Michael van der Mark says the mistake that left him at the back of the field for two of this weekend’s three WorldSBK races ultimately prevented him from managing better results at Donington Park, rather than his recently-injured wrist
Michael van der Mark says he is now targeting top ten results in this weekend’s World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park after making a successful return to action from injury.
Michael van der Mark says he is confident he will be given the green light to race in this weekend’s World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park despite undergoing wrist surgery only last week following his monster accident at Misano.
Michael van der Mark has undergone surgery to stabilise his fractured radius following the violent accident that ruled him out of the Misano WorldSBK round.
Michael van der Mark will look to maintain his strong upturn in form at Misano after returning to winning ways for the Pata Yamaha team last time out in Jerez.
In a season that has seen Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea dominate the spoils in 2019, Michael van der Mark and Yamaha got their chance to shine in Jerez with a first win of the year for both on a lucrative weekend.
Jerez WorldSBK - Race Results (2) Michael van der Mark scored his and Yamaha's first win of the 2019 World Superbike Championship season after prevailing over Jonathan Rea in an eventfu
Jerez WorldSBK - Superpole Race Results Alvaro Bautista comfortably notched up his 13th win of the 2019 World Superbike Championship season with an untroubled lights-to-flag rid
Alvaro Bautista maintained his position at the head of the World Superbike Championship timesheets as he prepares for a Superpole Race in which he stands to gain over last-place starting Jonathan Rea.
Yamaha enjoyed an eye-catching opening day of track action for round six of the World Superbike Championship at Jerez as four of its five riders packed into the top seven positions by the end of FP2.
Jerez WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (2) Alvaro Bautista surged to the top of the World Superbike Championship timesheets to secure Friday honours in Jerez, as Loris Baz esca
Jerez WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (1) Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes gave Pata Yamaha reason to raise expectations coming into round six of the 2019 World Superbike C
Michael van der Mark has high hopes PATA Yamaha WorldSBK has made a step forward with its R1 following last week’s in-season test, with the podium his clear target for this weekend’s latest round at Jerez.