Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Shawn Giles has returned home and is on the road to full recovery after sustaining severe injuries at Queensland Raceway last month. Giles was involved in a racing incident with team mate Robbie Bugden at the Ipswich circuit when Bugden came off his Suzuki GSX-R1000 at turn three, leaving Giles no time to take evasive action as he followed close behind. Giles ploughed into Bugden's Suzuki, resulting in breaks to his left tibia and fibula as well as some bruising on the brain and a blood clot below his left knee. Released from Sydney's North Shore hospital on July 26, Giles had the plaster removed from his left leg yesterday and will begin rehabilitation in approximately four weeks.
Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Joshua Waters claimed pole position and three thrilling race wins from four starts on his Suzuki GSX-R600 in front of a record Australian Superbike Championship crowd at Queensland Raceway's double-header at the weekend. But Waters' results were overshadowed by a race incident on Saturday that involved Team Joe Rocket Suzuki Superbike riders Shawn Giles and Robbie Bugden, with three-time champion Giles seriously injured in the high-speed crash.
Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Robbie Bugden raced to a stunning second place, while three-time champion Shawn Giles made a triumphant return from injury to finish fourth in round six of the Australian Superbike Championship at Winton Raceway on Sunday. Starting the weekend in very competitive fashion, Bugden qualified second while Giles was quick to get back up to speed and was fourth fastest, putting both Suzukis on the front row of the grid.
Three-time Australian Superbike Champion, Shawn Giles was forced to withdraw from round three of the Australian Superbike Championship at Mallala Raceway in South Australia at the weekend. Injuries sustained in last weekend’s Australian Superbike clash at Barbagallo Raceway proved insurmountable for the Suzuki star and he withdrew from both races after completing only six laps in the first qualifying session.