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. Top ten finishers MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli Race one 12 laps Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 19m 21.434secs Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.208s Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +0.222s James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.331s Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +13.129s Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +13.129s Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +13.599s Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +13.837s Chris Walker (Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha) +14.771s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +14.815s Race two 16 laps Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 26m 17.122s Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) +0.080s James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) +0.743s Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +1.953s Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +4.042s John Laverty (Buildbase Kawasaki) +7.721s Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +8.092s Michael Rutter (Bathams Ducati) +12.441s Simon Andrews (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +15.175s Glen Richards (HM Plant Honda) +15.328s Race three 12 laps Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 19m 17.097secs Tommy Hill (Hydrex Honda) +3.734s Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) +10.904s Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) +15.398s Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) +15.707s Julien Da Costa (MSS Colchester Kawasaki) +20.009s Chris Walker (Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha) +20.967s Glen Richards (HM Plant Honda) +24.402s Tommy Bridewell (Team NB Suzuki) +25.830s Gary Mason (Quay Garage Honda) +26.012s Final championship standings: Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 549.5 James Ellison (Airwaves Yamaha) 413 Stuart Easton (Hydrex Honda) 374 Josh Brookes (HM Plant Honda) 188 Ian Lowry (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) 170 More, from a press release issued by GSE Racing/Airwaves Yamaha: GSE RACING CLINCH CHAMPIONSHIP ONE-TWO 2009 title holder Leon Camier claimed his fifth double win of the 2009 British Superbike season at Oulton Park today. James Ellison secured 2nd place in the Championship standings with a 3rd and a 12th. Both Airwaves Yamaha riders got away well at the start of Race Two. James took the lead on the first lap as Leon became involved in a three-way battle for 3rd. After making a couple of successful passes at Lodge, Leon chased his teammate and took the lead on lap 10. James was pushed down to 3rd four laps from the end. In a re-started Race Three, Leon took the lead on the opening lap and James slotted in to 3rd. Leon remained unchallenged and pushed out at front, crossing the line for an eventual 19th win by over 3.7 seconds. James experienced a technical issue on lap 8 and dropped down 13th but fought back and made up a place before the end of the race. After the final race of the season Leon said, “It’s been an absolutely awesome year. To end with a double-win is perfect. The GSE Racing team have done an incredible job all season. I’d like to say a special thanks to my Chief Engineer Frankie. He gave me such a great bike for the last race. I wasn’t sure if it was the right way to go, but he was so confident I couldn’t say no – it’s a good job I didn’t!” Pleased with claiming 2nd in the Championship, James said, “We’ve had a tough few races this weekend. I really wanted to come away with another couple of wins but it wasn’t to be. This has been my most successful season ever; finishing 2nd feels good, but of course I’ll be aiming for more next year. A massive thanks to the whole GSE Racing team, my wife Sarah for putting up with me, and the Kendal Massive for their support.” Colin Wright added the final words for 2009 “This season we have not only exceeded everyone’s expectations, we have yet again broken records! Leon and James are the only two riders to have finished every race in the points (barring Leon’s exclusion at Cadwell). We have enjoyed numerous double race wins and double one two’s and I believe Leon’s points tally (549.5) is the most any rider has gained in a race season. We have also, with the help of Pirelli, come close to breaking lap records. The Airwaves Yamaha YZF-R1 and the team have performed outstandingly and I’m so grateful to all those who have made this season one of our best ever. I said it would be!” More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service: Sylvain Guintoli rode to two fighting-fifth placed finishes today at the final round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Added to his fifth from yesterday, the Worx Crescent Suzuki rider amassed enough points from the weekend to lift himself from 11th to eighth in the final BSB Championship standings and recovered much of his former speed and was able to battle with the front runners. Sylvain Guintoli: “That first race today was definitely a highlight of the weekend. I had a good fight with Tommy Hill and found a good rhythm. I was very pleased with my lap times as well; I was a lot quicker today and a lot closer to the lap times of the winner. “For race two we made some changes to the set-up, but they didn’t work out. While I was able to lap at a similar pace to the first race I couldn’t push when I needed to and this cost me fourth place right at the end of the race. “It was a bonus to gain a few places in the championship today to finish eighth in the final standings, especially having missed so many rounds. I feel I’ve come away from the weekend having rediscovered my rhythm and this will help when we come to start testing for next season.” Jack Valentine – Team Manager: “In that first race we saw a glimpse of the old Sylvain. He showed his true determination and if he hadn’t got held up for a while there, he may well have been able to go with the lead pack. “We had been hoping to build on that ride, so we were a little disappointed with the result in the second race. At mid race we were gifted fourth place when Stuart Easton crashed, so it was upsetting we couldn’t defend the position, as Sylvain explained. “Now the job is to refocus on 2010. With our plans for a two-man team we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us even before we start testing. As ever we’re looking forward to the challenge and we’re keen to again prove just how competitive the Suzuki GSX-R1000 is.” MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli: Race two result: 1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 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 result: 1. Leon Camier (Airwaves Yamaha) 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 8. Sylvain Guintoli (Worx Crescent Suzuki) 136