Parkes to return to action at Monza
Aussie Parkes missed the Dutch round at Assen after a testing accident in the UK sidelined him with an injured shoulder so is keen to get his Kawasaki ZX-10R as high up the leaderboard as possible at the iconic Italian track just outside Milan.
27-year-old Parkes enjoyed a visit to the podium last year when racing in World Supersport so is hopeful his injuries have healed sufficiently to allow him to be challenging for points.
"I had the displacement operation to remove the gap between the collarbone and the shoulder over a week ago and I'm recovering well. I'm still pretty sore all over but I was lucky to not break anything and to have this time in between races to recover. I've just started training again and although I'm not 100% fit at the moment, I have another week to recover and I've come a long way so I'm confident I'll be lined up on the grid at Monza and will do my best."
