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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.  (December 2015)James Westmoreland, (born 24 June 1988 at Wyton, East Yorkshire), also known as ‘Westy’, is an English motorcycle racer. In the 2019-2020 season, he will ride a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the World Endurance Championship.[citation needed]Westmoreland competed in the British 125\u00a0cc 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 the 2019-2020  World Endurance Championship, he joined Superbike team R2CL aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000 alongside teammates Clinton Sellar and Sheridan Morias.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.Table of ContentsEarly career[edit]British Supersport Championship 2007-10[edit]British Superbike Championship[edit]British Supersport Championship[edit]British Supersport Cup Championship[edit]World Supersport Championship[edit]British 125GP Championship[edit]Junior Championships[edit]Other Achievements[edit]Career statistics[edit]All time[edit]By championship[edit]British Supersport Championship[edit]Supersport World Championship[edit]British Superbike Championship[edit]References[edit]External links[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]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 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 Kawasaki2014: 13th – Buildbase BMW       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x42013: 5th – Buildbase BMW2012: 7th – Team WFR Honda2011: 14th – Motorpoint YamahaBritish Supersport Championship[edit]2020: Gearlink Kawasaki       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x42019: Gearlink Kawasaki2018: 3rd Gearlink Kawasaki2016: Came BPT Yamaha2010: 2nd – Came Yamaha2009: 3rd – JW Racing Triumph2008: 4th – Centurion Honda2007: 7th – Centurion HondaBritish Supersport Cup Championship[edit]2007: CHAMPION – Centurion HondaWorld Supersport Championship[edit]2010: 11th – British Round (Silverstone)2009: 11th – British Round (Donington Park)British 125GP Championship[edit]2006: 2nd – KRP Honda2005: 2nd – KRP Honda2004: 28th – Team Nvidia HondaJunior Championships[edit]2005: CHAMPION – ACU Academy Championship2003: MRO 125cc Championship2002: 5th – Aprilia Superteen ChampionshipOther Achievements[edit]2005: Spanish 125cc Championship2001: Road Racing1995-2000: Schoolboy Motor-crossCareer statistics[edit]Stats correct as of 14 September 2013All time[edit]1.^  \u2013 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]Supersport World Championship[edit]British Superbike Championship[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/james-westmoreland-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"James Westmoreland – Wikipedia"}}]}]