Leon Camier is relishing the prospect of racing in front of his home crowd when Donington Park hosts the European round of the FIM World Superbike Championships on Sunday.

The Ashford-born rider starts 10th in the overall standings, after picking up 16 points from his two rides at Imola in Italy last time out.

He arrives at the East Midlands circuit in positive mood and 100% fit, having embarked on a tough training regime to build up his race fitness and stamina, following a knee injury.

He said: “I am looking forward to Donington. It’s great to race at home and I’m sure we’ll have a big crowd there to cheer us on.

“I have been working hard to get fully fit and get my FIXI Crescent Suzuki up to where we need to be.

“The GSX-R’s engine performance has improved massively. We now need to focus on getting out of the slow corners cleanly and putting the power to the ground.

“Donington is one of those tracks where outright speed is not a necessity, so that should be an advantage to us.”