Former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams reckons he has never ridden harder in a race than he did in the final outing at the Phillip Island Classic but was just beaten to the win by half a second by Shawn Giles and Brendan Roberts.

The Aussies were separated with a photo-finish with Giles taking it by four one-thousandths of a second. He and McWilliams share the individual Ken Wootton Tropy as they tied for points after four races.

“In my whole career, I don’t think I’ve ridden harder than I did in that last race. I was trying to get away, but when I saw Gilesy beating his chest on the grid I knew it was going to be game on," said McWilliams.

“I put everything on the line, and to be honest, I wasn’t expecting the ferocity of racing out there. I’d like to thank the organisers for letting me share the spoils with Shawn -- it’s nice to be given something in return for all the effort we put in.

“I’d like to thank the British team for another massive effort. It was another great weekend, producing some of the best racing imaginable. I love the place and I love the circuit.”