Honda Pro Racing

“Sofuoglu dug deep to beat Eugene by 8/100ths of a second and Lascorz has closed in as well. Eugene is still looking good with very consistent and fast lap times. We expect nothing less than a big fight for the win but that is what we are going for. Miguel’s crew did a great job fixing...Read more>>

"Big compliments to Kenan and his crew for a job very well done today. We certainly had some things to work through after yesterday and that’s happened in today’s sessions when Kenan has been very fast, setting a new fastest lap here at Miller in the process. Michele has worked well...Read more>>

“It was good to get a 1m51s lap. First I got a 1m51.9s and then I managed a 1m51.6s lap and thought no-one would beat that today so stayed out and got a better understanding of the feeling of my Parkalgar Honda. I knew I could do a quick lap this morning but to set the quickest ever...Read more>>

"It was a very bad qualifying session today and I am really not very happy. We tried many different things this morning but the main problem I had today was with the engine braking. There was way too much for some reason, which made corner entry very difficult. We will look at changing the clutch...Read more>>

It was very difficult today and we were a long way from a good setting. I really hope we can find a solution tomorrow, especially to get over the problem I have with the rear sliding into the slower corners. It makes it difficult to get out of the last corner on to the very long straight. I...Read more>>

"The crash that I had on Friday at Kyalami caused me more problems than I first thought and my shoulder gave me some trouble during the race. But I’m feeling fit now and, looking back to Monza and Kyalami, it was important to finish the races after two crashes before. To get those results was...Read more>>

"I am really looking forward to going back to America where I had one of the best races of my career last year. But last year, the CBR was still on the old suspension so we will have a big job to find a good setting with Andreani’s Ohlins suspension that we are using now. The bike is...Read more>>

"This bunch of races I have really been looking forward to. I have won the first three and now go to Salt Lake and Misano knowing I really like them and last year got on well there, right from the word go. I expect it to be a tougher race than Kyalami, as Joan will be back in the mix with Kenan and...Read more>>

“Kenan kept me honest for the first half of the race but my Parkalgar Honda was very good and was managing the tyre well so I was able to push and go for a break in the second half. I think at the same time Kenan’s tyre was starting to wear which helped. This is my first ever three wins...Read more>>

“My Parkalgar Honda has been good from the word go, we have a decent setting from here last year to start with. We have worked on the chassis to help with the bumps; it feels more like a motocross track at times. Tomorrow we will concentrate on improving the bike under braking but to be...Read more>>

"There’s not much to say about Eugene’s performance it was simply mega. He won the race in the first two laps because he made the break and after that the first three matched each other’s lap times. Great job well done and three victories out of five races is impressive. Miguel...Read more>>

"I led into the first corner – I was able to brake late and pass the other two. Then I tried to make a break and read my pit board to control the gap. I was using my rear brake a little too much and cooked it so the oil boiled over and was on my boot towards the end. Kenan in second place...Read more>>

“My Parkalgar Honda was perfect in the race and I grew in confidence with every lap. At the end I was catching the group in front and if there had been a few more laps I think I could have attacked them and improved my position. I am happy with my race performance but I need to find a way to...Read more>>

“That was a really good day. In the morning I got out early in the dry and set the fastest time of the session. Then when it rained I was able to use the time to work on the wet set-up of my Parkalgar Honda. This afternoon we just improved the bike a lot in a short space of time. It feels so...Read more>>

“My qualifying position today is not so bad and most importantly we know how to improve my lap times. I just hope that it is dry tomorrow so that I can improve my starting position and compete for the second row. I am confident and my Parkalgar Honda is very quick, so there is every chance to...Read more>>

“We got a good result at Assen and our Parkalgar Honda proved it is one of the quickest out there, which is vital for a good result at Monza. Eugene is building momentum and we are approaching every race with the attitude we want to win, although we know that it will not be easy. Miguel is...Read more>>

“As soon as I arrived in Milan I was robbed and have lost everything – new leathers, lap-top and even my passport; it is not an ideal start to the weekend but I am going to focus my anger and frustration into my track performance. The main thing is that our Parkalgar Honda is very fast...Read more>>

“As I was going to bed on Tuesday the volcano in Iceland erupted again and I had to get dressed and drive all night to get to Stansted in time for the flight to Italy – all flights from Northern Ireland were cancelled. I was tired yesterday but had a great sleep and am now looking...Read more>>

Monza has historically produced good slipstream fighting in Superbikes, but I think we’ll see the same thing in Supersport this weekend with the leading three to five riders battling it out. For the moment, there are three riders who are clearly outstanding but I am quite sure that Michele...Read more>>

“It was nice to get pole as it wasn’t expected. I thought I could do a 35:8 and that would keep me on the front row so I made sure I did that and when I looked at my dash it said 35:6 and I knew it was a decent lap. In morning warm-up I’ll be looking to do more laps on the rear tyre I favour...Read more>>

It was good to get home to Turkey after the race in Phillip Island. I was a bit upset about the result at first, but then I thought about Michele, who came home with no points at all and I thought that third – with the problems that we had – was not a bad result. I spent a lot of time...Read more>>

“It was a pretty easy race after a tough weekend trying to match the pace of Lascorz and Sofuoglu. Those guys can put in a quick lap but we knew we had the consistency and this morning we managed to improve the race set-up of my CBR600RR a bit more. Thank you to my Parkalgar Honda team for all...Read more>>