James Westmoreland

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James Westmoreland
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 35)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Current teamHonda Viltais Racing
Bike number3
Websitejameswestmoreland.com

James Westmoreland (born June 24, 1988 at Wyton, East Yorkshire), also known as 'Westy', is an English motorcycle racer. In the 20234 season, he will ride a Honda CBR 1000RR in the World Endurance Championship for Honda Viltais Racing.[citation needed]

Westmoreland competed in the British 125 cc and the British Superbike Championship. After finishing twice as runner-up in the competitive British 125GP field, he moved into Supersport in 2007, where he claimed the Cup Championship in his debut season. A move into the main supersport class in 2008 saw him spend several seasons running at the front, taking fourteen podiums and four wins with a best Championship standing of second (just behind eventual World Supersport Champion Sam Lowes).

In 2012, he competed in the British Superbike Championship with Team WFR and achieved the riders cup for that season, finishing 7th in the championship and narrowly missing out on the Showdown.

In 2016, he competed in the British Supersport Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6.[1]

In 2018, he finished 3rd in the British Supersport Championship with Gearlink Kawasaki, with several podium finishes, including a win at the final round at Brands Hatch. Westmoreland rejoined Gearlink Kawasaki for the remainder of the 2019 British Supersport Championship.

For the 2019-2020 World Endurance Championship, he joined Team #50 Motors Events aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Westmoreland previously took victory at the 24 Hours Le Mans in April 2019 at Team 50 Motors Events, finishing first in the Superstock class and 7th overall. [citation needed]. The Motors Events 50 team also finished a strong third in the Bol D'or 24 hour.

For 2020, Westmoreland will ride for Gearlink Kawasaki in the British Supersport Championship.

Following his strong season finish of 3rd in the Supersport Championship, Westmoreland made the permanent move to the World Endurance Championship, where he remains for his fourth season with Viltais Racing who in 2023 made the change from Yamaha to Honda.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Westmoreland began racing motocross in 1995, and switched to circuit racing in 2001. He was runner-up in the British 125cc championship in both 2005 and 2006.

British Supersport Championship 2007-10[edit]

In 2007 Westmoreland moved up to the British Supersport Championship with the Centurion Racing team. Entered in the Cup class for private teams, he came 9th overall in the standings with a best of 4th at Thruxton, winning the privateers' cup that year.[2] In 2008, he finished 4th overall, with second places at Knockhill and Croft.

In 2009, he set up his own JW Racing team just 2 weeks before the season, to campaign Glen Richards' 2008 championship winning Triumph Daytona 675.[3] He started the season slowly with midpoint finishes, but he came into form at Snetterton, grabbing a 3rd place; results continued to improve with a 2nd at Knockhill, and his first supersport win came at Brands Hatch GP.[4] A second win at Silverstone sealed his third place in the championship.

British Superbike Championship[edit]

2015: 19th - JG Speedfit Kawasaki

2014: 13th - Buildbase BMW

2013: 5th - Buildbase BMW

2012: 7th - Team WFR Honda

2011: 14th - Motorpoint Yamaha

British Supersport Championship[edit]

2020: Gearlink Kawasaki

2019: Gearlink Kawasaki

2018: 3rd Gearlink Kawasaki

2016: Came BPT Yamaha

2010: 2nd - Came Yamaha

2009: 3rd - JW Racing Triumph

2008: 4th - Centurion Honda

2007: 7th - Centurion Honda

British Supersport Cup Championship[edit]

2007: CHAMPION - Centurion Honda

World Supersport Championship[edit]

2010: 11th - British Round (Silverstone)

2009: 11th - British Round (Donington Park)

British 125GP Championship[edit]

2006: 2nd - KRP Honda

2005: 2nd - KRP Honda

2004: 28th - Team Nvidia Honda

Junior Championships[edit]

2005: CHAMPION - ACU Academy Championship

2003: MRO 125cc Championship

2002: 5th - Aprilia Superteen Championship

Other Achievements[edit]

2005: Spanish 125cc Championship

2001: Road Racing

1995-2000: Schoolboy Motor-cross

Career statistics[edit]

Stats correct as of 14 September 2013

All time[edit]

Series Years Active Races Poles Podiums Wins 2nd place 3rd place Fast Laps Titles
British Supersport 2007–2010 49 6 18 4 10 4 7 0
British Superbikes 2011− 57 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
BSB Evo Class (E) 2011 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
Total 1081 8 18 4 10 4 9 0
1.^ – Total includes all British Superbike Championship rides, riding in the Evolution class doesn't count as a separate ride.

By championship[edit]

British Supersport Championship[edit]

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Ref
2007 Honda BHGP
10 		THR
4 		SIL
13 		OUL
18 		SNE
8 		MON
8 		KNO
16 		OUL
7 		MAL
12 		CRO
8 		CAD
13 		DON
7 		BHI
9 		9th 69 [5]
2008 Honda THR
15 		OUL
11 		BHGP
4 		DON
10 		SNE
3 		MAL
6 		OUL
6 		KNO
2 		CAD
5 		CRO
2 		SIL
5 		BHI
4 		4th 136 [6]
2009 Triumph BHI
8 		OUL
9 		DON
8 		THR
4 		SNE
3 		KNO
2 		MAL
Ret 		BHGP
1 		CAD
3 		CRO
4 		SIL
1 		OUL'
2 		2nd 137 [6]
2010 Yamaha BHI
2 		THR
1 		OUL
Ret 		CAD
2 		MAL
3 		KNO
6 		SNE
Ret 		BHGP
1 		CAD
2 		CRO
2 		SIL
2 		OUL
2 		2nd 196 [7]

Supersport World Championship[edit]

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts Ref
2009 Triumph AUS
 QAT
 SPA
 NED
 ITA
 RSA
 USA
 SMR
 GBR
11 		CZE
 GER
 ITA
 FRA
 POR
 27th 5 [8]

British Superbike Championship[edit]

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2011 BSB Yamaha BHI
Ret 		BHI
Ret 		OUL
14 		OUL
13 		CRO
12 		CRO
12 		THR
26 		THR
12 		KNO
7 		KNO
5 		SNE
14 		SNE
DNS 		OUL
8 		OUL
C 		BHGP
6 		BHGP
25 		BHGP
14 		CAD
 CAD
 CAD
 14th 72 [9]
Honda DON
11 		DON
12 		SIL
12 		SIL
Ret 		BHGP
14 		BHGP
8 		BHGP
10
E DON
11 		DON
12 		SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 15th 88
2012 BSB Honda BHI
8 		BHI
C 		THR
9 		THR
9 		OUL
10 		OUL
14 		OUL
16 		SNE
12 		SNE
9 		KNO
11 		KNO
5 		OUL
5 		OUL
11 		OUL
9 		BHGP
Ret 		BHGP
10 		CAD
8 		CAD
6 		DON
5 		DON
6 		ASS
8 		ASS
8 		SIL
5 		SIL
9 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
Ret 		BHGP
6 		7th 182 [10]
2013 BSB BMW BHI
Ret 		BHI
4 		THR
9 		THR
4 		OUL
7 		OUL
Ret 		KNO
6 		KNO
6 		SNE
6 		SNE
5 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
6 		OUL
22 		OUL
9 		OUL
6 		CAD
10 		CAD
9 		DON
5 		DON
4 		ASS
8 		ASS
5 		SIL
8 		SIL
9 		BHGP
8 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
7 		5th 564 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Team Traction Control unveils 2016 Supersport line-up Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine British Superbike.com, 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015
  2. ^ "James Westmoreland » Race History". Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ James Westmoreland - Launches JW Racing
  4. ^ http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Westmoreland_wins_Brit_supersport_crash_fest_news_287580.html[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ 2007 Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Worldsbk.Com | Standings". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Round 7 - Standings" (PDF). MotorSportVision Racing. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  11. ^ "2013 British Superbike Championship Standings". Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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