Alex having his debut at the Suzuka circuit managed to impress the team with his fast learning of the difficult track very quickly. " The Suzuka circuit is one of the best tracks in the world to ride on. Although it is also one of the most techinical. So it's quite hard to learn.
It was a fantastic feeling to be able to race around there" said cudlin.
Alex along side team mates James Hutchins and Marko Rothlaan Managed to qualify for the main race on sunday starting out of 59th position.
Having a big job at hand the 3 boys went to work throughout the whole race. With good pit stops and constitante times the team finally Finished in 31st position outright and 6th position in the Superbike class.
Getting there Best result this year and moving from 13th to 8th and the World Championship standings. " It was such a difficult race today. The weather conditions were so hot out there that it was really quite exhausting getting on the bike and doing the race.
This track is so demanding on the body so bike fitness was a big part of the race today"
"It is a good result for our team and have hauled quite a few points back on some of the guys ahead of us in the Championship.
Our main objective coming here this weekend was to get as many points as possible. We suffered mechanical problems at the first few rounds this year. So getting good points here this weekend has really put us in a good position for the remainder of the season. So im really happy with how it all went." Smiled Cudlin. Alex has now flown from Japan to England where he will stay for a week before heading off to the germany for the Oschersleben 24 hour. Alex never has been there before so it will be another learning round for him. Although the 666 Diablo Kawasaki Squad go there with high hopes after finishing 3rd last year in the grueling race. " My next race it in germany and it's a 24hour. I know that it is really going to be a test mentally and physically to get through that race. It is regarded as one of most hardest races in the world so im sure it going to be intense" " I havent been to Oschersleben before but from what I here here it's a fantastic track. After coming off a good result this weekend in Japan. I hope we can keep the momentum up and keep climbing up the Championship standings. My team have had good results before in Germany finishing 3rd last year. We are all hoping for a strong result and hopefully getting my 1st Wrold Endurance Championship podium. It's going to be hard but we are so close now I think we have a good shot at it." Alex's race in Germany is on the 12/13th of August and THen will return home to Australia. | 
