New Crescent FIXI Suzuki squad comes on in leaps and bounds
The latest specification of Yoshimura engine, put into use at the official tests at Imola on Monday 2nd April helped Leon Camier find a significant overall improvement in pace and consistency on his Crescent FIXI Suzuki. Camier did 57 laps of testing, setting a best lap of 1'47.238, an impressive mark that was right on lap record pace.
His new engine spec also helped make the overall chassis and machine set-up function in a more harmonious way, providing the seven-times SBK podium finisher with a platform he now feels he can work from, and at the highest level.
Said Camier, after his busy day on track, "I'm happy with the progress we made. We were able to try out lots of different things, without the pressure and stress of a race weekend, and we have made significant steps forward. We've put in a lot of laps and got a lot done in many areas. The new spec Yoshimura engine we tried is a good improvement, but there's more to come and that makes me feel very optimistic about the future. It was good to finish in the top three today and also beat the lap record."
Camier's team boss, Jack Valentine praised his rider first of all in his post-testing comments, "Setting the third quickest lap and breaking the lap record was just reward for all his efforts. It feels good to see a Crescent FIXI Suzuki up there with the fastest guys and to finish the day ahead of the likes of Biaggi, Checa and Haslam."
Valentine also confirmed that the latest engine from team partners Yoshimura was a real step forward. "The new spec engine from Yoshimura has given the GSX-R better acceleration and that, together with the improvements in the electronics, have made us all feel very satisfied indeed. Of course, there's still more work to be done but, after today's performance, we all feel very motivated and excited about the rest of the season."
