Crescent Suzuki and its newest addition Leon Camier will head to Portugal's Algarve-based Portimao racetrack next Monday to embark on their first test leading up to the team's entry into the 2012 World Superbike Championship.

This will be Camier's first outing on the Crescent Suzuki, during which he aims to familiarise himself with the bike and try out numerous chassis set-ups to establish a solid foundation to work from. Running existing engines from Crescent as well as new performance partner Yoshimura, another aim of three-day test will be not only to test the new engines but also to fine-tune the Motec electronics package. Camier, who is very familiar with the Portimao track having completed his last race there only six weeks ago, cannot wait to get out on track with the Crescent Suzuki.

Said Camier: "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."