James Westmoreland
Introduction '''James Westmoreland''', (born 24 June 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.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.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. . 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 ===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.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.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. A second win at Silverstone sealed his third place in the championship.=== British Superbike Championship ===2015: 19th - JG Speedfit Kawasaki2014: 13th - Buildbase BMW2013: 5th - Buildbase BMW2012: 7th - Team WFR Honda2011: 14th - Motorpoint Yamaha=== British Supersport Championship ===2020: Gearlink Kawasaki2019: Gearlink Kawasaki2018: 3rd Gearlink Kawasaki2016: Came BPT Yamaha2010: 2nd - Came Yamaha2009: 3rd - JW Racing Triumph2008: 4th - Centurion Honda2007: 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 Honda2005: 2nd - KRP Honda2004: 28th - Team Nvidia Honda=== Junior Championships ===2005: CHAMPION - ACU Academy Championship2003: MRO 125cc Championship2002: 5th - Aprilia Superteen Championship=== Other Achievements ===2005: Spanish 125cc Championship2001: Road Racing1995-2000: 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  108 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 THR4 SIL13 OUL18 SNE8 MON8 KNO16  OUL7 MAL12 CRO8 CAD13 DON7 BHI9 9th 69 2008 Honda THR15 OUL11 BHGP 4 DON10 SNE3 MAL6 OUL6 KNO2  CAD5 CRO2 SIL5 BHI4 4th 136 2009 Triumph BHI8 OUL9 DON8 '''''THR'''''4 SNE3 ''KNO''2 MALRet '''BHGP'''1 CAD3 CRO4 '''''SIL'''''1 ''OUL'''2 '''2nd''' '''137''' 2010 Yamaha BHI2 THR1 OULRet CAD2 ''MAL''3 '''KNO'''6 '''SNE'''Ret '''''BHGP'''''1 CAD2 CRO2 SIL2 ''OUL''2 '''2nd''' '''196'''====Supersport World 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 GBR11 CZE GER ITA FRA POR 27th 5====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 BHIRet BHIRet OUL14 OUL13 CRO12 CRO12 THR26 THR12 KNO7 KNO5 SNE14 SNEDNS OUL8 OULC BHGP6 BHGP25 BHGP14 CAD CAD CAD       14th 72 Honda DON11 DON12 SIL12 SILRet BHGP14 BHGP8 BHGP10 '''E''' DON11 DON12 SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 15th 88 2012 BSB Honda BHI8 BHIC THR9 THR9 OUL10 OUL14 OUL16 SNE12 SNE9 KNO11 KNO5 OUL5 OUL11 OUL9 BHGPRet BHGP10 CAD8 CAD6 DON5 DON6 ASS8 ASS8 SIL5 SIL9 BHGP4 BHGPRet BHGP6 7th 182 2013 BSB BMW BHIRet BHI4 THR9 THR4 OUL7 OULRet KNO6 KNO6 SNE6 SNE5 BHGP4 BHGP6 OUL22 OUL9 OUL6 CAD10 CAD9 '''''DON'''''5 '''''DON'''''4 ASS8 ASS5 SIL8 SIL9 BHGP8 BHGP4 BHGP7 5th 564
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