James Westmoreland

{{short description|British motorcycle racer}}

{{About|the motor cycle racer|the American actor|James Westmoreland (actor)}}

{{update|inaccurate=yes|date=December 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = James Westmoreland

| image = James Westmoreland.jpg

| caption =

| death_date =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|06|24}}

| birth_place = Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

| Current team = Honda Viltais Racing

| Bike number = 3

| EWC Podiums = 2

| website = {{url|jameswestmoreland.com}}

}}

James Westmoreland (born June 24, 1988 at Wyton, East Yorkshire), also known as 'Westy', is an English motorcycle racer. In the 2024 season, he will ride a Honda CBR 1000RR in the World Endurance Championship for Honda Viltais Racing.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

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.[http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/team-traction-control-unveils-2016-supersport-line-up-at-motorcycle-live!.aspx Team Traction Control unveils 2016 Supersport line-up] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208173556/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/team-traction-control-unveils-2016-supersport-line-up-at-motorcycle-live!.aspx |date=8 December 2015 }} British Superbike.com, 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015

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|date=April 2019}}. 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jameswestmoreland.co.uk/race-history/ |title=James Westmoreland » Race History |access-date=21 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117164934/http://www.jameswestmoreland.co.uk/race-history/ |archive-date=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead }}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://londonbikers.com/news/11024/james-westmoreland-launches-jw-racing |title=James Westmoreland - Launches JW Racing |access-date=21 August 2009 |archive-date=5 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405185913/http://londonbikers.com/news/11024/james-westmoreland-launches-jw-racing |url-status=dead }} 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.http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Westmoreland_wins_Brit_supersport_crash_fest_news_287580.html{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A second win at Silverstone sealed his 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=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2| Series

! Years Active

! Races

! Poles

! Podiums

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| Wins

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd place

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd place

! Fast Laps

! Titles

colspan=2| British Supersport

| 2007–2010

| 49

| 6

| 18

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 4

| 7

| 0

colspan=2| British Superbikes

| 2011−

| 57

| 2

| 0

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 0

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 0

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 0

| 2

| 0

colspan=2| BSB Evo Class (E)

| 2011

| 2

| 0

| 2

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 0

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 0

| 0

| 0

colspan=3| Total

! 108{{ref|1|1}}

! 8

! 18

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 4

!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 10

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 4

! 9

! 0

:1.{{Note|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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
valign="middle" | Year

!valign="middle" | Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Pos

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
18

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
8

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO
16

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
9

!style="background:#;"| 9th

!style="background:#;"| 69

![http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/2007.htm 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002083304/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/2007.htm |date= 2 October 2011 }}

2008

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
15

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
6

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KNO
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRO
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
4

|

!style="background:#;"| 4th

!style="background:#;"| 136

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-04-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105033012/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/816887/op2standings-final.pdf |archive-date= 5 January 2010 }}

2009

! Triumph

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KNO
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAL
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHGP
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAD
3

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CRO
4

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OUL'
2

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 137

!

2010

! Yamaha

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BHI
2

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| THR
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL
Ret

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CAD
2

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MAL
3

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE
Ret

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHGP
1

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CAD
2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CRO
2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SIL
2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| OUL
2

|

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 196

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/2037688/standings.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-10-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031182742/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/2037688/standings.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2010 }}

==Supersport World Championship==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos

! Pts

! Ref

2009

!align="left"| Triumph

| AUS

| QAT

| SPA

| NED

| ITA

| RSA

| USA

| SMR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
11

| CZE

| GER

| ITA

| FRA

| POR

! 27th

! 5

!{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season/standings.html?p_S_Campionato=SSP&p_Anno=2009 |title=Worldsbk.Com {{!}} Standings |access-date=9 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928181600/http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season/standings.html?p_S_Campionato=SSP&p_Anno=2009 |archive-date=28 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}

==British Superbike Championship==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year

!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Class

!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Bike

!colspan=2| 1

!colspan=2| 2

!colspan=3| 3

!colspan=2| 4

!colspan=2| 5

!colspan=3| 6

!colspan=3| 7

!colspan=3| 8

!colspan=3| 9

!colspan=2| 10

!colspan=2| 11

!colspan=3| 12

!rowspan=2| Pos

!rowspan=2| Pts

!rowspan=2| 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

rowspan=3| 2011

!rowspan=2| BSB

! Yamaha

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHI
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHI
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
12

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR
26

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
14

| SNE
DNS

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
8

| OUL
C

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHGP
25

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
14

| CAD

| CAD

| CAD

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

!rowspan=2| 14th

!rowspan=2| 72

!rowspan=3|{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/284478/standings.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010171052/http://britishsuperbike.com/media/284478/standings.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

rowspan=2| Honda

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
10

E

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON
11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON
12

| SIL

| SIL

| BHGP

| BHGP

| BHGP

! 15th

! 88

2012

! BSB

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
8

|style="background:#ffffff;"| BHI
C

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
16

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHGP
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
10

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
6

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
6

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHGP
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
6

! 7th

! 182

!{{cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/723762/standings.pdf |title=Round 7 - Standings |publisher=MotorSportVision Racing |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310074339/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/723762/standings.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2013 }}

2013

! BSB

! BMW

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHI
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHI
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL
Ret

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
6

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
22

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAD
9

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
4

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP
7

! 5th

! 564

! {{Cite web |url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/events/2013.aspx |title=2013 British Superbike Championship Standings |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208120122/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/events/2013.aspx |archive-date=8 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}

References

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