James Westmoreland

James Westmoreland, (born 24 June 1988 at Wyton, East Yorkshire), also known as 'Westy', from Hedon, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, is an English motorcycle racer. In the 2019-2020 season, he will ride a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the World Endurance Championship.

James Westmoreland
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Current teamR2CL Suzuki // Gearlink Kawasaki
Bike number3
Websitejameswestmoreland.com

Westmoreland competed in the British 125 cc and the British Superbike Championship. After finishing twice runner up in the competitive British 125GP field he moved into Supersport for 2007, where he claimed the Cup Championship in his debut season. A move into the main supersport class for 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 2019-2020 World Endurance Championshiphe will join Superbike team R2CL aboard the Suzuki GSXR 1000 alongside teammates Clinton Sellar and Sheridan Morias.

Westmoreland previously took victory at the 24 hours Le Mans in April 2019 with Team 50 Motors Events, finishing first in the Superstock class and 7th overall. . 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.

Career

Early career

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

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 third place in the championship.

British Superbike Championship

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

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

2007: CHAMPION - Centurion Honda

World Supersport Championship

2010: 11th - British Round (Silverstone)

2009: 11th - British Round (Donington Park)

British 125GP Championship

2006: 2nd - KRP Honda

2005: 2nd - KRP Honda

2004: 28th - Team Nvidia Honda

Junior Championships

2005: CHAMPION - ACU Academy Championship

2003: MRO 125cc Championship

2002: 5th - Aprilia Superteen Championship

Other Achievements

2005: Spanish 125cc Championship

2001 - Road Racing

1995-2000: Schoolboy Motor-cross

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 14 September 2013

All time
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

British Supersport Championship
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]

World Supersport Championship
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
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]
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  3. James Westmoreland - Launches JW Racing
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  5. 2007 Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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