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FIXI Crescent Suzuki heads to the final round of the 2013 eni FIM Superbike World Championship with its usual rider line-up as Leon Camier returns to the fold after missing the last two events.

Camier seriously injured his right foot in a crash in Turkey last month, which required surgery to repair seven broken bones. The Englishman has undergone a comprehensive recuperation programme to regain his fitness and hopes to pass the trackside medical on Thursday at Jerez to enable him to compete in this weekend's event on his Yoshimura-powered Suzuki GSX-R. Camier has never raced at Jerez before and is determined to put this season's troubles behind him and produce a positive performance in Spain.

"I have made massive progress with the foot and even surprised the doctors" said Leon Camier "because most of them said I wouldn't make it back for Jerez. My foot is still a bit swollen, but it is improving all the time and it's just my general fitness that I need to work on, so although I need to rest to help the recovery I also need to be getting in lots of exercise - which means I'm a bit caught between the two. I have to get the balance right and I won't be anywhere near full fitness in Spain, I will be close enough to ride and then we'll have to see what happens from there. I will need to take a medical at Jerez, but don't think that will be a problem as I can now put my weight on the foot and I've done a bit of Trials and Enduro riding, so I know it's working ok. I've only tested at Jerez before and I'm really looking forward to going there at the weekend and being involved at the last race of the season."