LEON HASLAM is chasing victory in Sundays fifth round
of the World Superbike Championship and in his home round, at Donington Park,
Leics.
BMWs Haslam took his third podium finish of 2012 at Monza
last Sunday on the S1000RR and is keen to grab his first win and the first win
in the series for BMW in Sundays 23-lap races at the 2.49-mile circuit near
Derby.
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| Leon Haslam- wearing a replica of his Dad's most famous design this weekend |
I really
enjoy Donington, said Haslam. We had a tough time there last year and I almost
had a big crash but with the improvements we have made at BMW Motorrad I can
look forward to racing in front of my home crowd with plenty of optimism.
We will
have to wait and see what the weather will be like but this round is a couple
of months later than it was last year so hopefully it will be a lot warmer.
Haslam,
28, added: Donington Park is renowned for being one of the heaviest braking
circuits and it always produces good races, so I am looking forward to it.
As part of the celebration of his 25th
anniversary of wearing Arai helmets, Haslam will wear a retro design RX-7 this
weekend to again recognise the Arai relationship and, as it is the home race,
also recognise his father Rons achievements at Donington Park.
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| Leon's Helmet for Donington |
The design is a copy of Ron's most famous helmet and again
includes the 25th Anniversary logo that Leon is carrying throughout
2012.
It's always nice to be able to do something a little
different and although this design is not that technical it is widely
recognised from Dad's racing days and he has strong links with Donington so I
hope it will be enjoyed by the fans, said Haslam.
He continued: Arai have done a great job with this retro
RX-7 and I'm really looking forward to wearing the retro design just for this
weekend.
For more information on Arai Helmets in the UK please visit www.whyarai.co.uk
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