Current Motorpoint British Supersport series leader Luke Stapleford has replaced James Westmoreland in the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team for the upcoming Silverstone and Brands BSB rounds and will double up in both championships.

Stapleford, with no previous BSB experience, has taken 11 wins in the ultra-competitive middleweight series and the 24 year old needs just three points from Silverstone to secure the 2015 title, and this remains the priority for both the JG Speedfit team and his Profile Racing 600 squad.

“I’m so excited for Silverstone, it’s incredible to be joining a high profile team like JG Speedfit Kawasaki and I want to thank Mark and everyone for this opportunity. Obviously our main goal is to wrap up the Supersport title at Silverstone, but we’ve not changed the bike for the past few rounds as it’s so good, so our plan is to not do too many laps before the race in order to concentrate on the Superbike,” said the youngster.

“I’m under no illusions as to how big of a challenge it will be given the strength and depth of the British Superbike grid, but there’s no pressure on me from the team or anyone to perform, so we can use Silverstone and Brands as almost a test to see where we stack up and help decide what my moves are next year. I’ve ridden a 1000cc bike a few times before, so hopefully the Superbike won’t be a massive shock – I just can’t wait to get going now.”