John Williams
Male, Deceased Person
1946 – 1978
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Who was John Williams?
John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race when he defeated Barry Sheene at the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix. He was a five-time winner of the North West 200 race in Northern Ireland and a four-time winner at the Isle of Man TT. Williams died from injuries suffered while competing in the 1978 Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ireland.
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