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Crescent Suzuki reveals 2012 World Superbike livery and sponsor
Crescent Suzuki has pulled off the wraps on the livery of the 2012 GSX-R1000s that John Hopkins and Leon Camier will be using in this season’s 2012 World Superbike Championship.
The team also revealed that Foreign Exchange Solutions company Fixi will be their co-title sponsor and the Dorset based team will be racing under the name Crescent Fixi Suzuki.
Paul Denning - Team Principal:
“The team has done a stunning job to prepare the new GSX-Rs for this level of competition; the attention to detail is faultless and I think that this will be the most-advanced GSX-R ever to grace a racetrack! Yoshimura’s hard work and proactive attitude to engine development has also enabled us to be as well prepared for Phillip Island as we can be. John and Leon are ready, the team is very motivated; and we will put everything into competing at the best level we possibly can!
“I would like to thank Richard Wynn and his co-directors at Fixi for their continued and expanded support. I would also like to thank Ronald Kabella and the team at Motorex and all our partners for their commitment to Crescent Fixi Suzuki’s assault on the World Superbike Championship. Finally, thanks to everyone at new team partner Sign Language for completing the graphic-wrapped livery so expertly and quickly.”
Richard Wynn - CEO, Fixi Plc:
“Fixi provides bespoke, state of the art foreign exchange services to the institutional and professional marketplace and we are no strangers to Crescent, having supported them in the British Superbike Championship last year. Having our brand exposed globally is extremely good timing for us - we have offices in London, Chicago and more recently Singapore and, through our innovative technology, we are able to reach out to clients and partnerships in all the leading global financial centres.
John Hopkins has ring finger amputated
John Hopkins MotoGP free practice crash at Brno last August has ultimately cost him his ring finger. The Crescent Suzuki rider who has suffered through six surgeries and months of rehab to cure the damaged finger had to capitulate and have the finger amputated.
Hopkins informed fans of the surgery via his Twitter account saying, “Well after 6 surgeries & Thousands of $’s spent on Rehab etc its a shame it had to come to this. Good news is that it already feels better than it has for months & I’ll be ready to race in Phillip Island for Rnd. 1 ! No motivation lost !”
The World Superbike season opener kicks off February 26th at Phillip Island.
Crescent Suzuki's Paul Denning talks about upcoming WSBK season
With Rizla Suzuki no longer in MotoGP as they have ‘temporarily suspended’ their racing activities, Paul Denning is now concentrating more of his time and efforts on his Crescent Suzuki team that will be debuting full time in World Superbikes this season.
Team Principal Denning in this press release discusses the level of World Superbike racing, the differences between a BSB-spec and the WSBK spec Suzuki GSX-R 1000 and riders John Hopkins and Leon Camier.
What are your initial thoughts about the World Superbike Championship and what are your feelings about the level of competition?
“The series looks very interesting for 2012 and even with Yamaha’s withdrawal, the level of manufacturer representation is very positive - Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Ducati, BMW and Aprilia all have strong teams, whether “factory” or privately operated and all have very fast riders. The combination of the Pirelli tyres and Superbike specification machine is an “easier” package to access the limits of performance compared to the MotoGP bikes and therefore more riders can battle for the top positions. I say that with complete respect to all the riders in SBK, who fight like animals to win, but the Superbike specification bikes generally permit closer racing and different riders going for the podium week-to-week which is great for the fans. In Superbike, the rider can still make the difference. That said - the highest quality riders, bikes and teams are the ones who always end up battling for the title and we hope to be amongst them!”
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Teething problems for Crescent Suzuki debut
The three-day World Superbike test at Portimao went well for BMW and Aprilia, but a little less so for the debutante in the series, Crescent Suzuki who battled with front brake and electronic issues.
Leon Camier spent the first day and a half of the test concentrating on solving a front brake caliper problem until Brembo brought in the latest 2012 callipers, and then the team had problems with new Motec electronics.
Crescent Suzuki team manager Jack Valentine said, “It was a pretty frustrating start to the test, particularly on Leon’s side. The first day was hampered with a braking issue, and the second saw us struggling with the bike’s firmware. However, once we reverted back to our old settings on Leon’s bike he was able to get going properly. He posted some quick times on the race tyres on day three, after which some mechanical issues put us back again. He then went on to post a 1:43:7 with the new firmware, which puts him a second off the fastest lap set by Eugene Laverty, but is very close to the rest of the field running in the mid 1:43s. Leon’s done a great job considering he was only able to do 120 laps across the three days and I’m convinced we are going to improve from here on.
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Leon Camier to test Crescent Suzuki at Portimao
Crescent Suzuki with newly signed Leon Camier will be testing for three days at Portimao starting next Monday. This will be Camier’s first test on the GSX-R1000 in preparation for the team’s World Superbike debut in 2012.
Unfortunately John Hopkins will not be present as he’s still recovering from his recent finger surgery following the massive infection that sent him back into the operating room. Hopkins will be replaced newly crowned British Supersport Champion Alastair Seeley.
The team will have a vast amount of items to go through during the test, including their current Suzuki engines as well as new Yoshimura partner’s engines and the electronics package.
Camier said, “I’m very excited to get out on the bike. There is a lot to test on the Crescent Suzuki and I’ll be getting to know the team. My focus will initially not be solely on lap times; at the minute it’s more about getting comfortable with the bike and having a good platform for the next test.” while Seeley commented, “I’m really excited about testing with Crescent Suzuki. It’s always interesting to see how things work with another team, plus it will be great to be back on a Superbike after a year in a different class.”
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John Hopkins to ride for Crescent Suzuki in World Superbikes
John Hopkins more or less knew he would be riding a Suzuki next season, but he didn’t know in which championship series, but the decision was made for him by the Hamamatsu manufacturer announced yesterday that they would ‘temporarily suspend’ (does anyone believe it they’ll be back?) their MotoGP activities for the next two seasons.
With Suzuki off the MotoGP grid, Hopkins has made the wise choice of renewing with Crescent Suzuki who is switching from British Superbikes to World Superbikes in 2012.
The Anglo American rider impressed not only in BSB, where he fell short by just two points in winning the title, while still recovering from a finger injury picked up during his MotoGP wildcard appearance at Brno. The same injury is still causing him big problems and warranted further surgery earlier this month after a massive infection set in.
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Crescent Suzuki teams up with Yoshimura for WSBK effort
Crescent Suzuki will be moving to World Superbikes next season and have already signed up Leon Camier as one of their riders and now have announced that renowned Japanese tuning company Yoshimura will build, supply and develop the engines and exhaust systems for Crescent Suzuki’s GSX-R1000s.
Yoshimura engineers have already spent some time at the Crescent race headquarters in Verwood and evaluated the development already made with the 2011 engine and devolopment will continue to make the bikes even more competitive and the team will be testing later this month with Camier.
Yoshimura has had several of their own wildcard entries in World Superbikes, but this agreement with Crescent seems to exclude that the Japanese team will be entering the series anytime soon and it also seems that the British team will not be getting any factory support directly from the Japanese manufacturer.
“When Fujio and Yohei came to see me at the Japanese Grand Prix to discuss this partnership, it was clear that their passion and enthusiasm to work with Crescent Suzuki on the global stage was genuine and something they felt strongly about. For us as a team it is a significant level of assistance and a substantial boost to our performance potential. The Yoshimura company was built on engineering the best possible performance from engines and exhaust systems, and that principle has never changed. It is also very pleasing that the whole attitude to the project is of open communication and using the best combination of Yoshimura’s own concepts and ideas and those which already exist in the Crescent developed engine. Yoshimura is a global household name in the motorcycle industry and we are very proud that they have shown such trust in the Crescent Suzuki World Superbike team to partner us so closely, and for us to uphold their honour on the world stage.” said team owner Paul Denning.
Fujio Yoshimura (Owner, Yoshimura Japan): “We at Yoshimura greatly appreciate this collaboration and it will be our highest priority. Thanks to Paul (Denning) and Crescent Suzuki for trusting our engine tuning capabilities and our passion towards competing at the front of the 2012 WSBK Championship Series. We believe Crescent Suzuki has a record of structuring the best racing team in the BSB championship series, with very dedicated technical and supportive team members presenting the most competitive machinery and riders at all races. We hope that the partnership between Yoshimura and Crescent Suzuki will be the most perfectly matched racing team on the WSBK circuits!”
Source | worldsbk.com
Leon Camier stays in World Superbikes and signs with Crescent Suzuki
After announcing that they would be in World Superbikes in 2012 late last month, Crescent Suzuki has confirmed now Leon Camier as their first rider for their debut season.
The former 2009 British Superbike champion heads to the new team after spending his two seasons in World Superbikes with the Aprilia Alitalia factory team, where he went to the podium seven times in 52 race starts.
“I am absolutely thrilled and excited to be joining the Crescent team and with the opportunity to ride the GSX-R1000! My first two years in WSB have been tough but I’ve learnt a lot and had some good results to build on, so this is a great opportunity for me. I have met with Jack and Paul and it’s clear that the team’s attitude suits me perfectly. I feel we all have the same goals and I can’t wait to start testing.
“I’m really looking forward to the new season and I believe that the Suzuki GSX-R is certainly a very capable bike, especially with the technical plan the guys have in place. This is a fantastic chance for me to take the next step in my career and I’m very thankful to the guys at Crescent for giving me the opportunity,” said Camier, who will begin testing the GSX-R1000 later this month.
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Crescent Suzuki to join World Superbikes in 2012
After finishing second in this year’s British Superbike Championship, Crescent Suzuki has decided to make the jump to the big leagues and will be contesting in the 2012 World Superbike Championship.
The British based team owned by MotoGP’s Rizla Suzuki’s manager John Denning and run by Jack Valentine has made numerous wild card appearances in World Superbikes, their latest was at this year’s Silverstone round where John Hopkins grabbed the pole position and finished 5th and 7th in the two races.
The Anglo-American rider who lost the title in his rookie year in the BSB Championship by just two points, is on the top of Crescent Suzuki’s shopping list, but Hopkins wants to make a return to MotoGP and is still waiting on a decision by LCR Honda’s team manager Lucio Cecchinello and Hopkins might get it this weekend at Sepang, as he’s wildcarding for the Rizla Suzuki team.
Press release after the jump.
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John Hopkins undergoes more surgery ahead of BSB Silverstone round
John Hopkins won both British Superbike races at Donington Park earlier this month, despite still being in recovery mode after the surgery that he had to fix the hand injury he picked up during his MotoGP wildcard ride at Brno last month.
However the Anglo-American rider, who is rumored to make a comeback to international racing in either MotoGP or World Superbikes, wasn’t satisfied with the healing process and the fact he still had pain in his finger decided to undergo a further check-up that revealed that he had areas still fractured in his middle finger and had to undergo surgery to have it micro-plated and screwed.
Hopkins said: “There was a lot of pain in my fingers at Donington Park, and I knew it wasn’t right and in fact I was very worried I’d aggravated the injury. So I rushed back to see my surgeon on the Monday. The x-rays showed that my middle finger wasn’t locating properly in the second knuckle. Fortunately the bone area that had previously been crushed was now nicely healed and so my surgeon was able to put in screws and plates so as to stabilize the finger. I could feel straight away that the finger was much stronger and it’s improved every day since. I’m now very confident that I’ll be able to ride at near-enough one hundred percent at Silverstone next weekend.”
The next Showdown will be at Silverstone this upcoming weekend, where Hopkins scored the pole position in his wildcard appearance in the World Superbike round and finished 5th and 7th for his Samsung Crescent Suzuki team.
Check out the video highlights of the Donington Park round, where Hopkins won both races despite his injury.
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Crescent Suzuki to wildcard at WSBK Silverstone round
Crescent Suzuki is going to wildcard at the World Superbike round at Silverstone at the end of this month. The British Superbike team that fields John Hopkins and Jon Kirkham in the series, who are currently 2nd and 7th in the standings after the rain disrupted Oulton Park round, will get their chance to go toe to toe with some of the best Superbike riders in the world.
For Hopkins it will be a return to WSBK paddock after his 2009 period with the now defunct Stiggy Honda team and injury packed season in the series. For the Anglo-American rider it will also be a very intense riding schedule; WSBK’s from July 29th to 31st, BSB at Brands Hatch August 5th to 7th, a MotoGP wildcard ride with Rizla Suzuki at Brno August 12th to 14th and then back to Cadwell Park, August 27th to 29th.
Crescent Suzuki’s team manager Jack Valentine regarding the WSBK wildcard partecipation said: “This is a kind of busman’s holiday. Taking a break from racing by going racing. But seriously, taking a one-off ride in the WSB series is a great way for our riders to further develop their bikes and practice some race craft without the pressures of the championship they’re in – and at the same time giving the fans and sponsors an extra run-out.
Source | bikesportnews.com
John Hopkins confirmed and ready to ride for Crescent Suzuki
The news was in the air for the last couple of weeks, that John Hopkins would be racing for Crescent Suzuki in the British Superbikes Championship, the only thing missing was the signature on the contract that the deal was done, but that formality has now been officially confirmed by team manager Jack Valentine.
Speaking to bikesportnews.com Valentine confirmed that Hopkins will begin testing with the team at the Spanish tracks of Cartagena and Guadix, and then will wildcard at the Donington World Superbike round in March, before the BSB championship kicks off at Brands Hatch in April.
“I am really looking forward to BSB and working with Crescent again, it will obviously be a different crew but I know they are a great group of guys and that will be a good foundation to start the season,” said Hopkins. “It is going to be a huge challenge for me, I know there are new tracks to learn, but I am not too concerned, I have to say with a passion for motocross I am definitely looking forward to Cadwell Park! I have seen the racing and photos from there and I can’t wait to have a go myself. I have seen BSB races before and I know that there is some tough competition there, so I am excited to get started - especially as I haven’t raced most of the other riders before. It is pretty much a level playing field in terms of the riders and their experiences, but that always makes for the best racing. Everyone says how close BSB is and I know that it will be the same this season, but I know I am joining one of the top teams and we will have been testing ready for the start of the championship.
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