British Superbike News

James Ellison - Donington Park 2009

Both of the Airwaves Yamaha British Superbike riders, Leon Camier and James Ellison, are now confirmed to be racing as wild-cards at the British round of the World Superbike Championship.

Camier is currently leading the British Superbike Championship ahead of his team-mate Ellison by 38 points, with the riders giving the team seven wins out of eight races so far in the season.

The two riders are going to have a busy three weeks ahead of them, firstly in the BSB series this weekend at Snetterton, then onto Donington for the WSB round on the 28th June, followed by the next round of the BSB championship at Knockhill on the 4th July.

The team are taking advantage of the data they collected from May when they claimed a double victory at the same circuit.

Camier has said;

“Ever since the team told me we were going to be wild-cards at Donington Park, I have been counting the days!  It is going to be really interesting to see how we perform against the World Superbike teams.

We know the competition will be tough, but we’ll be working flat out to see a British team on the podium at our home round.  Hopefully the fans will be there to support us!  It’ll be a tough few weeks going straight from Snetterton to Donington Park and then to Knockhill, but I can’t wait.”

Ellison added;

“I’ve always loved racing at Donington Park, scoring my first ever BSB victory there a couple of weeks ago makes the place even more special.  It’s a real honour to be competing in the British round of the World Superbike Championship for Airwaves Yamaha.  I want to thank them for giving me this incredible opportunity.  I know how proud the team is of their winning trophies from 2000, so it would be a dream come true to win a few more.”