He has certainly come a long way since he began riding at the age of six on his Suzuki RM50. Following in the footsteps of his brothers and father who were also former racers, Cameron began taking racing seriously at the age of fifteen where he began his transition from dirt to road. This was an interesting time as he had gone from the ultra aggressive, sideways, sliding dirt track to the most precise and razor sharp handling 125cc class, where any sideways antics would usually end up tumbling off the track.
Cameron had established himself as one of the fastest dirt track riders in the country claiming many race wins and state titles on the way. He developed his own unique style with a combination of dirt track sliding skills and Grand Prix bike precision. It was here that Cameron began asserting himself as one of the most promising young riders consistently finishing on the podium at Australian Championship level..
With such impressive results behind him Cameron was approached by leading privateer team owner David Bancell and asked to ride a Suzuki GSXR600 in the Australian Supersport title. Cameron took to the bigger bikes well being able to use the extra power of the 600cc to slide the bike with throttle control, similar to how he did in dirt track.
From there Cameron went on to compete at a National and International level where he has achieved an astonishing list of race wins and championships to his name.
2003 Cameron competed in the Australian Formula Xtreme Championship on a Yamaha R1 prepared by a local tuning business Dynobike. This was his first year on the 1000cc machine where he won the Victorian Superbike Championship ranking him top privateer in the National Formula Xtreme Championship. 2003 was no time to rest as Cameron also rode for team China Zong Shen in the Asian Road Racing Championship on a Yamaha R6. He won three races and finished 2nd overall in his first attempt at the championship title, each circuit being new to him. Also in 2003 Cameron won the prestigious Macau Supersport Grand Prix for the second time (2001).
2004 Cameron Donald competed in the Asian Road Racing Championship riding for Team China Yuan XG Jao. He also raced in two rounds of the British Superbike Championship (Mondello Park and Thruxton).
2005 was the year of his debut performances at the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT where he was the best newcomer in both events. His best result being 11th in the Supersport Junior TT. Shortly after he was contacted by the official Honda UK Road Racing team 'Team DMRR Honda' to contest the Dundrod 150 and Ulster Grand Prix International road races. Riding 600cc Supersport, 1000cc Superstock and Superbike machines and achieving amazing results at his first attempt at these events, his best result being 1st place at the Dundrod 150 in the 600 Supersport race.
Later in 2005 he competed at the Singapore Supermotard International race which he won with flying colours and then went on to the MotoGP Support races in Sepang Malaysia winning both Superbike races.
2006 was where his career really began to take off and he seemed to win and set the fastest laps where ever he went. Including Kells, Souther100, Skerries, Bush Road Races, Tandragee 100 and Walderstown Road Race. The most memorable was when he came 2nd to John McGuiness in the Senior TT. He also claimed 2 fifths in the Superbike and the Supersport Junior in the same week.
2007 saw a downturn for Cameron as he crashed at the North West 200 at the Juniper chicane breaking his collar bone and consequently missing the Isle of Man TT. However he ended his season on a high with two wins at the Skerries road race (Ireland).
2008 Cameron continued his amazing winning success. His first win was on the Tas Relentless Suzuki Superbike at Bishops Court. The North West 200 saw him on the podium with a 3rd in the Superstock and a 2nd in the Superbike race. Following this at the Isle of Man TT he rode to victory in both the Superbike and Superstock races. In the final race of the week he was in an incredible battle with John McGuiness where they kept swapping the lead making it one of the most exciting races of the week for the spectators but Cameron had to settle for second place as his foot slipped off the footpeg on the final lap suffering from an oil leak.
What hard luck that must have been for him. This only leaves us waiting in anticipation and excitement for this years TT. We recently caught up with the great man himself to find out how he has been doing:-