Jeremy Mcwilliams Chases Fourth North West 200 Win at 62
Jeremy McWilliams is chasing a fourth North West 200 win this week at 62, and the Glengormley rider says he feels "happier than I've ever been". He arrives with three victories already on his record and a belief that still carries him to the front.
McWilliams and the North West 200
His North West 200 résumé is already deep. Since making his debut in 2012, he has taken 13 podium finishes, including five second places and five third-place finishes, while his three wins place him among the event’s more persistent contenders.
McWilliams said, "It's a self-belief thing." He added, "If you believe and you have the confidence and you're fit enough to do the job, it gives me great pleasure to be able to run at the front, particularly in this class [Supertwins]."
The Triangle circuit pressure
That confidence has grown with time at the Triangle circuit. McWilliams said he no longer feels burdened by the "stress" of the week after more than a decade around the course, and he described the racing as "hard going" and "tight".
He also pointed to the race atmosphere as part of why he keeps coming back. McWilliams said the paddock is "jammed" on race day, described the event as open and accessible, and called it "a good feeling, meeting people and chatting to them."
Rossi and Assen
The road to this week runs through a long career beyond Northern Ireland. McWilliams won the 2001 Dutch world championship 250cc round at Assen and raced in MotoGP alongside Valentino Rossi, a reminder that his current run is being built on years spent at the top level.
What makes this week sharper is the contrast itself: a 62-year-old rider still targeting the front in Supertwins, still talking about confidence, and still aiming to add to a North West 200 tally that already stands at three. For McWilliams, the challenge is not nostalgia. It is another chance to turn experience into a result on the north coast.
