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| James Westmoreland | |
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| Born | 24 June 1988 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Current team | Honda Viltais Racing |
| Bike number | 3 |
| Website | jameswestmoreland |
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]
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.[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 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]. 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.
- ^ Team Traction Control unveils 2016 Supersport line-up Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine British Superbike.com, 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015