WCM 2006 - Jason Perez

McWiliams has been confirmed to ride for WCM.

i think perez is a club racer. privateer at some ama events. i've heard the name but can't recall much about him. Ooost will dig up some info.

ama superbike rookie of the year.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dazza @ Jan 27 2006, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>McWiliams has been confirmed to ride for WCM.

....are you jokin'..... McWilliams is back in Moto GP, I can't believe it!!!!? You can't keep a good man down I suppose but surely there is some youger, hungrier blood to choose from!

It's guys like this, Biaggi, Barros etc. that have blocked the youger riders coming through the ranks for a few years know I now they carry the sponsorship etc! I rate McWilliams highly but really, it's time to hang it up me thinks especially since he did naff alll in BSB!

I've heard the name and yeah he's AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year but there are many other relatively "undiscovered" riders here in the states that are much better than Perez. Danny Eslick is a great rider coming up through the FX and Supersport ranks, same for Ben Attard. Chris Peris was the third name in that group but he has gone to WSS. In my own personal opinion the privateer guys in AMA SBK are the guys who have gone about the whole deal wrong. The good talent is not some guy running a GSX-R 1000 out of his van, it's the 17 year old kid running the 600cc machine out of his van, securing a satellite ride and moving up in class and team.

Before this next statement I would just like to point out that I am a fan of Kurtis Roberts and think he is a very talented rider when he puts his last name aside for a moment. If you lot thought Kurtis Roberts' results were bad, you are in for something else. Kurtis Roberts will look like Kenny Jr. circa 2000 compared to what's to come from Jason Perez. Sorry if I stepped on any toes.

I dunno Ooost, this guy's got a WCM, that's a ticket to victory right there
Looks like we've got someone to rival Cardoso for the "What the hell are you doing here?" award for 2006

Even though McWilliams has been named on the 2006 season provisional list for WCM, he is playing down talk of returning to the sport as he feels there are other oppertunities to be pursued.

One of the opportunities he speaks of is riding in the AMA. When Buell launched their XBRR Formula Xtreme project (which still is in limbo as to whether or not is legal) they named Jeremy McWilliams as one of the riders.

XBRR? What's that all about?? A high performance Buell??

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jan 30 2006, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>A high performance Buell??
this is a oxymoron!

I know, it feel strange to say it.
Maybe this XBRR is just Buell trying to maintain their repuation of having the loudest, slowest bikes on the track.

The Buel XBRR is a 1339cc race ready sport bike to fight in the Formula Xtreme class. According to Buell it is a closed course only model. Check out the launch of the bike here. The problem with Buell producing the bike as a race bike only is that the rules in FX stipulate that the bikes in the class must be based on production bikes that can be purchased in any showroom and ridden on any street. Well the new XBRR cannot be ridden on any street, the claim is that the XBRR fails American emissions standards and many other standardized tests. Spearheading Honda's FX team is Kevin Erion who will field Aaron Gobert and Josh Hayes aboard CBR600RRs, read his protests to the Buell XBRR here. Both of these articles are courtesy of www.superbikeplanet.com, thanks 'Soup.

Wow, frosty, its nosier !!
And this one actually looks like it could go fast!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jan 31 2006, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wow, frosty, its nosier !!
And this one actually looks like it could go fast!
yea but they have to cheat to race anything close to competitive. it's ........! they should just speend a little money & create a proper race bike. how bout a v4 harley!!! something along the lines of a gp6. they could do it if they tried.

Buell can't make their own donks, they don't got the proper facilities. But you'd think Harley would realize this market that's being opened up to them and build a more buell-freindly motor. All they'd have to do is shed some fat off that V rod engine. It's great but its phisically too big.