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Mario Campion
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Born on 15 May 1957, Mario grew up deep in the countryside, where life was quiet, isolated, and full of long, hilly cycle rides to reach the nearest town. His childhood was shaped by responsibility and resilience. With a Syrian mother caring for a father living with multiple sclerosis and five young children, the family learned early how to cope with challenge and find joy in small discoveries.
For Mario, that joy was engines.
From mowing the lawns and wrestling with spark plugs to studying a Ladybird book to understand how combustion worked, he was hooked. By the age of 12 or 13, he had resurrected a rusty Ransomes MG2 crawler from a shed—its 600cc side-valve engine roaring back to life after a year of tinkering.
Motorcycles entered his imagination even earlier. At six years old, he saw two bikes blast past his family car and asked if they were faster than cars. When his father replied “yes,” something lit up inside him. From then on, he would sit on his dad’s dusty 500 Norton dreaming of the day he’d ride one himself.
At 13, those dreams edged closer when he swapped items with a friend’s dad for a Norman Nippy moped. After days of pedalling furiously down the lane to coax it to spark into life, it finally fired. He describes that first ride as “magic—a flying carpet down a country road.”
More bikes followed. A seized 197cc Greeves for £6. Pistons, rings, no exhaust, no footrests—just raw power and the freedom of a small farm and the open road whenever Mum wasn’t looking.
By his mid-teens the milestones kept coming:
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16th birthday (1973): his first moped
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17th birthday (1974): his first 250cc
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Work: driving plant machinery for his dad’s plant-hire company, quickly becoming the operator most sites requested
In 1975, Mario took his Yamaha 350 to Lydden Hill and was instantly captivated. By 1977 he was racing properly, arriving in his dad’s borrowed Land Rover and competing in the iconic Lord of Lydden in 1977 and 1978—making the newspapers as the only novice to reach the final.
Life changed at the end of 1978 when he paused racing to marry and start a family. But the passion never faded. By 1981 he was back, having rebuilt a Bedford CF van and financed a formidable Yamaha TZ750. That season brought both triumph and heartbreak: a strong championship campaign overshadowed by the sudden passing of his father, who died at just 47 from MS. Mario nearly won the Marlboro Clubman’s Championship but crashed trying to secure the prize money he desperately needed; marshals even pooled petrol money to get him home.
By 1982, financial pressures, crashes, and grief caught up with him. Deep in debt, he stepped away from racing again—this time to rebuild his life.
That rebuilding became its own story of determination. Mario worked day and night for two years, selling what he owned and taking loans to launch a mini-skip business. On 1 June 1984, he opened the doors—and then worked seven days a week for three years to keep it alive. As the business stabilised, he cherished taking his boys to schoolboy motocross, giving them the head start he never had, until the 1988 recession ended that chapter.
Motorcycling, however, always pulled him back. From road bikes to track days, from early-morning rides to R1 ownership in 1998, Mario rediscovered the thrill of the circuit. Track days soon became a lifestyle: vans, paddock stands, tyre warmers, wet bikes, dry bikes—his passion grew as his business and staff did too.
In 2007 he bought a new V6 Mercedes Vito and spent years hammering around 30 track days a year. Then came 2020. With hotels shut due to Covid, he was forced to sleep in his van—until a friend suggested a proper camper. Initially reluctant, Mario saw a photos of an SCSporthomes Sprinter online and was instantly captivated.
He researched, financed and ordered one—spec’d to the maximum. Though it arrived in a different colour than he expected, the build quality and comfort quickly won him over. Soon he was living the Sporthomes lifestyle: hot water, showers, two-day track events, European trips, and a level of independence he’d never known.
However, with his van regularly overloaded at 3.5 tonnes, and after two tyre failures, Mario set his sights on a twin-wheel 5-tonne upgrade. Determined to get every detail right, he made multiple trips to SCSporthomes—after a trusted staff member who had managed his previous spec left the business under bad circumstances. This time he was hands-on, shaping the van exactly to his needs.
The new build exceeded all expectations. More storage. More functionality. More comfort. A true home-from-home. And, despite losing the beloved V6 engine option, the new Sporthome became a sanctuary. Whether parked on the driveway, on a late-night ferry, or trackside in Europe, it represents freedom, comfort, and the rewards of a lifetime of hard work.
At 68, Mario returned to competitive racing, entering the Lord of Lydden 2025—48 years after his first entry. He finished 8th in the final, racing modern machinery against significantly younger competitors. His success, he says, comes from:
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staying fit (50 years of daily exercise)
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riding top-spec 200+ bhp race bikes
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having a well-designed van and awning setup
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being mentally relaxed, comfortable, and supported
And behind much of that is SCSporthomes.
He describes the company as passionate, supportive, and always evolving, with staff—especially Ade—who go the extra mile and have become more like friends.
Mario's LWB Black Edition
The SC Black Edition LWB is the ultimate expression of luxury, performance and practicality in a track-ready camper. Built on the long-wheelbase platform for maximum space and comfort, it blends SC’s signature craftsmanship with a bold, high-end aesthetic. The Black Edition delivers a premium driving experience with refined finishes, intelligent storage, advanced onboard systems and a layout designed for riders who demand more from their setup.
