JPN 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSA 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PAC 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			6th	141
2002	MotoGP	Proton KR	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PAC 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			14th	59
2003	MotoGP	Proton KR	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PAC RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			18th	27
2004	MotoGP	Aprilia	RSA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAT DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NED 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CZE 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QAT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			19th	26
2005	MotoGP	Proton KR	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	USA	GBR	GER	CZE RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN	MAL	QAT	AUS	TUR	VAL		NC	0
2007	MotoGP	Ilmor GP	QAT DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPA	TUR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	GBR	NED	GER	USA	CZE	RSM	POR	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0
2014	Moto2	Taylor Made	QAT	AME	ARG	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	INP	CZE	GBR 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0
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Superbike World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Make	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Pts
Year	Make	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2		Pts
1993	Ducati	IRL	IRL	GER	GER	SPA	SPA	SMR	SMR	AUT	AUT	CZE	CZE	SWE	SWE	MAL	MAL	JPN	JPN	NED	NED	ITA	ITA	GBR 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR	POR	48th	6

References

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↑ ^a ^b Jeremy McWilliams to race in Moto2 – aged 50!! "Moto2 age limit regulations state: 'For the Moto2 riders, the limit for the maximum age finishes at the end of the year in which the rider reaches the age of 50.'". Motorcycle News, 21 August/24 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022
↑ ^a ^b North West 200: Jeremy McWilliams hits out at Supertwins cancellation Belfast Live 13 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022
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↑ Moto2 Silverstone: McWilliams reviews day one on Brough Superior crash.net, 29 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022
↑ 2014 Silverstone Moto2 Results & Recap ultimatemotorcycling.com, 1 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022
↑ Jeremy McWilliams To Replace Injured Dan Kneen In Mar-Train Yamaha Team northwest200.org, 8 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2022
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[MCN_2014-2] Jeremy McWilliams to race in Moto2 – aged 50!! "Moto2 age limit regulations state: 'For the Moto2 riders, the limit for the maximum age finishes at the end of the year in which the rider reaches the age of 50.'". Motorcycle News, 21 August/24 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022

[BelTel-3] North West 200: Jeremy McWilliams hits out at Supertwins cancellation Belfast Live 13 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022

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[17] Moto2 Silverstone: McWilliams reviews day one on Brough Superior crash.net, 29 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022

[18] 2014 Silverstone Moto2 Results & Recap ultimatemotorcycling.com, 1 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022

[19] Jeremy McWilliams To Replace Injured Dan Kneen In Mar-Train Yamaha Team northwest200.org, 8 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2022

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Contents

Career

Early career (1993–2001)

MotoGP and British Superbikes (2002–2007)

Later years (2012–present)

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

References

External links

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Jeremy McWilliams

Career

Early career (1993–2001)

MotoGP and British Superbikes (2002–2007)

Later years (2012–present)

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

References

External links

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