McWilliams turns back the clock

GLENGORMLEY'S Jeremy McWilliams turned back the clock to take the win in the opening round of the Henderson Harley-Davidson XR 1200 series at Oulton Park on bank holiday Monday.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th May 2010, 11:01 BST
Updated 6th May 2010, 11:01 BST

Riding for the Warr's Racing London team, the ex-GP star set the fastest time in qualifying and in the race won from Mike Edwards by six-hundredths of a second.

A happy race winner said: "The team wanted to win it badly and I am glad I was able to give them the victory. It is a bit of hobby racing in a way, but there are some very quick riders in the race.

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"You have to ride the Harleys with a bit to spare. They are big heavy bikes with plenty of power, so you have to treat them with some respect. It was good fun and hopefully the rest of the series goes as well as this one."

Full local motorcycling coverage in this week's Newtownabbey Times