John Williams (motorcyclist)

John Williams
John Williams
Nationality	English
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years	1968 – 1978
First race	1968 500cc Isle of Man TT
Last race	1978 500cc British Grand Prix
First win	1976 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win	1976 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Team(s)	Suzuki
Championships	0

John Glen Williams (27 May 1946 – 12 August 1978)^[1] was an English motorcycle short-circuit road racer who also entered selected Grands Prix on the near-continent. He mostly raced as a "privateer" having a personal sponsor, Gerald Brown.^[2] Williams died in Northern Ireland, following an accident when racing at an event held on closed public roads near Dundrod.^[3]

^ "Motorsport Memorial - John Williams". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ Motor Cyclist Illustrated, October 1974, p.17 Reverbs by John C Gee. Accessed and added 2015-01-20
^ Tom Herron - an appreciation Dundrod '78 Retrieved 2015-01-20

[mem-1] "Motorsport Memorial - John Williams". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[2] Motor Cyclist Illustrated, October 1974, p.17 Reverbs by John C Gee. Accessed and added 2015-01-20

[3] Tom Herron - an appreciation Dundrod '78 Retrieved 2015-01-20

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