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Can you remember when Leon Camier ran away with the British Superbike Championship on his blue and white Airwaves Yamaha. It doesn?t seem like yesterday, does it" Well that?s because it wasn?t yesterday, it was over 11 years ago. And it was 11 years ago that the lanky Kentish man signed with Aprilia to race in the World Superbike Championship. How time flies. Since then, he?s raced for Suzuki, BMW, Ducati, Honda and even MV Agusta. What a whore. But after years of trying, the WorldSBK crown has eluded him. Will he have more success as a team manager" Well, we are going to find out.

Over the last couple of years, Camier?s results have continued to suffer thanks to a poorly shoulder that just won?t get better. After signing with Barni Ducati to race the Panigale V4 in 2020, his shoulder problems prevented him riding right from the very start of the season, so they swiftly binned him off. I expect that was the straw that broke the camels back in his decision to hang his leathers up.
There?s no doubt that there would have been other opportunities for the ex-BSB champ, however when Alberto Puig, HRC big-wig, and ex-top-level-racer himself, offered Camier the opportunity to stay in the industry that he loves, in a slightly different capacity, I don?t suppose it took him long to say yes.

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Camier had this to say about his new job?

?I?ve been a Honda rider for several seasons during ...