Jeremy McWilliams

Infobox motorcycle rider
Name = Jeremy McWilliams
Nationality = flagicon|United Kingdom British
Birthdate = birth date and age|1964|04|04
Birthplace = Belfast, Northern Ireland
MotoGP Active years = MGP|1993-MGP|1996, MGP|2000, MGP|2002-MGP|2005, MGP|2007
MotoGP Manufacturers = Yamaha, Aprilia, Team KR, Ilmor
MotoGP Championships = 0
MotoGP Race Starts = 119
MotoGP Race Wins = 0
MotoGP Podiums = 2
MotoGP Poles = 2
MotoGP Fastest laps = 0
250 Active years = MGP|1997-MGP|1999, MGP|2001
250 Manufacturers = Honda, TSR, Aprilia
250 Championships = 0
250 Race Starts = 58
250 Race Wins = 0
250 Podiums = 4
250 Poles = 1
250 Fastest laps = 0

Jeremy McWilliams (born 4 April 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland), is a former motorcycle road racer. As of the end of the 2007 season, he remains the only British rider to win a race or pole in an FIM MotoGP World Championship class in the 2000s.

For 2007, he was to race in the MotoGP series for the Ilmor team, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6191717.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6191717.stm] ] despite a heavy crash in testing in late 2006. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6196984.stm news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6196984.stm] ] 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 has not returned. He is currently involved in development work for motorcycle and tyre manufacturers and also in coaching young riders through his Masterclass race schools.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing career

References

External links

* [http://www.jeremymcwilliams.net jeremymcwilliams.net] Official website