Northern Ireland's Jeremy McWilliams finished 13th in the final MotoGP race of the season in Valencia on Sunday. The Aprilia rider from Glengormley collected three world championship points from the race to finish the season in 19th position on 26.
World champion Valentino Rossi won the race from runner-up Max Biaggi with Troy Bayliss in third.
It was 25-year-old Italian Rossi's ninth win of the year, guaranteeing his factory Yamaha outfit the team title.
Results from final, 16th, round of the 2004 MotoGP world championship:
1 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 47mins 16.145secs
2 Max Biaggi (Ita) Honda 47:16.570
3 Troy Bayliss (Aus) Ducati 47:19.278
4 Sete Gibernau (Spa) Honda 47:22.273
5 Makoto Tamada (Jpn) Honda 47:23.913
6 Alex Barros (Bra) Honda 47:30.820
7 Shinya Nakano (Jpn) Kawaskai 47:39.460
8 Colin Edwards (USA) Honda 47:43.586
9 Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 47:45.548
10 Norick Abe (Jpn) Yamaha 47:47.682
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