Brodie Waters hopes to bounce back from his Queensland disappointment last weekend.

Australian Supersport Championship contender Brodie Waters says he’s not giving up in the quest for the 2010 InsureMyRide Australian Supersport Championship despite a frustrating weekend that saw him race to 11th overall at Queensland Raceway last weekend.

The 18-year-old has been in superb form during this season after his Waters Racing team switched to Suzuki with the support of Sunstate Racing for the year, however Queensland proved a disappointing hiccup in what had been a dream year to date.

The result bumped Waters back to third in the series standings, however he remains in with a chance at claiming the title with just two rounds left to be contested.

“In the first qualifying session we had brake problems with the bike and then I struggled in the second session later that afternoon,” he reflected. “In the races I was starting too far back and just didn’t have the race pace to run with the front guys, but I’m confident we can get back to where we need to be to finish up the season.

“I need to put my head down and sort out the problems that I’ve got, and I’ll really be trying hard to win some races at Phillip Island so I can put myself back in the hunt for the championship.”

The weekend marked Waters’ first time he has finished off the overall podium this season.

The round marked the final weekend of competition for talented 16-year-old brother Nick Waters in the Superstock 600 category, securing fourth in the championship after what has been a consistent rookie season on his Suzuki GSX-R600.

Nick Waters had a consistent season to claim fourth in Superstock 600.

Nick qualified on the front row of the grid and then raced to five fourth place results before rounding out his weekend with a podium finish in third position in race six, capping off an impressive maiden season in the development category.

“It was good to get on the front row for the first time this year in qualifying and then also to finish on the podium in the final race of the season on Sunday afternoon,” he commented. “I’m really happy with how the Suzuki GSX-R600 has performed all season and would like to thank the following people who have supported me – Rod and Tracy from Sunstate Racing, Phil and Hayden from Team Suzuki.

“I’d also like to thank my mechanic David Malins, Glen Willing and Glenn Granger for keeping the bike on the track in top condition, plus my brothers Josh and Brodie for always giving me advice. Finally, also thanks to my mum and dad for all their support for the season. It’s been a fun first year on the bigger bike.”

The next round of the Supersport championship will be contested alongside the V8 Supercars Championship Series’ L&H 500 at Phillip Island on 10-12 September.