Jeremy McWilliams injured in Jerez MotoGP testing crash

[FourWheelDrift]

crash.net said:

MotoGP veteran Jeremy McWilliams has sustained multiple injuries during a nasty fall from the Ilmor X3, while testing at Jerez on Thursday afternoon. McWilliams - who is hoping to secure a grand prix comeback next season with Mario Illien's new team - suffered fractures to his left femur and right collarbone plus 'serious injuries' to the fingers of his left hand. The 42-year-old Ulsterman was quickly taken to Jerez Hospital where he is expected to undergo surgery by Monday at the latest. Thursday marked the final day of MotoGP track action before the winter testing ban starts on December 1.

Thursday times.
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.910 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.123 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda 1min 40.524 secs
4. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 40.766 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.049 secs
6. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 41.142 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 41.254 secs
8. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 41.276 secs
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.492 secs
10. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.595 secs
11. Tady Okada JPN Honda 1min 43.392 secs
12. Vittoriano Guareschi ITA Ducati 1min 44.071 secs
13. Jeremy McWilliams GBR Ilmor SRT 1min 44.661 secs
14. Andrew Pitt AUS Ilmor SRT 1min 44.983 secs

[StuB]

Interesting that Suzuki are now both about 1 second off the best pace and Ducati, nearly 2! I hope it's down to weather/quali tyres or the like on Dani's best lap, rather than the early signs of Dani's size giving him a distinct advantage.

[F.M]

shame...Anyone rememeber Jeremy`s heroic podium at donington a few years back on the aprillia 2 stroke...I was proud of him that day... Hopkins was saying recently that the bikes are more like pumped 250`s...corner speed is the key to a good lap...the throttle on his bike outta some corners was going from 0-100% in under a second...something not possible with the 990`s...should be a good season..

Edited by F.M on Saturday 2nd December 16:44

[wassy]

This weeks MCN reports that Jezza is going to be back on it in six weeks.
I was off work for five months when i broke my femur !

[Kiwi_uk]

RESPECT alright. Most of those guys are hard b@st@rds!!