KTM is continuing to cut men from among its ranks. The latest 'victim' is the legendary Jeremy McWilliams. 'Jezza' has been the test rider for most of the KTM road bikes for the past 15 years, as well as still being a working rider.
You may remember McWilliams not only for his successes in 250 with Aprilia but also for being the last rider to achieve pole position in the premier class with a 500 cc at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.
McWilliams' deal with KTM was to last until the end of 2025. There was also his hand in the early miles of the RC16 and, recently, the RC 990, destined to represent KTM in the Supersport classes against the Ducati Panigale V2, Kawasaki ZX-6R and Yamaha R9.
McWilliams' work has also been important in the early stages of development of the BMW S1000RR, which won the world championship this year with Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The Northern Irishman raced recently, finishing on the podium in the second Supertwin race at this year's North West 200, and was in contention for wins as an official Indian rider in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers class.
Most recently, Jezza was the motorcycle 'messenger' in the sci-fi film starring Scarlet Johansson 'Under the Skin.
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