BSS: Raceways add Westmoreland, new backer

Raceways Yamaha will become known as CAME Yamaha in 2010 after securing new backers, while Billy McConnell will remain to be joined by James Westmoreland
BSS: New name, new rider for top Yamaha team

Raceways Yamaha will return for ano🅺ther tilt at the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supღersport Championship in 2010 after announcing a new title sponsor and a revised rider line-up.

Rebranded as the CAME Yamaha team, by virtue of itsꦍ all-new backer, this year's runner-upꦛ Billy McConnell will be joined by 2009 standout James Westmoreland in an all-star line-up.

Although they lost out to HM Pl🎀ant Honda's Steve Plater 🎃in the fight for this year's crown, between them McConnell and Westmoreland won five races in 2009, the latter achieving his two victories aboard a year-old Triumph.

For McConnell, the opportu🥃nity to stay with the leading Yamaha team waꦓs too good an opportunity to ignore, the Australian vowing to win the title he just missed out on in 2009.

"It's obviously mega for me to stay with the team for next season as they are the top Yamaha team in the Champion♊ship and we proved this year we have what it takes to win the title. We have a strong package and we came so close to having that number one plate this year, so I know that we need to go one better in 2010. The team are one of the best in the paddock and I want to win the title for them and also our new sponsor CAME."

Having debuted the CAME brand on his JW Racing Triumph towa𓆏rds the end of the 2009 season, Westmoreland is thrilled to be joining a top🗹 team after his impressive turn on the Daytona 675 this year.

"To join the CAME Yamaha team is obviously a great opportunity for me as they are a proven team who are 🃏ready to fight for the title. The Championship is always so close and competitive and I am sure next season will be no different but I know that we have the package to𓂃 win.

"I am now looking forward to getting pre-season testing underway and I just can't wait to get the season started. I would like to thank Steve Rodgers at Raceways and our sponsors CAME for giving me the chance to challenge for♌ the title."

Having also finished runner-up with Hudson Kenn🌠augh in 2008, CAME Yamaha team manager Steve Rodgers is full focused on going one better in 2010.

"We are looking forward to next year and we are delighte🌌d to have a new title sponsor in CAME for 2010. It is an important year for the team as we are focused on nothing less than winning the title after finishing runner-up for the past two seasons.

"We have unfinished business in the Supersport Champio♎nship and we are confident that we have two proven title contenders in Billy McConnell and Ja🐻mes Westmoreland."

CAME, a leading supplier in automatic gates and access cont🧸rol equipment, wil𒈔l also become an official sponsor to the British Superbike Championship in 2010.

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