Round eleven 27 September Silverstone MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli Leon Camier clinched the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli as he headed off the challenge of his Airwaves Yamaha team-mate James Ellison to win the first of the two races in the penultimate round at Silverstone. Ellison had made the break, leading until the penultimate lap, as he held off the fierce challenges coming in from Camier. Twice at the chicane, Camier had nosed ahead, but then run wide, with Ellison regaining the initiative. Then, on the charge into Bridge, Camier pulled off the decisive move, sweeping ahead and taking the race by 0.244secs. “That was the hardest race of the season ridiculous as I was out of shape at times, pushing the bike so hard. The front was out of line, it was tough, but in the end well worth it,” said Camier. “I knew that James would be strong but I didn’t expect him to be that good he was so difficult to pass. It was a case of having a bit of patience, then at Bridge keeping the gas on, and then it was job done. “I’m over the moon with the title I thought it was not going to happen in that race, but now I have a massive debt to everyone who has got me here today,” added Camier. Ellison held second ahead of the HM Plant of Josh Brookes with Stuart Easton on the Hydrex Honda fourth from his team-mate Tommy Hill. More follows after the second race. More, from another press release issued by British Superbike Championship organizers: Camier wins championship in opening race Ellison race winner next time out Round eleven 27 September Silverstone MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli Leon Camier clinched the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli as he headed off the challenge of his Airwaves Yamaha team-mate James Ellison to win the first of the two races in the penultimate round at Silverstone. But the newly crowned champion denied himself the chance of winning double when he ran wide next time out while duelling for the lead, dropping back to ninth, only to charge through the pack and take second place to Ellison. Earlier, in the opening 20 lapper at the Northamptonshire circuit, Ellison had made the break, leading until the penultimate lap, as he held off the fierce challenges coming in from Camier. Twice at the chicane, Camier had nosed ahead, but then run wide, with Ellison regaining the initiative. Then, on the charge into Bridge, Camier pulled off the decisive move, sweeping ahead and taking the race by 0.244secs to chalk up victory number 17 of a dominant campaign that gave the GSE team, entrants of the Airwaves bikes their fifth title in seven years. “That was the hardest race of the season ridiculous as I was out of shape at times, pushing the bike so hard. The front was out of line, it was tough, but in the end well worth it,” said Camier. “I knew that James would be strong but I didn’t expect him to be that good he was so difficult to pass. I tried at the chicane, twice, but it didn’t come off. He was braking late and I couldn’t get him. “I was struggling to stop, there was no grip, and the bike didn’t want to turn, so it was a case of being a bit patient and not making any mistakes. It was a case of trying to work out where I could take him and going into Bridge I just kept the gas and lunged for it it came off. Job done.” “I’m over the moon with the title I thought it was not going to happen in that race, but now I have a massive debt to everyone who has got me here today,” added Camier. Ellison held second ahead of the HM Plant of Josh Brookes with Stuart Easton on the Hydrex Honda fourth from his team-mate Tommy Hill with Buildbase Kawasaki’s John Laverty sixth. Easton made the break as the second race re-started an oil spill on the opening lap that saw four riders tumble brought out the red-flags with Brookes, Ellison and Camier pressing hard. Camier was soon through into second place, but as he tried to take Easton he ran wide, losing places and dropping back to ninth place, prompting a determined charge back into contention. Ellison meanwhile was on the attack, grabbing the lead on the seventh lap, en-route to his fourth victory of the season and soon Brookes was closing in on second place. Camier however beat the HM Plant Honda rider to it, carving through, taking Brookes, then with four laps remaining moving second from Easton who lost the final podium spot to Brookes at the last corner. Tommy Bridewell, riding the NB Suzuki, completed a daily double in the Mirror.co.uk Cup ahead of first the champion Gary Mason on the Quay Garage Honda and then Peter Hickman on the Ultimate Racing Yamaha. Alastair Seeley ran tenth in the second race aboard the ‘Evo’ class Relentless Suzuki. Results round 11 Race one 20 laps Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 28m 55.092secs James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.244s James Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +8.837s Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +9.164s Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +18.278s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +18.787s Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +18.33s Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +22.408s Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +22.921s Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +24.682s Race two 18 laps James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) 26m 02.765secs Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) +1.200s Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +3.783s Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +3.974s Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +9.774s Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +11.099s Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +14.340s Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +16.148s Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +21.434s Alastair Seeley (Relentless Suzuki by TAS Evo) +23.963s Championship standings Leon Camier 479.5 (Champion) James Ellison 380 Stuart Easton 329 More, from a press release issued by GSE Racing/Airwaves Yamaha: CAMIER 2009 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPION Airwaves Yamaha completed a perfect weekend at Silverstone today. Leon Camier won a dramatic Race One ahead of his teammate James Ellison, to secure the coveted British Superbike crown. The positions then reversed as James Ellison scored a sensational victory in Race Two. At the start of Race One, James maintained 2nd off the line whilst pole sitter Leon got away in 5th. James took the lead on lap 4 and was soon joined by his teammate. After a number of attempts, Leon finally took the lead on the penultimate lap for his 17th win of the season, and his maiden British Superbike Championship. In a restarted Race Two, the newly crowned Champion made a rare mistake, going off track on lap 4 whilst trying to take the lead. As Leon fought his way back from 9th up to 2nd, James battled his way to the front of the field for an eventual 4th career BSB victory. After Race Two James said, “It’s been a mega weekend. From the very first session we’ve been quick and the second race topped it off. It feels good to beat Leon fair and square on the track. I think I’ve managed to find something a little extra in me and the bike, which we will carry on to Oulton Park. Congratulations to Leon on a fantastic Championship win.” Commenting on his Championship crown Leon said, “It’s a dream come true to become British Superbike Champion. I have to thank everyone who has helped me get here. The first race was one of the hardest of the season for me. I was pushing so hard and there were some places where I was a bit out of control. I kept trying to make passes, but they weren’t working out. Thankfully it all turned out ok in the end, it’s an unbelievable feeling to know I’ve finally done it!”