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WSBK Monza, Broc Parkes back in action

In SBK

05 maggio 2009

Broc Parkes should be back in action along side his team-mate Makoto Tamada for the Monza round of World Superbike, a venue that provides the fastest average lap speed of any WSB racetrack.

History and high velocity are established partners at Monza, and although Europe’s oldest remaining permanent racetrack may have been tamed somewhat by the appearance of tight chicanes over the past couple of decades or so, it is still a track where sheer speed and raw corner exit power are as important as slipstreaming and hard braking.

The Ninja ZX-10R possesses a strong engine and the Kawasaki World Superbike Team are looking to Monza as a round that offers many opportunities for advancement.

Parkes, who suffered a dislocated collarbone in a testing crash last month and therefore missed the recent Assen round, is working hard to be fit and ready for the extreme Braking forced generated by the approach to Monza’s three significant chicanes.

Having secured a podium at Monza in the Supersport class last year, Broc is certainly no stranger to the slipstreaming techniques which are so often required at a circuit which is arguably the spiritual home of all forms of Motorsport in Italy.

Makoto Tamada, himself injured earlier this year after a crash in warm-up at Qatar, cites the 5.793km circuit of Monza as one of his favourite venues and is expecting an even more competitive machinery package to be under his control this weekend.

Makoto Tamada: “I had a disappointing and frustrating race at Assen so I'm happy to put this behind me and give it my best shot next weekend. Monza is one of my favourite tracks and we are also expecting new parts, and if all goes to plan and things work out the way I hope, I should have no trouble having a good result and getting closer to the front.”

Broc Parkes: “I had the displacement operation to remove the gap between the collarbone and the shoulder and I'm recovering well. I'm still pretty sore all over but I was lucky to not break anything and to have this time in between races to recover. I've just started training again and although I'm not 100% fit at the moment, I've come a long way so I'm confident I'll be lined up on the grid at Monza and will do my best.”