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An early end to Anthony West’s weekend in the MotorLand Aragon round of the 2017 Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) hasn’t deterred the determined Aussie of chasing his world championship aspirations as a privateer.

After charging to third at Phillip Island, West made his way back onto the grid in time for round three in Spain, only to be sidelined on Saturday when engine dramas caused his EAB West Racing Yamaha R6 to catch fire in Superpole 1.

That incident literally sparked a premature end to his weekend, however he still intends to line-up in the upcoming Assen and Imola rounds and is refusing to give up on his goal of winning the world championship.

“I didn’t make the race due to the broken motor,” West explained. “But the upside is I’m still 10th in the championship and still have a little money to make the next two rounds Assen and Imola. Still need to find the money to finish the other seven rounds, I can still win this championship and I’m going keep trying to win it.

“Yamaha have supported me with two standard motors, so they are already in the UK with a professional engine builder. We have three weeks to build the bike right this time, so thanks to the Dutch EAB team, they have taken my Australian bike back to Holland to start the work.

“I’ll be back to Thailand to race the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) again like I did last year, as racing ARRC is money in my pocket to put back into racing the WSS. Not giving up and working hard to make it all happen!”

West missed last weekend’s opening round of the ARRC series – won by Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi and Taiga Hada – while contesting WorldSSP, but will be back on the Asian grid in time for Chang International Circuit’s second round in Thailand on 14-15 April.