Parkes will make his debut with Echo CRS Honda at Assen.

Echo CRS Honda’s Broc Parkes will return to action at this weekend’s Dutch round of the Superbike World Championship, making his debut for season 2010.

Injured in a training accident pre-season, Parkes will return to the paddock for his first race of the year at Assen, also experiencing his first ride on the CBR1000RR Fireblade.

The Australian will have a lot to work through in the first few practice sessions, but is keen to get back on track after a long layoff, the result of a broken right tibia.

“The recovery of my leg is coming along really well and I have been doing a lot of training this week with Leon Camier – cycling, walking and down at the gym,” Parkes said this week.

“It will be two-and half months this weekend since my injury, but it feels like nine months. We will have a lot of work to do in the first couple of days of practice, and it may take some time to be as competitive as I would like to be, but I am keen to get as much track time in as possible.”

Parkes makes the switch to ECHO CRS Honda after a season in World Superbike last year with the Kawasaki Racing Team, now fielding fellow Aussie Chris Vermeulen and Englishman Tom Sykes.