Cameron Donald
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Cameron Donald is a motorcycle
road racer
who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix
, the North West 200
and the Isle of Man TT
Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria
in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season. During the racing season Cameron lives in Northern Ireland
.
Donald has had many racing achievements, including
signed a deal for Cameron to ride with them in 2008. He will ride for them at the North West 200, Isle of Man TT, Ulster Grand Prix and one of the British Championship classes. This move will make it more likely for Cameron to break his International victory duck. After his first test session with the Relentless bike he seemed very happy with the move. "It just doesn't get any better than this – I'm rapt! I feel privileged to ride for Relentless Suzuki and it's a great opportunity for me. Once we'd sorted out the deal I was anxious to get out on track and try the bikes. We all know how good the supersport and superstock Suzukis are, but when I came in after riding the superbike I couldn't stop smiling. I just thought, I can definitely win on this bike.
I haven't stopped smiling to be honest. It's a new challenge for me and I'm also really looking forward to riding at the British circuits in 2008."
Despite missing the 2007 TT through injury, Donald returned to the island and won his first ever TT races. He won the opening Superbike race and also the Superstock race. He was in contention for the blue riband event as well, the Senior TT, but his bike suffered an oil leak while he was leading, forcing him to surrender the lead to John McGuinness. He managed to hold on to 2nd place to cap a great week for himself and the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing Team.
Motorcycle
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road racer
Road racing
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who has raced at the Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held...
, the North West 200
North West 200
The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...
and the Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
Races. He lives in Warrandyte, Victoria
Warrandyte, Victoria
Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
in Australia, and works as a plumber during the off-season. During the racing season Cameron lives in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Donald has had many racing achievements, including
- 1st Victorian Dirt Track Champion (1996, 1997, 1998)
- 1st Macau Grand Prix - 600cc (2001)
- 1st (race 1 & 2) National Supersport support race Moto GP Phillip Island (2001)
- 1st Australian Formula Xtreme Privateer Cup - 600cc (2002)
- 1st Victorian Supersport Championship (2002)
- 2nd Oceanic Challenge Series NZ - 600cc (2002)
- 2nd Macau Grand Prix - 600CC (2002 and 2004)
- 1st Privateer in the Australian Formula Xtreme Championship (2003)
- 1st (Round 4) Australian Formula Xtreme Championship (2003)
- 1st Victorian Superbike Championship (2003)
- 1st Macau Grand Prix - 600cc (2003)
- 2nd FIM Asian Road Racing Championship (2003 and 2004)
- 1st Singapore Enduro Race (November 2003)
- 1st Newcomer Isle of Man TT (2005) - Race #1 - 16th position / Race #2 - 11th position
- 1st Newcomer North West 200 (2005) - Race #1 - 13th position / Race #2 - 12th position
- 1st Isle of Man TT Superbike Race (2008)
- 1st Isle of Man TT Superstock Race (2008)
Uel Duncan Racing
Cameron rode for Uel Duncan in 2007, after a highly successful 2006 season with them. His dreams of a TT win in 2007 were shattered at the North West 200, where he broke a collarbone in an incident at the Juniper Chicane. Cameron was back on board the Honda at the Skerries races and left with two wins. Despite many promising performances, Cameron has yet to win an International road race.Relentless Suzuki
On 4 September 2007, Cameron and Relentless SuzukiRelentless Suzuki
Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing is an International road racing team based in Moneymore, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The team is the former TAS Suzuki, and from the 2007 season onwards Relentless energy drinks, a product of Coca-Cola, has teamed up with TAS...
signed a deal for Cameron to ride with them in 2008. He will ride for them at the North West 200, Isle of Man TT, Ulster Grand Prix and one of the British Championship classes. This move will make it more likely for Cameron to break his International victory duck. After his first test session with the Relentless bike he seemed very happy with the move. "It just doesn't get any better than this – I'm rapt! I feel privileged to ride for Relentless Suzuki and it's a great opportunity for me. Once we'd sorted out the deal I was anxious to get out on track and try the bikes. We all know how good the supersport and superstock Suzukis are, but when I came in after riding the superbike I couldn't stop smiling. I just thought, I can definitely win on this bike.
I haven't stopped smiling to be honest. It's a new challenge for me and I'm also really looking forward to riding at the British circuits in 2008."
2008 season
The season has been Cameron's most successful to date. He achieved his first podiums at the North West 200, finishing in 3rd place in the Superstock race, and a close 2nd in the main Superbike race, being passed by Steve Plater at the Juniper Chicane on the last lap.Despite missing the 2007 TT through injury, Donald returned to the island and won his first ever TT races. He won the opening Superbike race and also the Superstock race. He was in contention for the blue riband event as well, the Senior TT, but his bike suffered an oil leak while he was leading, forcing him to surrender the lead to John McGuinness. He managed to hold on to 2nd place to cap a great week for himself and the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing Team.