Jeremy McWilliams returned to MotoGP action during testing in Qatar lꦍast week - marking his first track appearance since breaking a femur, collarbone and sustaining severe damage to his hand, at Jerez last November.

However, as perhaps this picture illustrates, 💫it was something of a difficult return for the former 250GP winner, whose efforts to help Ilmor gain much-needed ground♐ on its 2007 rivals were hampered when he hurt his leg on day one - forcing him to sit out day two.

McWilliams was back 🍬on track for the third and final day, but he and team-mate Andrew Pitt remained at the bottom of the timesheets - separated only by injured Kawasaki rider Olivier Jacque.

"I don't think we can underesti🧜mate how much work we still have ahead of us," admitted McWilliams. "I'm definitely not where I want to be speed wise yet but we will have some new engine parts to play with in Jerez so hopefully that will make a difference. On a positive note, I tried out a new 16 inch front tyre from Michelin today and it was great, it really help𝔍ed on the corners."

McWilliams, Pitt and Ilmor will be back in action at Jerez t🍎his weekend, for the final pre-season test before the full 2007 field returns to Qatar for the season-opening grand prix on March 10.