Broc Parkes (#23) completed a textbook ride today to take his
first win of the season. The victory was made all the sweeter for
Yamaha as Massimo Roccoli finished third and Tommy Hill (#6)
came home in fifth.
At the beginning of the race Hill got a good start to take third with
Parkes in fourth and Roccoli in fifth. Parkes made quick work of
passing through the pack to take second behind Jones within one
lap. Having set a new lap record on lap four, Parkes was on the
charge towards the lead man when Jones crashed, leaving an
open track ahead for the Yamaha rider. From there on it was a
textbook ride for the young Australian as he increased his lead
over Sofuoglu by 0.3 seconds per lap, eventually taking the win
with a 3.6 second margin.
With Parkes leading the way and Sofuoglu settled in second, Hill,
Roccoli and Harms fought long and hard throughout the race for
the final grid position. The riders swapped places and diced for
position every lap with Roccoli winning the battle for third and Hill
finishing in a well-earned fifth. 
Today’s result is Parkes’ second consecutive win at Brands and
puts him fifth in the championship on equal points with Roccoli.
Broc Parkes (1st – Yamaha World Supersport Team)
“I got a good start and went pretty hard into the first corner; I
knew I’d have to break free early on if I was to be in with a
chance of winning. The bike felt really good and I saw Jones
ahead so focused on catching him up. When he crashed I didn’t
know which way the bike would go so I lost a bit of time avoiding
that. The bike worked really well today and we found a good set-
up this morning. It’s been a good day at the office! To get a win
finally feels so good, this circuit has been good to me two years
running now, and I look forward to coming back here next year.”
1. Broc Parkes (Australia/Yamaha YZF-R6), 23 laps, 34:34.688
2. Kenan Sofuoglu (Turquey/Honda CBR600RR), -3.658 sec.
3. Massimo Roccoli (Italy/Yamaha YZF-R6), -5.556 sec.
4. Robbin Harms (Denmark/Honda CBR600RR), -5.573 sec.
5. Tommy Hill (Great Britain/Yamaha YZF-R6), -6.506 sec.