The first day of action for the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship has drawn to a close at Phillip Island, with both Honda WorldSBK riders – Michael van der Mark and Nicky Hayden – able to qualify directly to tomorrow’s Superpole 2 after two close-fought,...
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The two-day WorldSBK official test has come to a close for the Honda WorldSBK team at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. Michael van der Mark and the whole team are now ready to tackle the opening round of the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship,...
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The last pre-season private test has come to an end for the Honda World Superbike Team, who now head confidently towards the start of the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship campaign. At Jerez de la Frontera, both Nicky Hayden and Michael van der Mark worked...
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Michael van der Mark has successfully undergone minor surgery today for De Quervain's tenosynovitis in his right wrist. The operation was performed at Antwerp’s ZNA Stuivenberg hospital by Dr. Geert Peersman. The 23-year-old Dutch rider is already on his way home. “It has been a quick...
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The Honda World Superbike Team completed a three-day test at Circuito de Jerez in readiness for the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship. This was the last outing of the year for the Dutch-based outfit before the start of the testing ban, which will mean the...
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Honda’s new World Superbike pairing of Michael van der Mark and Nicky Hayden have concluded a two-day private test at MotorLand Aragón today, in readiness for the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship. With one year of experience in the series under his belt, Van der...
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Michael van der Mark continued the impressive finish to his debut World Superbike championship by taking his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP to two top five finishes in today’s final races of the 2015 season at Losail in Qatar. Starting from ninth place on the grid...
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Michael van der Mark will start tomorrow’s last two races of the 2015 World Superbike championship from the third row of the grid after setting the ninth fastest time in this evening’s Superpole sessions at Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The Dutch rider continued the...
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Michael van der Mark set the fifth fastest overall time in this evening’s opening two free practice sessions for the final round of the 2015 World Superbike championship at Losail in Qatar. The 22-year-old Dutch ace, who has been in superb form in the last...
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With the World Superbike championship title already decided, Michael van der Mark head for the final round of the 2015 season this weekend (16-18 October) at Losail in Qatar. The Pata Honda rider have enjoyed a strong upturn in results since the series returned from...
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Michael van der Mark put in two stunning performances during the 12th round World Superbike championship races at Magny-Cours in France, starting from 15th place on the grid and taking fourth place in each of today’s races. Van der Mark endured a difficult qualifying session...
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Michael van der Mark endured a difficult day at Magny-Cours, despite making a step forward in the final free practice session. The Dutch rider was forced to sit out much of the earlier FP3 following a technical problem and could not elevate himself on the...
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