Waters Racing soldiers on in Rounds 4 &5 at Queensland Raceway

Waters Racing brothers and teammates Brodie and Nick Waters returned to action in the fourth round of the Australian Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway on 20-22 August last weekend.

The round marked the final weekend of competition for talented 16-year-old Nick Waters in the Superstock 600 category, securing fourth in the championship after what has been a consistent rookie season on his Suzuki GSX-R600.

Nick qualified on the front row of the grid and then raced to five fourth place results before rounding out his weekend with a podium finish in third position in race six, capping off an impressive maiden season in the development category.

“It was good to get on the front row for the first time this year in qualifying and then also to finish on the podium in the final race of the season on Sunday afternoon,” he commented. “I’m really happy with how the Suzuki GSX-R600 has performed all season and would like to thank the following people who have supported me – Rod and Tracy from Sunstate Racing, Phil and Hayden from Team Suzuki.

“I’d also like to thank my mechanic David Malins, Glen Willing and Glenn Granger for keeping the bike on the track in top condition, plus my brothers Josh and Brodie for always giving me advice. Finally, also thanks to my mum and dad for all their support for the season. It’s been a fun first year on the bigger bike.”

Older brother Brodie suffered a frustrating weekend in the Supersport category onboard his Sunstate Racing-supported Suzuki GSX-R600, finishing 11th overall after qualifying 16th on the grid when technical difficulties struck the team on Saturday.

Brodie, who recently won the prestigious Suzuka 4 Hours in Japan, bounced back to finish with a pair of hard-fought 11th place finishes on Sunday, finishing off the overall podium for the first time this season.

The result bumped 18-year-old Brodie back to third in the series standings, however he remains in with a chance at claiming the title with just two rounds left to be contested.

“In the first qualifying session we had brake problems with the bike and then I struggled in the second session later that afternoon,” he reflected. “In the races I was starting too far back and just didn’t have the race pace to run with the front guys, but I’m confident we can get back to where we need to be to finish up the season.

“I need to put my head down and sort out the problems that I’ve got, and I’ll really be trying hard to win some races at Phillip Island so I can put myself back in the hunt for the championship.”

The next round of the Supersport championship will be contested alongside the V8 Supercars Championship Series’ L&H 500 at Phillip Island on 10-12 September.

Brodie Waters would like to thank:

Phil Tainton Racing

Suzuki

Sunstate Racing

Alex Gobert

Alpine Star

AGV Helmets

RST Leathers

Agip

GTS

John Judd Industries

XS Industries

Bodymods Health and Fitness

Collancis Catering

and his other sponsors