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CAMIER TAKES WRAPS OFF ALITALIA-BACKED APRILIA RSV4

10/02/2010

Camier is predicting a tough first season in World Superbikes

By David Miller
Image by Aprilia Racing

Reigning British Superbike Champion Leon Camier was on hand to give team-mate Max Biaggi help unveiling the new Alitalia-backed RSV4 World Superbikes yesterday.

The lanky Kent youngster said that while he believes it will a tough season in his rookie year but he is going to concentrate on understanding the bike first then start to improve on his race pace.

"Being a part of this team, a part of the RSV4 project, is an incredible opportunity for me. This championship will be very tough, with extremely high levels of competitiveness. I'll be racing against some outstanding, highly experienced riders," said Camier.

"This is why it is so important to be in a team like Aprilia Alitalia, one of the very few that offer a rider extraordinary opportunities in terms of developing the bike. My first impressions of the RSV4 were phenomenal: it has enormous potential and is a very quick bike.

"Now, I must first get as much experience as possible to fully exploit the potential that Aprilia puts in the hands of the rider. It is a great challenge for me to learn how to develop a bike and make it better. Everyone wants to win and everyone sets off from the grid to win, but my first goal will be to understand the bike and constantly improve my performance.

"I think that we have already found the right direction for the development of the bike, our goal now is to continue in this direction and to improve together with the bike."