PARKALGAR HONDA is heading home to the awesome Parkalgar circuit near Portimao in Portugal for the 12th and final round of the World Supersport Championship with Portuguese racer Miguel Praia ready to put on the performance of his life in front of his home crowd. Sam Lowes on the second Parkalgar Honda has proven he is a real contender for top honours with two second places in the last two races: and is looking to finish his season on a positive note in front of his Portuguese fans. There are practice and qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday before the race takes place on Sunday 16th October at 1330GMT. Miguel: “For sure this is the most important weekend of the year for me and my Parkalgar Honda team, we are racing at our own track, we are coming home. I am really looking forward to the race – it is special to race at the place where I work every day. The Portuguese fans are very special and I can’t wait to be racing in front of them. I hope they come and cheer for the team and me; it will be a great party. Being at Parkalgar I know the track well so my expectations are high; I want to make my best result of the year. That means a top five is needed to make me happy.” Sam: “I am really looking forward to racing at the home of Parkalgar Honda at the incredible Parkalgar circuit. It is a real rider’s track with elevation changes, blind crests and fast sweeping corners. It is a brilliant place to visit whether spectator or racer and I want to end my season on a real positive note. I’m looking forward to racing in front of the home Portuguese crowd and hope I’ll be able to give them something to smile about.” Simon Buckmaster, Parkalgar Honda Team Manager: “Miguel’s ridden his best ever this year and the whole team is behind him. We will be doing all we can for him to achieve the best result of the season at our home track. “Sam has had a fantastic end to the season so far. In the last three rounds he has outscored all the other riders. We are looking for another strong performance at the best track in the world – one that we all enjoy racing at.”