Broc Parkes’ team-mate Makoto Tamada has been advised not to ride at Magny-Cours this weekend after suffering a concussion last time out. He will be replaced at the French round by Sheridan Morais. Sheridan has raced for the team as a replacement rider earlier this year, with a best result of 11th at his home track of Kyalami. Broc has some good memories of the Magny-Cours circuit, and intends to leave the French round of the WSB championship on Sunday having had another raceday to remember. Broc had one top ten finish at the previous round in Imola last weekend, and improving on this will be the team’s primary aim for the Magny-Cours weekend. Magny-Cours is a regular on the WSB calendar and is a known quantity to all, but it’s vast array of corner styles – many modelled on famous corners from other circuits around the word – make it a tricky circuit, with a couple of sections where exceptionally heavy braking is required. Broc has scored two wins and two other podium finishes in his previous WSS visits to Magny-Cours, and hopes to translate his flair at this circuit to his Ninja ZX-10R Superbike. Broc Parkes: “We need to make some forward steps at Magny-Cours next weekend. I had some really good times there on a Supersport bike so I like the place. I also think our bike will suit the circuit very well, so now it’s a case of making the bike work the best it can so we can finish as high as we can.” Sheridan Morais: “I have competed with the team this year already, which should help us in practice and qualifying. I have ridden the Magny-Cours track before, in 2006 and 2007, and I like it. All the tracks are pretty good over there in Europe. I can’t wait to hop onto the Kawasaki Superbike again and I am all ready to go racing. I won the Supersport Championship this year for Kawasaki in South Africa and I am leading the Superbike championship as well, so I am all set to go in France.” More, from another press release issued by Kawasaki: Podiums In Mind For Ninja ZX-6R Duo WSS, Magny Cours, France, 30 September 2009 The 4.411km Magny Cours circuit, located in the very centre of France, is the scene for the penultimate WSS battle of the 2009 season, with Joan Lascorz out to reclaim third place overall. Technical issues dropped Lascorz from his leading position at the previous round in Italy last weekend, and the Spanish rider is out to make up for it in France. He is now 15 points behind Kenan Sofuoglu, but has two races to regain and consolidate the ground lost in Italy. Lascorz has had a remarkable debut season on the Ninja ZX-6R, having scored five podiums so far, half of his career total in only 12 races. Katsuaki Fujiwara scored points at the last round at Imola, fighting to a seventh place from a third row start. His entire aim is to get to the podium in France, and then do it again at the final round of the year, in Portimao on 25 October. Joan Lascorz: “Last weekend has been forgotten now and all we are working towards is a strong result on Sunday in France. We have had a lot of podiums this year, and a pole in America, but the win is what all racers want. We should be in good shape at the next race.” Katsuaki Fujiwara: “Seventh in the last round was a good result from a third row starting position but we need to work hard to make sure we can go forward again. We will be pushing hard right to the end of the season and I will be going for a podium finish in France.”