Broc Parkes is no stranger to Yamaha. The Australian from Hunter Valley in the New South Wales region of Australia was a protégé of former world champion Wayne Gardner and won an incredible 45 Australian national titles as a youngster. He raced for Yamaha in the World Supersport Championship from 2005 to 2008, finishing as runner up in the 2007 title fight.
In 2013, he won the Australian National Superbike Championship with Yamaha while also making an appearance with the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team for the Endurance World Championship. He has been a regular with the squad ever since, making the 2018/2019 season Broc’s seventh successive year with the Austrian-based outfit.In a season that brought victory at the 8 Hours Slovakia Ring and second-place finishes at the Bol d’Or and Suzuka 8 Hours, Broc continued to deliver consistently strong rides.
2019/2020 will be Broc’s eighth year with YART, which he will contest seeking more podium finishes and glory for the team.