James Westmoreland

James Westmoreland
Nationality English
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Current team Gearlink Kawasaki
Bike number 3
Website James Westmoreland.com

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 2018, he will ride a Kawasaki ZX-6R in the British Supersport Championship.

Westmoreland competed in the British 125 cc and the British Superbike Championship. 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.

He rode a Kawasaki ZX-10R for most of the 2015 season with the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team until unexpectedly losing his place during the BSB meeting at Assen in September.[1]

In 2016, he competed in the British Supersport Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] A second win at Silverstone sealed third place in the championship.

British Superbike Championship 2011

For the 2011 season Westmoreland moved up to the British Superbike Championship with the Motorpoint Yamaha team, his first season riding a full superbike.[6] However he failed to produce the results that were expected, and after 8 rounds he was released from his contract, to be replaced by Tommy Bridewell for the remainder of the season.[7]

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 [8]
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 [9]
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 [9]
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 [10]

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 [11]

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 [12]
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 [13]
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 [14]

References

  1. ↑ Bike Sport News, 18 September 2015, Retrieved 19 September 2015
  2. ↑ Team Traction Control unveils 2016 Supersport line-up British Superbike.com, 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015
  3. ↑ http://www.jameswestmoreland.co.uk/race-history/
  4. ↑ James Westmoreland - Launches JW Racing
  5. ↑ http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Westmoreland_wins_Brit_supersport_crash_fest_news_287580.html
  6. ↑ http://crash.net/british+superbikes/news/165836/1/westmoreland_joins_motorpoint_yamaha.html
  7. ↑ Bridewell in at Motorpoint, Westmoreland out | BSB News | August 2011 | Crash.Net
  8. ↑ 2007 Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  11. ↑ Worldsbk.Com | Standings
  12. ↑ http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/284478/standings.pdf
  13. ↑ "Round 7 - Standings" (PDF). MotorSportVision Racing. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  14. ↑ 2013 British Superbike Championship Standings
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