PICTURE: Welcome back Jeremy!
Jeremy McWilliams returned to MotoGP action during testing in Qatar last week - marking his first track appearance since breaking a femur, collarbone and sustaining severe damage to his hand, at Jerez last November.
However, as perhaps this picture illustrates, it was something of a difficult return for the former 250GP winner, whose efforts to help Ilmor gain much-needed ground on its 2007 rivals were hampered when he hurt his leg on day one - forcing him to sit out day two.
Jeremy McWilliams returned to MotoGP action during testing in Qatar last week - marking his first track appearance since breaking a femur, collarbone and sustaining severe damage to his hand, at Jerez last November.
However, as perhaps this picture illustrates, it was something of a difficult return for the former 250GP winner, whose efforts to help Ilmor gain much-needed ground on its 2007 rivals were hampered when he hurt his leg on day one - forcing him to sit out day two.
McWilliams was back on track for the third and final day, but he and team-mate Andrew Pitt remained at the bottom of the timesheets - separated only by injured Kawasaki rider Olivier Jacque.
"I don't think we can underestimate how much work we still have ahead of us," admitted McWilliams. "I'm definitely not where I want to be speed wise yet but we will have some new engine parts to play with in Jerez so hopefully that will make a difference. On a positive note, I tried out a new 16 inch front tyre from Michelin today and it was great, it really helped on the corners."
McWilliams, Pitt and Ilmor will be back in action at Jerez this weekend, for the final pre-season test before the full 2007 field returns to Qatar for the season-opening grand prix on March 10.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
