Camier ends title winning campaign with fifth daily double

British Superbike Press Release

Leon Camier enjoyed the victories in the final two races of his MCE Insurance British Superbike championship in association with Pirelli winning campaign at Oulton Park.

That stretched to 19 the record number of victories in the season by the Airwaves Yamaha rider and he enthused: “That was an awesome way to finish the season. It really has been a dream season for me – I could not have asked for anything more.

“I’ve had a strong team around me, and I owe so much to those guys for what they’ve done to help make his all possible for me,” added Camier.

The only disappointment at the Cheshire circuit for Camier was that he had gone into the final showdown hoping to match the winning triple that he had scored at Brands Hatch back in August.

That was denied him by the determined Hydrex Honda riding Stuart Easton who snatched a dramatic last lap victory at Hizzy’s chicane in Saturday afternoon’s race.

The Flying threatened an action replay in the first of Sunday afternoon’s races, again on the last lap, but Camier held him off to take the victory by a split second, reflecting: “I wanted that one.

“It feels awesome as the conditions at the start were not good. Everyone was all over the place, as you could not see where the circuit was wet,” he added.

James Ellison, on the second Airwaves bike ran third ahead of Hydrex Honda’s Tommy Hill and Sylvain Guintoli on the Worx Crescent Suzuki. John Laverty took sixth for Buildbase Kawasaki while Tommy Bridewell, riding the Team NB Suzuki, took the honours in the Mirror.co.uk Cup victory ahead of the champion Gary Mason.

The final race of the campaign was red-flagged as Simon Andrews crashed his MSS Colchester Kawasaki heavily at Cascades, suffering concussion, and when the action resumed Camier took charge.

Hill charged after him with Easton running third ahead of Ellison and Josh Brookes on the HM Plant Honda but on the fifth lap, Easton clipped the kerb at Brittens and tipped off and soon afterwards Ellison was slowing with a machine problem.

Camier maintained his pace, taking the victory by 3.734secs, ahead of Hill with Brookes finishing his season with a third place. Ian Lowry came through in fourth ahead of Guintoli with Julien da Costa sixth.

Bridewell completed a daily double in the Mirror.co.uk Cup as he again headed off Mason with Tom Tunstall taking third place in class.

Steve Plater, with his fourth victory of the season, clinched the Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport title for HM Plant Honda.

Race one – 12 laps

1. Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 19m 21.434secs
2. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.208s
3. Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +0.222s
4. James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.331s
5. Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +13.129s
6. Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +13.129s
7. Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +13.599s
8. Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +13.837s
9. Chris Walker (Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha) +14.771s
10. John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +14.815s

Race two – 16 laps

1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 26m 17.122s
2. Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +0.080s
3. James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.743s
4. Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +1.953s
5. Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +4.042s
6. John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +7.721s
7. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +8.092s
8. Michael Rutter (Bathams Ducati) +12.441s
9. Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +15.175s
10. Glen Richards (HM Plant Honda) +15.328s

Race three – 12 laps

1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 19m 17.097secs
2. Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +3.734s
3. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +10.904s
4. Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +15.398s
5. Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +15.707s
6. Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +20.009s
7. Chris Walker (Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha) +20.967s
8. Glen Richards (HM Plant Honda) +24.402s
9. Tommy Bridewell (Team NB Suzuki) +25.830s
10. Gary Mason (Quay Garage Honda) +26.012s

Final championship standings:

1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 549.5
2. James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) 413
3. Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 374
4. Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 188
5. Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) 170