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CAMIER TO RED BULL HONDA
L
eon Camier will leave MV
Agusta at the conclusion of
the 2017 WorldSBK Champion-
ship for Red Bull Honda in 2018,
thus occupying the machine the
late Nicky Hayden used prior to
his passing in May.
Widely regarded in the
WorldSBK paddock for his
giant-killing performances on
the under-powered and ag-
ing MV Agusta F4 RC, Camier
will be looking to revitalize the
fortunes of factory Red Bull
Honda WorldSBK after a disas-
trous season with incumbent
Stefan Bradl and a host of
riders who filled in for Hayden,
including Jake Gagne, Davide
Giugliano and Takumi Taka-
hashi.
"We're extremely happy
to have Leon on board for
the upcoming WorldSBK
season," said Marco
Chini, Honda's WSBK
operations manager, to
motorsport.com. "He's
a great talent and an ex-
tremely professional rider, so I'm
sure it will be a pleasure to work
with him.
"We're confident that his
expertise will help us raise the
performance of the Honda
CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 to a
whole new level, so we're looking
forward to the new challenge.
"Right now, however, there's
still a season to complete, so
we are fully concentrated on
the remaining rounds in order to
improve our package and finish
the year on a high note."
Bradl has yet to confirm if
he will remain in the team for
2018. CN
AMA NATIONAL HILLCLIMB FINAL RESCHEDULED
T
orrential rain leading up to this year's AMA
Pro Hillclimb season finale in Oregonia, Ohio,
October 9, created conditions that led to safety
concerns. As such, the iconic event hosted by the
Dayton Motorcycle Club—the 68th annual Devil's
Staircase AMA Pro Hillclimb presented by Harley-
Davidson, Flicklinger Legal Group and Powder
Keg Harley-Davidson—has been rescheduled for
October 22.
All advance tickets will be honored
at the October 22 event. Anyone look-
ing for a refund for advance tickets
can return the ticket to the point of
sale.
Gates open at 9:00 a.m. ET with
racing commencing at 1:00 p.m. ET.
For more information about the event
and ticket sales, click here. CN
Leon Camier will be hoping
for more reliability out of the
Honda than he's had with
the struggling MV Agusta.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GOLD
&
GOOSE
The rained-out Devil's Staircase AMA
Pro Hillclimb has been rescheduled
for October 22.
