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UK-based Crescent Suzuki has completed its first ever test alongside its SBK peers, with recently signed British rider Leon Camier at Portimão on a positive note, despite some teething troubles in the early stages. The three-day test, held under sunny conditions at the 4.445km Algarve circuit, saw Camier experiencing very unusual front brake issues on the first day. However, thanks to hard work by the team and Brembo supplying the latest 2012 calipers, the problem was resolved and Camier was able to concentrate his efforts on the chassis set-up as well as the new Yoshimura engine and MoTec ECU firmware.


The final day threw some further challenges at Camier's side of the garage, but both rider and team steadily improved to post a best lap time of 1'43.7 seconds on race tyres, just one second off Eugene Laverty's best of test. Due to a setting sun and dwindling track temperatures, Camier was not able to post a faster lap-time on soft tyres.


Said Camier, "Unfortunately we had a few issues throughout the test, which can easily happen with new parts and systems, but I must say I really like the initial feel of the bike. The first day was pretty much lost due to the front brake problem and we had some issues with the new electronics - so there is still a lot to try out still with the chassis to find the exactly right set-up for me. At least we now know what needs to be done and we can head in the right direction at the next test, where I hope to get a lot more time out on track to find my ideal setting and post some faster lap times."



Source: World Superbike

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