Broc Parkes tasted victory today for the second consecutive round when he fended off Sofuoglu to take the chequered flag at the EuroSpeedway circuit in Germany. Team mate Tommy Hill put in a sterling performance to finish fifth. Parkes got a good start and moved up to second straight away behind Sofuoglu. The pair broke away from the rest of the field and the challenge for the race win was on. Parkes and Sofuoglu diced for the lead passing each other virtually every lap until Parkes made a pass on lap 21 that the other rider couldn't respond to. This fight for first took the two riders so far ahead of the field that Parkes ended up 23 seconds ahead of third placed man Lagrive when he crossed the line for the final time. This is Parkes' second win of the season and puts him in third place in championship. After the race there was a query raised about whether Broc had made the final pass on Sofuoglu under a waved yellow flag, but it was not upheld.
Tommy Hill showed grit and determination today to finish fifth after a poor start saw him drop back from 7th to 12th on the first lap. Undeterred the British Supersport rider put his head down and picked off riders as he passed his way through the field to seventh place by lap 13. At this point he threw himself into the battle for fifth position with fellow Yamaha riders Roccoli and Checa, which he subsequently won. Hill is to ride for the Yamaha World Supersport Team for the remaining two rounds of the season.
Roccoli took seventh in the three-way battle with Checa and Hill and moves up to fifth place in the championship standings. It was a weekend of ups and downs for the Yamaha Team Italia rider which saw him struggle with set-up issues and only manage 17th qualifying place. But the young Italian took it in his stride and put in a good ride today, climbing up through the field alongside Hill to take seventh.
Team GMT-94 rider David Checa also had a good ride today, featuring in the mid-field for much of the race and taking sixth position between Hill and Roccoli.
Broc Parkes (1st - Yamaha World Supersport Team)"It's grins all round! It was an awesome race today between Sofuoglu and me. I knew I couldn't break him from in front so I decided to let him past and watch him for a while. In the end I just got my head down and decided to have another go at breaking him, and it worked. The bike was great today; the chassis has been working well and everything just came together on the day. I'm now just 26 points behind Foret, who is in second. I'm now thinking that if I can keep up this momentum I can catch him and take second in the championship this year."
Tommy Hill (5th - Yamaha World Supersport Team)"I'm very disappointed about my start today. I'm not sure if it was a clutch issue or just me getting it wrong. It was quite on/off yesterday and today but it was fine at Brands so we're going to have a look at it before the next round. Once the start was done I just had to get my head down and get on with it. I'm pleased to have finished fifth but I'd wanted to catch Jones for fourth. I couldn't though because all my rear grip had gone by that point. I'm looking forward to Vallelunga as it should be dry, which always makes learning a track easier. This weekend was tough as I didn't get a completely dry session in which to get a set-up and I had no knowledge of the track. It's good to have the opportunity to ride with the team in this championship for the rest of the season."
Massimo Roccoli (7th - Yamaha Team Italia)"Starting on the fifth row is not easy! My seventh position is no small miracle. Maybe I could have tried harder at the end but my tyres were finished. My Yamaha was very fast and I'd like to thank my team for this weekend."
Circuit Length: 4265
Temp: 18
Crowd: 49,500
Weather: Dry
WSS Race 1 - 23 Laps - Lausitzring:
1. Broc Parkes - Yamaha - AUS 39'25.235
2. Kenan Sofuoglu - Honda - TUR 0'1.987
3. Matthieu Lagrive - Honda - FRA 0'23.435
4. Craig Jones - Honda - GBR 0'27.912
5. Tommy Hill - Yamaha - GBR 0'29.090
6. David Checa - Yamaha - ESP 0'29.286
7. Massimo Roccoli - Yamaha - ITA 0'29.299
8. Joan Lascorz - Honda - ESP 0'32.114
9. Sebastien Charpentier - Honda - FRA 0'39.210
10. Barry Veneman - Suzuki - NED 0'41.226
11. Gianluca Nannelli - Ducati - ITA 0'41.520
12. Sebastien Gimbert - Yamaha - FRA 0'42.239
13. Gianluca Vizziello - Yamaha - ITA 0'43.801
14. Simone Sanna - Honda - ITA 0'53.049
15. Stefan Nebel - Kawasaki - GER 0'56.907
Best Lap: Kenan Sofuoglu - Honda - TUR 1'41.946
Rider Standings:1. Kenan Sofuoglu - Honda - TUR 226
2. Fabien Foret - Kawasaki - FRA 126
3. Broc Parkes - Yamaha - AUS 100
4. Katsuaki Fujiwara - Honda - JPN 87
5. Massimo Roccoli - Yamaha - ITA 84
6. Robbin Harms - Honda - DNK 83
7. Barry Veneman - Suzuki- NED 70
8. Anthony West - Yamaha - AUS 66
9. Craig Jones - Honda - GBR 58
10. Gianluca Nannelli - Ducati - ITA 49
11. Lorenzo Alfonsi - Honda - ITA 45
12. Sebastien Charpentier - Honda - FRA 44
13. Andrew Pitt - Honda - AUS 40
14. David Checa - Yamaha - ESP 39
15. Pere Riba - Kawasaki - ESP 37
20. Sebastien Gimbert - Yamaha - FRA 29
23. Kevin Curtain - Yamaha - AUS 25
Manufacturer Standings:1. Honda 246
2. Yamaha 195
3. Kawasaki 138
4. Suzuki 77
5. Ducati 49
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