2nd and 3rd place in WSBK Supersport, Nurburgring 4. September 2011

Carbonin partner Bogdanka PTR Honda with driver James Ellison took his first World Supersport podium of the season, finishing a close second after a race long battle for victory at the Nurburgring in Germany and moving up to eighth in the overall standings.

Another podium was made by Parkalgar Honda driver Sam Lowes (also Carbonin partner). He rode through the pain barrier to take a brilliant podium third place at the ninth round of the World Supersport Championship at the Nurburgring in Germany, giving the PARKALGAR HONDA team a double podium.

Sam’s teammate Miguel Praia was comfortable in 11th mid-race when his handlebar moved and combined with brake fade forced him to retire. Parkalgar was also second on the podium with James Ellison on the sister Bogdanka PTR bike. The next round of the Championship is at Imola in Italy on 25th September.

James Ellison: “I dropped from the lead to sixth at one point but the bike was working really well and I managed to catch Chaz up and pull away with him. I tried everything to pass him but he was really strong on the brakes. However, I’m very happy with the podium. We knew even before the season started what we’re capable of and it’s great to make it happen. The team made some great setup changes over the summer break and I’ve managed to adjust my style a bit to suit it. It’s what you call team work.”

Sam: “I want to apologise to the Parkalgar Honda team for the three crashes I had yesterday. I put them through a lot of work and harmed my own chances of winning by injuring myself. In the race the first five laps were like dying again I felt so bad. Then as the race wore on my injured foot got worse, making changing gear very difficult. I have learnt a lot in the race and everything is alright; it is good to get back on the podium. I am very happy for my team-mate James to get second. Now it is on to the next race and to keep learning and progressing.”

Miguel: “The race started alright and I settled just behind the group for sixth. I lost some time on the first laps as there was not enough temperature in my rear tyre but I thought I could make the gap back after half distance. Then mid race the handlebar moved and it meant changing direction was very difficult and I was losing big time and my pace was going slower, I couldn’t do much. I tried to ride round it but then my front brake started to fade and I decided to pull in as I didn’t want to risk a crash. We know we have a good bike and pace, now I have three races left to get my best result this year.”