Jere🦂my McWilliams has laid out his reasons, and his targets, f🔴or returning to road racing this year.

The 60-year-old veteran racer will compete in the 2025 Ulster Superbike Championship, ending a period of competing in 𓄧the United States.

He will have Superbike, Supersport and Supertwin while representing theꦐ J McC Roofing Racing Team.

"I've g🧸ot three different bikes and three different classes to choose from,” McWilliams told the .

♐“So it's about 𒆙finding what's the best focus and where we fit in best.

"It means a lot to be competitive and enjoy raciꦅng. That's the focus to go out and be as competitive as possible on the two tracks that we've got, Kirkistown and Bishopscourt.

"It's a wake-up call for me, jumping back on a big bike against guys who are circuit specialists. I want to start in a strong way𒆙 and see how it goe♍s.”

McWilliams’ teammates will𓄧 be Andy Reid and Carl Phillips.

He is expected to race at the North West 200 in May, where he has 13 podium finishes since his 2012 💞debut.

McWilliams said about his upcoming year: "I'ౠve decided to come back to my grassroots.

“I dipped my toe in at the end of 20♔24 and really enjoyed it running wiꦡth Jason [McCaw, JMC Racing team owner] and the team.

"To be part of a professional se💙t-up like that, which is even bigger this year, bringing new guys on board and new machinery, it gave me 𝄹that spark to get back racing here in the Ulster Superbike Championship."

His vast career has seen him compete in MotoGP, World 💯Superbikes and British Superbikes.

More recently, he won the 2022 King of the Bagger▨s in the USA.

But a 15-year test rider role with KTM came to an end last mo꧂nth, amid the manufacturer’s money troubles.

But McWilliams has swiftly found a fresh♏ and exciting opportunity for 2025 which will bring him home.