From a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service:

SIX HOURS – THREE SUZUKIS ON THE PODIUM

The A1-Ring 6 Hour round of the FIM World Endurance Championship has been won by the Zongshen No.1 Suzuki GSX-R1000 ridden by Warwick Nowland and Stephane Mertens. Second place went to the No.2 Zongshen GSX-R1000, and third to Suzuki GB Phase One GSX-R1000 of Jason Pridmore and James Ellison. As well as filling the podium, Suzuki dominated the rest of the field with more than half of the bikes recording a result being GSX-R1000s.

The six hour race was run in two three-hour stints, with Suzuki GB Phase One just missing out on victory in the first session after they ran low on fuel and pushed in for fourth place. Both halves of the race were run at lap-record pace but despite this Phase One managed to make up time in the second session and salvage some vital championship points. They remain in second place in the championship, 32 points behind Zongshen No.1.

Suzuki GB Phase One team manager Russell Benney remains optimistic after a difficult weekend: “Five good results in a row is great for any world championship, and particularly for an endurance one. The Suzukis we are using have proved to be 100% reliable for the job we want them to do. We’re still an amateur team with limited backing, so we’re doing our best with the help we get from all our sponsors. We’re off to Japan next week – we hope to come away with some points that will make a real difference in the championship.”

The next round of the FIM World Endurance Championship is the Suzuka 8 Hours on the 3rd of August.