Former GP race winner Jeremy McWilliams has hailed his debut win at the Vauxhall North West 200 as a 'great victory' in difficult conditions.
The 49-year-old bagged his first podium top-step in the Supertwins race on board a Ryan Farquhar KMR Kawasaki but was pushed hard all the way by local man William Davison until he slid off unhurt at Black Hill.
"I never dreamt in a million years that I'd be standing here as a North West 200 race winner and it's an amazing feeling to be able to say I've done that. It's as good as anything I've ever achieved in my career but it was an incredibly tough race right from the very word go," said McWilliams.
"Conditions were tricky as it was hard to work out where it was damp and where it was wet whilst William was pushing me really hard. It's a shame he slid off as the battle would have gone all the way to the end but I managed to hold on for the win.
"It's great for Ryan, Vauxhall and the whole team as without them it wouldn't have been possible for me to win. It's such a great team to ride for, one with a real family atmosphere and I'm over the moon with the victory."