Motocross Legend Trevor Williams

Photos: [Left] Team Kawasaki rider Trevor Williams won three 500cc Australian Motocross Championships in the 1980s, including the 1985 title at Noble Falls in Western Australia [centre] by: Peter Kitchingman; and [right] Williams (with Glen Bell) at the inaugural Motocross des Nations in Gaildorf, Germany.

Williams - Australia's King of the 500s

Trevor Williams, from Bairnsdale 280 kilometers east of Melbourne, who raced Kawasaki’s throughout his entire career, is Australia’s 500cc King of Motocross.

In the history of the sport Williams scored more championship points in this class than any other competitor.

Between 1979 and 1985 he won three Australian 500cc Championships and finished on the winner’s podium eight times – just in this class alone.

Williams broke through in 1980 to win his first National title at Dargle in NSW on a Kawasaki – ahead of Andrew Bailey (QLD, Yamaha) and Peter Benson (WA, Maico).

That same year he finished second in the prestigious Mr Motocross series, finishing behind Stephen Gall (NSW, Yamaha) and ahead of Darryl Willoughby (SA) in third.

In 1981 both Williams and Anthony Gunter were Kawasaki Factory sponsored riders and received brand new SR500s.

The hand-made bikes were the first model with disc brakes and were fast and light with lots of magnesium parts.

The pair showed how fast these machines were at the King of the Cross in 1981 finishing 1-2 with Williams winning the final leg and finishing a close second to Gunter.

A few weeks later at the National Championships at Simmons Plains in Tasmania, Gunter-Williams were 1-2 again in the 500cc class with Williams also finishing second in the 125cc class behind Jeff Leisk (WA, Honda).

At Acusa Park SA in 1983, Williams won his second 500cc Australian title and was second in the 250s behind Stephen Gall.

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Williams won his third Australian 500cc Championship at Noble Falls ahead of James Deakin and David Armstrong

Two years later at Noble Falls in WA, Williams won his third National 500cc title ahead of Queensland riders James Deakin (Yamaha) and David Armstrong (Honda).

Williams was quoted as saying that this was his most cherished title.

Williams twice represented Australia in International competition. He was Australia’s 500cc representative at the Trophy des Nations in 1984 – the last time this event was held separately to the World Motocross des Nations.

He also was also part of the Australian team the following year in Germany with Jeff Leisk and Glen Bell.

That year was the inaugural MXDN’s under the new format – with all three classes racing together across three moto’s – with Williams finishing a creditable 6th overall in the 500cc class.

He was loyal to Team Kawasaki and rode Kawasaki’s for his entire professional motocross career.