Centurion Racing are delighted to announce for the second year running they are now the 2007 British Supersport Cup winners with their rider 19-year-old James Westmoreland. After receiving confirmation from the Championship organisers MCRCB the team will have cause for celebration at Cadwell Park in a couple of weeks time. Westy has ridden smooth all year and has made the tough jump up for the fierce 125-Championship where he finished runner up to his Centurion team-mate Dan Cooper.
Westy has won six of the ten Cup rounds so far and has won the Championship with three rounds still remaining. He took a stunning result at Thruxton where he finished fourth in the overall Championship and has been consistent up to this point. Last season Centurion achieved the same feat with their previous rider and they are extremely pleased at lifting the crown again.
Race Team Manager Gary Stubbington added “Westy has worked hard all year and it’s a great pleasure to win the Championship again. The team as a whole have worked extremely hard to get to this point and it’s good to get something back in return. We are hoping that both Westy and Dan get some good results at the remaining three rounds and that we can finish the season again on a high note.”
Westmoreland from Hull was delighted saying “Obviously it is very nice to have wrapped the Cup Championship up with three rounds to go. I must thank the team and Dunlop for all their hard work that they have put it to make it possible, and my personal sponsors, Ethos Surface Solutions and my family and friends. I’m now looking forward to my home round at Cadwell Park in a few weeks time, followed by two of my favourite circuits, Donington and Brands. It would be nice to end the season on the main podium and improve on my top 10 in the overall Championship.”
General Manager - Paul Rees“The overall effort and superb teamwork shown by the whole team throughout this season has been absolutely brilliant. Everyone has shown 100% commitment, and put in some very long hours in order to get results.
It’s particularly pleasing that after making bike racing Cup history last season by winning all 12 races in our team’s first year, we’re now three races ahead of the end of this season and Westy has already taken the Supersport Cup in the team’s second year. This shows that Centurion Racing is in it for the long-run and maintains our professional reputation on the track, which is absolutely brilliant.
Thanks to the whole team for a job well done. Gary Stubbington (Race Manager) and myself particularly like to acknowledge the work of our team engineers who’ve kept the bikes in tip-top racing condition, and the riders who have shown total professionalism and dedication throughout. Without the support from our sponsors and suppliers, none of this would have been possible. So our very special thanks go to Dunlop, THB Clowes, Ethos Solutions, Baram, Blackfriars Contracts, Shoei, Feridax, Putoline Oils for all that they have done for us this year, and we hope they will enjoy sharing with us this exciting news. Thanks also to our fans and families for their continued encouragement and support.
In the meantime, with another three races to go till the end of the season we’re not sitting back. It’s back to racing as normal, and then preparations for the 2008 season with the British Supersport Championship can begin!”
The next race is at Cadwell Park on the 25th – 27th August.
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