Supersport - Flowing Assen can reveal potential, says Ellison (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Supersport - Flowing Assen can reveal potential, says Ellison

11:53am Thursday 14th April 2011 in Sport

JAMES Ellison and his Bogdanka PTR Honda Team head to the "Cathedral" of motorcycle racing at Assen in the Netherlands looking for a strong result in the third round of the World Supersport Championship this weekend.

Ellison,the star rider from Kendal, expects to be running at the front again after showing podium potential at the last race at Donington Park, while his Polish team-mate, Pawel Szkopek, hopes to be fighting for a point scoring finish.

Ellison said: "Assen is fantastic. It's one of my favourite circuits on the calendar.

"It's a fast and flowing circuit and even after the changes, it still stands out above everything else.

"After the injury at Phillip Island we've made a good step at Donington Park and shown podium potential so we need to do it again this weekend and be at the sharp end."

The duo will be joined by a Polish youngster, 20-year-old Marcin Walkowiak, who will start his second season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup at Assen, riding the Bogdanka PTR Honda CBR1000RR.