Westmoreland enjoys maiden race victory at Brands Hatch for Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship

British Superbike Press Release

JW Racing Triumph's James Westmoreland became the sixth different race winner in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch after 18 dramatic laps of the Grand Prix circuit.
 
"I never feel confident before a race, but on that first lap there were a few heroes out there and I dropped to seventh and to be honest there were a few times it was nearly all over,” said Westmoreland.

“I knew that wasn't in the plan and I got to the front and had a bit of an advantage but then the safety car came out. I managed to edge it out again and to have a maiden win in the championship is so sweet and good for the whole team and sponsors,” he added.

Dan Linfoot had taken the whole shot off the line on his return to the championship on the newly branded Node 4 Yamaha, but despite losing two places to drop to third it soon went from bad to worse when he crashed out at Graham Hill Bend on lap 13.
 
The safety car was deployed when Gearlink Kawasaki's Chris Martin had a heavy crash at Hawthorn on the tenth lap, with Westmoreland leading after battling his way through to the front of the field.
 
Westmoreland controlled the race from the front, whilst championship rivals McConnell and Plater were tussling for second, with the MAP Raceways Yamaha rider McConnell able to storm past the championship leader Plater at Hawthorns on the final lap.
 
Ben Wilson was able to hold on to fourth place for Gearlink Kawasaki, whilst Ian Hutchinson secured fifth for the Padgetts Honda team.
 
Round 8 Supersport Race Result:
James Westmoreland (JW Racing Triumph)
Billy McConnell (MAP Raceways Yamaha) +0.728s
Steve Plater (HM Plant Honda) +0.933s
Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) +2.617s
Ian Hutchinson (Padgetts Honda) +4.361s
Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship standings after Brands Hatch :
Steve Plater (HM Plant Honda) 125
Billy McConnell (MAP Raceways Yamaha) 118
Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) 105
James Westmoreland (JW Racing Triumph) 97
Daniel Cooper (Centurion Racing Honda) 81