Camier teams up with Crescent Suzuki
Added on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Camier teams up with Crescent Suzuki
Leon Camier will remain in World Superbikes in 2012 after signing a deal with Crescent Suzuki.
Camier, who was not offered a renewed contract by Aprilia for next season, has signed a contract with the Crescent Suzuki team, which will be making its first foray into World Superbikes next season.
Camier joined the Aprilia WSB in 2009 after romping to the 2008 BSB title, claiming five podiums over two seasons and finishing sixth in the championship this year.
“I am absolutely thrilled and excited to be joining the Crescent team and with the opportunity to ride the GSX-R1000,” said Camier. “My first two years in WSB have been tough but I’ve learnt a lot and had some good results to build on, so this is a great opportunity for me. I have met with Jack and Paul and it’s clear that the team’s attitude suits me perfectly. I feel we all have the same goals and I can’t wait to start testing.
“I’m really looking forward to the new season and I believe that the Suzuki GSX-R is certainly a very capable bike, especially with the technical plan the guys have in place. This is a fantastic chance for me to take the next step in my career and I’m very thankful to the guys at Crescent for giving me the opportunity.”
“We are really pleased to get the first signing under our belt,” added team manager Jack Valentine. “Leon is a rider I’ve always admired and he did a super job when he was in BSB. We’re all looking forward to welcoming him to the team and I’m sure he will fit in well. We work as one team in the garage and this creates a good, strong atmosphere and I am sure that is something that he will benefit from.
“The Suzuki GSX-R is more than capable of achieving podium results in World Superbike and Leon has already showed that he is capable of producing them as well, so we should be a good partnership. I am sure that the addition of an aggressive, focused rider like Leon to our team, plus the developments planned for the 2012 GSX-R1000, will put us in a good position for the start of Crescent Suzuki’s first year of World Superbike competition.”
The team, which is moving up from British Superbikes, is set to announce Camier’s team-mate in the very near future, as well as confirming its commercial partners for the forthcoming season.
