
Impressive ... Mildura's Josh Waters has earned a second WSBK berth. Source: Supplied
After scoring the first points for Yoshimura Suzuki in 2011, Josh Waters will return to the iconic Japanese tuner for the fifth WSBK round at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA on May 30.
Waters was released from the opening round of the Australian Superbike championship to make his world debut at Phillip Island, and he may miss the June 5 race in Queensland.
"Suzuki Australia have been fantastic, they’ve been great," Waters said.
"I think they’re happy that I’m on a Suzuki, and especially because it’s Yoshimura. They’ve been such great supporters of our sport and of Suzuki."
Despite an impressive performance at Phillip Island, Waters said he wasn't expecting a second call up for the team.
"Not really no, I was being real about it," he explained.
"I kind of thought they used me because they wanted an Australian in Australia, so they’ll want an American in America, and someone from England in England, so it’s good that I get to go over and show the world guys what I can do again."
Yoshimura spokesperson Keiko Oshimi was impressed by Waters' performance at the season opening round of the World Superbike championship.
Yoshimura spokesperson Keiko Oshimi was impressed by Waters' performance at the season opening round of the World Superbike championship.
"At Phillip Island Josh did a great job in his first ride on the Yoshimura GSX-R1000, his first race on Pirelli tires, and his first race on the world stage," she said.
"He finished 18th in race one because of a puncture, but was 13th in race two and earned 3 points.
"Although we were happy with our result, we always want to do better and we have found some areas to work and improve on before we go to Miller Motorsports Park in May," Oshimi explained.
"Although we were happy with our result, we always want to do better and we have found some areas to work and improve on before we go to Miller Motorsports Park in May," Oshimi explained.






