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{{short description|British motorcycle racer}} |
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| birth_place = [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]], [[Kent]], England |
| birth_place = [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]], [[Kent]], England |
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| Current team = |
| Current team = Team HRC Superbike |
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| MotoGP Active years= [[2014 MotoGP season|2014]] |
| MotoGP Active years= [[2014 MotoGP season|2014]] |
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| MotoGP Manufacturers = [[Honda]] |
| MotoGP Manufacturers = [[Honda]] |
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| 125 Last season = 2003 |
| 125 Last season = 2003 |
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| 125 Last position = NC (0 pts) |
| 125 Last position = NC (0 pts) |
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| SBK Active years = {{SBK|2009}}– |
| SBK Active years = {{SBK|2009}}–{{SBK|2020}} |
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| SBK Manufacturers = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], [[Aprilia]], [[Suzuki]], [[BMW Motorrad|BMW]], [[MV Agusta]] |
| SBK Manufacturers = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], [[Aprilia]], [[Suzuki]], [[BMW Motorrad|BMW]], [[MV Agusta]], [[Honda]] |
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| SBK Championships = 0 |
| SBK Championships = 0 |
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| SBK Race Starts = |
| SBK Race Starts = 223 |
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| SBK Race Wins = 0 |
| SBK Race Wins = 0 |
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| SBK Podiums = 9 |
| SBK Podiums = 9 |
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| SBK Poles = 0 |
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| SBK Fastest laps = 1 |
| SBK Fastest laps = 1 |
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| SBK Total Points = |
| SBK Total Points = 1272.5 |
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| SBK Last season = 2020 |
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| SBK Last position = NC (0 pts) |
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| SS Active years = {{WorldSS|2006}} |
| SS Active years = {{WorldSS|2006}} |
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| SS Manufacturers = [[Honda]] |
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| BSS Total Points = 413 |
| BSS Total Points = 413 |
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'''Leon Stuart Camier''' (born 4 August 1986) is an [[English people|English]] [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. |
'''Leon Stuart Camier''' (born 4 August 1986) is an [[English people|English]] former solo [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. |
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After working as a race team manager, from 2024 he is a rider-coach for [[Sam Lowes]] and Elf Marc VDS Racing, a long-established team in [[Moto2]], having a new entry to the [[Superbike World Championship]] using a [[Ducati Panigale V2|Ducati Panigale 955]].<ref>[https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbikes/ex-honda-boss-leon-camier-lands-new-role-with-worldsbk-team-for-2024/ Ex-Honda boss Leon Camier lands new role with WorldSBK team for 2024] bikesportnews, 19 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024</ref> |
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In late 2017, he signed to compete in the [[2018 Superbike World Championship]] series aboard a [[Honda CBR1000RR#2017 redesign|Honda Fireblade SP2]] for [[Ten Kate Racing]] as teammate to [[Jacob Gagne|Jake Gagne]].<ref>[http://www.hondaproracing.com/wsbk/jake-gagne-completes-red-bull-honda-world-superbike-team-line-up-for-2018/ Jake Gagne completes Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team line up for 2018] Honda Racing, 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018</ref> Camier continued with Honda into 2019, for the first time a full factory-backed team, with teammate [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]].<ref>[https://www.hondaproracing.com/wsbk/moriwaki-althea-honda-team-officially-launch-their-2019-colours-and-team/ Moriwaki Althea Honda Team officially launch their 2019 colours and team] hondaproracing.com Retrieved 28 July 2019</ref> |
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For the [[2021 Superbike World Championship|2021 season]], Camier was announced as team manager for Honda World Superbike team, run under [[Honda Racing Corporation]]. After a long career in solo motorcycle racing he struggled with injuries and finally decided to end his competitive riding.<ref name="MCN Jan 2021">[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/world-superbikes/2021/january/leon-camier-honda-manager/ WSB: Leon Camier named as new Honda team manager] ''[[Motorcycle News]]'', 18 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021</ref> |
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Previously he competed since 2015 for [[MV Agusta Reparto Corse]] in the [[Superbike World Championship]], aboard an [[MV Agusta F4]]. |
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After difficult 2018 and 2019 seasons with Honda satellite team [[Honda Racing Corporation|Moriwaki Althea]] and suffering from injuries, for 2020 he was contracted to ride for Barni Ducati in [[Superbike World Championship|WSBK]], but continued to have shoulder injury problems and was unable to start the season and parted ways with Barni Ducati.<ref name="WSBK 2019">[http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2019/Camier+joins+BARNI+Ducati+for+2020+WorldSBK+season Camier joins Barni Ducati for 2020 WorldSBK season] wsbk.com, 22 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019</ref> |
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He was the 2005 British Supersport and 2009 British Superbike Champion. 2010 was his first full season in the World Superbike series. |
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==Early life== |
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Camier was born in [[Ashford, Kent]], England. His distant paternal ancestors were [[Huguenot|French Huguenots]], although several generations of the family lived in [[County Cork|Cork]], Ireland. His appreciation of the music of [[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]] has been mentioned on ITV's racing coverage. He also enjoys [[System of a Down]] and [[Linkin Park]]. At 6'2", he is tall for his profession which has its disadvantages. According to ITV's coverage, he has a habit of walking around circuits the evening before races with the aim of spotting extra details about the track. This is a habit picked up from his [[Grasstrack]] days where this behaviour is usual. His nickname is Shafter. As well as racing, Camier also enjoyed playing football as a youngster for an Ashford-based club called Bliby. Camier resides in [[Andorra]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Early career=== |
===Early career=== |
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After beginning [[Grasstrack]] racing aged 6 and winning five British championships, Camier became British Junior 80 cc Road Racing champion in 1998. He won the British 125 cc title in 2001 and the British Supersport crown in 2005.<ref>[http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st83528.htm?fromrss=1 Motorcycle Racing Online – Leon Camier scoops 2005 British Supersport crown]. F1network.net. Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> This period built a working relationship with Honda which included contesting the 2005 [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] race in 2005 at the age of 18<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106161435/http://www.biker247.com/news/3272.asp CAMIER TURNING JAPANESE: News from Leon Camier]. Biker247.com (3 August 2005). Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> (unusually young for a non-Japanese rider). |
After beginning [[Grasstrack]] racing aged 6 and winning five British championships, Camier became British Junior 80 cc Road Racing champion in 1998. He won the British 125 cc title in 2001 and the British Supersport crown in 2005.<ref>[http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st83528.htm?fromrss=1 Motorcycle Racing Online – Leon Camier scoops 2005 British Supersport crown]. F1network.net. Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> This period built a working relationship with Honda which included contesting the 2005 [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] race in 2005 at the age of 18<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106161435/http://www.biker247.com/news/3272.asp CAMIER TURNING JAPANESE: News from Leon Camier]. Biker247.com (3 August 2005). Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> (unusually young for a non-Japanese rider). |
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He was the 2005 British Supersport and 2009 British Superbike Champion. 2010 was his first full season in the World Superbike series. |
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===British Superbike Championship (2007–2009)=== |
===British Superbike Championship (2007–2009)=== |
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For 2009 GSE switched to Yamahas and [[James Ellison (motorcycle racer)|James Ellison]] joined as him teammate. Camier quickly dominated the series, winning even more races than Byrne had in 2008. He clinched the title with four races to go fittingly by overtaking closest rival Ellison on the penultimate lap of race 1 at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]. Immediately on returning to the pits he was greeted by [[Niall Mackenzie]] (the last man to win the BSB title on a Yamaha) decked out in his original 1998 Rob Mac Cadbury's Boost leathers. Camier ultimately won a record-breaking 18 races despite only leading out of the first corner twice. His success led to the organisers of the series to adopt the "Showdown Rule" for 2010. This revised the points system to the split-season format popularly used by saloon-car series in the United States. |
For 2009 GSE switched to Yamahas and [[James Ellison (motorcycle racer)|James Ellison]] joined as him teammate. Camier quickly dominated the series, winning even more races than Byrne had in 2008. He clinched the title with four races to go fittingly by overtaking closest rival Ellison on the penultimate lap of race 1 at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]. Immediately on returning to the pits he was greeted by [[Niall Mackenzie]] (the last man to win the BSB title on a Yamaha) decked out in his original 1998 Rob Mac Cadbury's Boost leathers. Camier ultimately won a record-breaking 18 races despite only leading out of the first corner twice. His success led to the organisers of the series to adopt the "Showdown Rule" for 2010. This revised the points system to the split-season format popularly used by saloon-car series in the United States. |
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===Superbike World Championship ( |
===Superbike World Championship (2009–2020)=== |
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After winning the title, Camier was invited to join the [[Aprilia]] squad in the [[Superbike World Championship]] for the final two races of the season, replacing the injured [[Shinya Nakano]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-wsb/camier-to-replace-nakano-at-aprilia/8309.html|title=Camier to replace Nakano at Aprilia|work=VisorDown|publisher=Magicalia Ltd.|date=29 September 2009|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> His first meeting at Magny-Cours saw him qualify 16th improving to set the fourth fastest warm-up time. Unfortunately, two technical problems meant he took no points. However, in the last meeting of the season at Portimao, Camier finished 6th and 7th. |
After winning the title, Camier was invited to join the [[Aprilia]] squad in the [[Superbike World Championship]] for the final two races of the season, replacing the injured [[Shinya Nakano]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-wsb/camier-to-replace-nakano-at-aprilia/8309.html|title=Camier to replace Nakano at Aprilia|work=VisorDown|publisher=Magicalia Ltd.|date=29 September 2009|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> His first meeting at Magny-Cours saw him qualify 16th improving to set the fourth fastest warm-up time. Unfortunately, two technical problems meant he took no points. However, in the last meeting of the season at Portimao, Camier finished 6th and 7th. |
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Camier raced full-time with Aprilia in World Superbike in 2010. He finished second to teammate [[Max Biaggi]] in race two at [[Miller Motorsport Park]], giving Aprilia their first 1–2 in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/160279/1/aprilia_savours_new_landmark_result.html|title=Aprilia savours new landmark result|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=2 June 2010|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> At his home round at Silverstone, Camier started 16th but fought back to finish sixth and third in the two races.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/162152/1/camier_shows_fighting_spirit_with_16th_to_podium.html|title=Camier shows fighting spirit with 16th to podium|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=2 August 2010|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> |
Camier raced full-time with Aprilia in World Superbike in 2010. He finished second to teammate [[Max Biaggi]] in race two at [[Miller Motorsport Park]], giving Aprilia their first 1–2 in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/160279/1/aprilia_savours_new_landmark_result.html|title=Aprilia savours new landmark result|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=2 June 2010|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> At his home round at Silverstone, Camier started 16th but fought back to finish sixth and third in the two races.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/162152/1/camier_shows_fighting_spirit_with_16th_to_podium.html|title=Camier shows fighting spirit with 16th to podium|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=2 August 2010|accessdate=3 August 2010}}</ref> |
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In late 2017, he signed to compete in the [[2018 Superbike World Championship]] series aboard a [[Honda CBR1000RR#2017 redesign|Honda Fireblade SP2]] for [[Ten Kate Racing]] as teammate to [[Jacob Gagne|Jake Gagne]].<ref>[http://www.hondaproracing.com/wsbk/jake-gagne-completes-red-bull-honda-world-superbike-team-line-up-for-2018/ Jake Gagne completes Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team line up for 2018] Honda Racing, 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018</ref> Camier continued with Honda into 2019, for the first time a full factory-backed team, with teammate [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]].<ref>[https://www.hondaproracing.com/wsbk/moriwaki-althea-honda-team-officially-launch-their-2019-colours-and-team/ Moriwaki Althea Honda Team officially launch their 2019 colours and team] hondaproracing.com Retrieved 28 July 2019</ref> |
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For the [[2020 Superbike World Championship|2020 season]] he was contracted to ride for Barni Ducati, but continuing shoulder injury problems prevented a start the season and he parted ways with Barni.<ref name="WSBK 2019"/> |
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Previously he competed since 2015 for [[MV Agusta Reparto Corse]] in World Superbikes aboard an [[MV Agusta F4]]. |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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!<ref>[http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/british-superbikes/2009/09/bsb-camier-celebrates-bsb-cham-1.html BSB: Camier celebrates BSB championship title – British Superbikes – BSB Blog – Mirror.co.uk]. Blogs.mirror.co.uk (27 September 2009). Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> |
!<ref>[http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/british-superbikes/2009/09/bsb-camier-celebrates-bsb-cham-1.html BSB: Camier celebrates BSB championship title – British Superbikes – BSB Blog – Mirror.co.uk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929043317/http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/british-superbikes/2009/09/bsb-camier-celebrates-bsb-cham-1.html |date=29 September 2009 }}. Blogs.mirror.co.uk (27 September 2009). Retrieved 27 August 2011.</ref> |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|ITA]]<br>{{small|WD}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|ITA]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Losail International Circuit|QAT]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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! [[2019 Superbike World Championship|2019]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]<br>{{small|10}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chang International Circuit|THA]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chang International Circuit|THA]]<br>{{small|NC}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Chang International Circuit|THA]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|SPA]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|SPA]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|SPA]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[TT Circuit Assen|NED]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[TT Circuit Assen|NED]]<br>{{small|C}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[TT Circuit Assen|NED]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|ITA]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|ITA]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|ITA]]<br>{{small|C}} |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|ITA]] |
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| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|ITA]] |
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| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|ITA]] |
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| [[Donington Park|GBR]] |
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| [[Donington Park|GBR]] |
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| [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|USA]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|7}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|16}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Circuito San Juan Villicum|ARG]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuito San Juan Villicum|ARG]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuito San Juan Villicum|ARG]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Losail International Circuit|QAT]]<br>{{small|10}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Losail International Circuit|QAT]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Losail International Circuit|QAT]]<br>{{small|16}} |
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! [[2020 Superbike World Championship|2020]] |
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! [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]] |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]<br>{{small|DNS}} |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuito de Jerez|SPA]] |
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| [[Algarve International Circuit|POR]] |
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| [[Algarve International Circuit|POR]] |
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| [[Algarve International Circuit|POR]] |
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| [[MotorLand Aragón|SPA]] |
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| [[MotorLand Aragón|SPA]] |
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| [[MotorLand Aragón|SPA]] |
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| [[MotorLand Aragón|SPA]] |
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| [[MotorLand Aragón|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|SPA]] |
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| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]] |
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| [[Circuito do Estoril|POR]] |
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| [[Circuito do Estoril|POR]] |
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Leon Stuart Camier (born 4 August 1986) is an English former solo motorcycle racer.
After working as a race team manager, from 2024 he is a rider-coach for Sam Lowes and Elf Marc VDS Racing, a long-established team in Moto2, having a new entry to the Superbike World Championship using a Ducati Panigale 955.[1]
For the 2021 season, Camier was announced as team manager for Honda World Superbike team, run under Honda Racing Corporation. After a long career in solo motorcycle racing he struggled with injuries and finally decided to end his competitive riding.[2]
After difficult 2018 and 2019 seasons with Honda satellite team Moriwaki Althea and suffering from injuries, for 2020 he was contracted to ride for Barni Ducati in WSBK, but continued to have shoulder injury problems and was unable to start the season and parted ways with Barni Ducati.[3]
After beginning Grasstrack racing aged 6 and winning five British championships, Camier became British Junior 80 cc Road Racing champion in 1998. He won the British 125 cc title in 2001 and the British Supersport crown in 2005.[4] This period built a working relationship with Honda which included contesting the 2005 Suzuka 8 Hours race in 2005 at the age of 18[5] (unusually young for a non-Japanese rider).
He was the 2005 British Supersport and 2009 British Superbike Champion. 2010 was his first full season in the World Superbike series.
2007 was his first season in the British Superbike Championship on a Bike Animal Honda. He led the first corners of his very first race and was on the podium in the first three races. A crash in race 6 at Silverstone and two eighth places at Oulton Park damaged his momentum however. At Snetterton, a bike failure in qualifying saw him start 29th but he moved up to 6th in both races amidst Honda dominance. His season ended with a huge crash at Cadwell Park causing a broken left femur and right pelvis.[6]
For 2008 he joined the GSE Racing Airwaves Ducati team alongside former champion Shane 'Shaky' Byrne. He finished fifth overall, taking his first three wins.
For 2009 GSE switched to Yamahas and James Ellison joined as him teammate. Camier quickly dominated the series, winning even more races than Byrne had in 2008. He clinched the title with four races to go fittingly by overtaking closest rival Ellison on the penultimate lap of race 1 at Silverstone. Immediately on returning to the pits he was greeted by Niall Mackenzie (the last man to win the BSB title on a Yamaha) decked out in his original 1998 Rob Mac Cadbury's Boost leathers. Camier ultimately won a record-breaking 18 races despite only leading out of the first corner twice. His success led to the organisers of the series to adopt the "Showdown Rule" for 2010. This revised the points system to the split-season format popularly used by saloon-car series in the United States.
After winning the title, Camier was invited to join the Aprilia squad in the Superbike World Championship for the final two races of the season, replacing the injured Shinya Nakano.[7] His first meeting at Magny-Cours saw him qualify 16th improving to set the fourth fastest warm-up time. Unfortunately, two technical problems meant he took no points. However, in the last meeting of the season at Portimao, Camier finished 6th and 7th.
Camier raced full-time with Aprilia in World Superbike in 2010. He finished second to teammate Max Biaggi in race two at Miller Motorsport Park, giving Aprilia their first 1–2 in the series.[8] At his home round at Silverstone, Camier started 16th but fought back to finish sixth and third in the two races.[9]
In late 2017, he signed to compete in the 2018 Superbike World Championship series aboard a Honda Fireblade SP2 for Ten Kate Racing as teammate to Jake Gagne.[10] Camier continued with Honda into 2019, for the first time a full factory-backed team, with teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari.[11]
For the 2020 season he was contracted to ride for Barni Ducati, but continuing shoulder injury problems prevented a start the season and he parted ways with Barni.[3]
Previously he competed since 2015 for MV Agusta Reparto Corse in World Superbikes aboard an MV Agusta F4.
Series | Years Active | Races | Poles | Podiums | Wins | 2nd place | 3rd place | Fastest Laps | Titles | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Supersport Championship | 2004–2006 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Supersport World Championship | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
British Superbike Championship | 2007–2009 | 70 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 1 | |
Superbike World Championship | 2009− | 162 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 270 | 9 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
(key)
Year | Class | Bike | SIL |
BHI |
SNE |
OUL |
MON |
SNE |
BHGP |
KNO |
MAL |
CRO |
CAD |
OUL |
DON |
Pos | Pts | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | BSS | Honda | 5 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 15 | 7th | 99 | [12] |
Year | Class | Bike | BHI |
THR |
MAL |
OUL |
MON |
CRO |
KNO |
SNE |
SIL |
CAD |
OUL |
DON |
BHGP |
Pos | Pts | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | BSS | Honda | 4 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1st | 202 | [13] |
Year | Class | Bike | BHI |
DON |
THR |
OUL |
MON |
MAL |
SNE |
KNO |
OUL |
CRO |
CAD |
SIL |
BHGP |
Pos | Pts | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | BSS | Honda | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 4th | 112 | [14] |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Bike | BHGP |
THR |
SIL |
OUL |
SNE |
MOP |
KNO |
OUL |
MAL |
CRO |
CAD |
DON |
BHI |
Pos | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||||
2007 | BSB | Honda | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8th | 199 | [15] |
Year | Class | Bike | THR |
OUL |
BHGP |
DON |
SNE |
MAL |
OUL |
KNO |
CAD |
CRO |
SIL |
BHI |
Pos | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||||
2008 | BSB | Ducati | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 8 | DNS | DNS | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5th | 306 | [16] |
Year | Class | Bike | BHI |
OUL |
DON |
THR |
SNE |
KNO |
MAL |
BHGP |
CAD |
CRO |
SIL |
OUL |
Pos | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||||
2009 | BSB | Yamaha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 549.5 | [17] |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Honda | QAT | AUS | SPA | ITA | EUR | SMR | CZE | GBR 10 |
NED | GER | ITA | FRA | 32nd | 6 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | ||||
2019 | Kawasaki | AUS Ret |
AUS 13 |
AUS 10 |
THA 13 |
THA NC |
THA DNS |
SPA 11 |
SPA 12 |
SPA 13 |
NED 11 |
NED C |
NED 12 |
ITA DNS |
ITA DNS |
ITA C |
SPA | SPA | SPA | ITA | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GBR | USA | USA | USA | POR | POR | POR | FRA 7 |
FRA 16 |
FRA 9 |
ARG DNS |
ARG 12 |
ARG 13 |
QAT 10 |
QAT 13 |
QAT 16 |
17th | 51 |
2020 | Ducati | AUS DNS |
AUS DNS |
AUS DNS |
SPA | SPA | SPA | POR | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | SPA | FRA | FRA | FRA | POR | POR | POR | NC | 0 |
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | 125cc | Italjet | Italjet Racing Service | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2003 | 125cc | Honda | Metasystem Racing Service | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2014 | MotoGP | Honda | Drive M7 Aspar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | 125cc | Italjet | JPN | RSA | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT 24 |
NED 28 |
GBR 24 |
GER | CZE | POR | BRA | PAC | MAL | AUS | VAL | NC | 0 | ||
2003 | 125cc | Honda | JPN 26 |
RSA Ret |
SPA 30 |
FRA 24 |
ITA 30 |
CAT 27 |
NED Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 23 |
CZE | POR | BRA | PAC | MAL | AUS | VAL | NC | 0 | ||
2014 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT | AME | ARG | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | INP Ret |
CZE 15 |
GBR 16 |
RSM 16 |
ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | 27th | 1 |