WITHAM racing driver James Winslow has added a sixth international motorsport title to his collection by clinching the 2016 Asian Le Mans Series Sprint Cup crown.

Winslow needed to win the final round of the six-race series to ensure he took the title at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and he delivered the goods with a masterful drive.

Winning the 2016 Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup comes as he continues to establish himself as a race winner in both LMP2 and LMP3 classes.

Earlier this year, Winslow was part of the Swiss-based Race Performance LMP2 team that finished the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 12th place and his latest success will have further enhanced his reputation.

“This season has been a good one, and taking the ASLMS Sprint Cup title is the icing on the cake, even though I still have racing commitments to fulfill in the European Le Mans Series in the coming months,” he said.

“The Asian Le Mans Series is a great championship and growing rapidly, so I'm pleased to have helped DC Racing win their second title and I looking forward to coming back for the endurance series and chasing another championship.”

The Witham man began the final weekend in imposing fashion, with the Team DC Racing Ligier JSP3 claiming fastest time overall in both free practice sessions.

Winslow also came out on top in the damp opening qualifying session by nearly a second, confirming the team’s place on pole position for the first of the weekend’s two races.

It maintained Winslow's run of taking pole on every Asian Le Mans Series visit to Sepang, while his team-mate, Neale Muston, put the DC car second on the grid for the second outing.

Despite starting at the front of the grid for race one, though, things did not go to plan for Winslow and the DC squad, as a misjudgement on tyres saw their car lining up on wets with the Sepang circuit drying quicker than expected after a tropical rainstorm.

With Muston holding third throughout the opening stint, Winslow was able to complete his task after the driver change and took the lead before extending his advantage over the field to 24 seconds at the chequered flag.

And it was a finish that was matched in race two as Winslow and Neale once again guided their car to victory to give the Witham man the finish he needed to secure the championship title.