Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark secured a fifth place on the WorldSBK timesheet on the opening day at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, with a fastest lap posted during the cooler conditions of FP1 this morning. The Pata Yamaha rider...
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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark is set to resume his battle for a top three finish in the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship standings, as the series explodes back into action this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal....
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At the 42nd "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours, Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team took the #21 YZF-R1 to 2nd place, securing the fifth consecutive podium finish at Suzuka for Yamaha since the return of the factory...
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The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will start the 42nd edition of the Suzuka 8 Hours tomorrow from pole position on the grid, following the cancellation of all track activities this afternoon due to adverse weather conditions. Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark...
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The Yamaha Factory Racing Team got their bid to win an unprecedented fifth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hour race off to a flying start today, by securing provisional pole position in two tense qualifying sessions. The star of the show was undoubtedly Katsuyuki Nakasuga, who posted the...
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The Yamaha Factory Racing Team led the way on the second day at Suzuka, with Katsuyuki Nakasuga securing the top spot on the timesheet with an impressive lap time of 2'06.798 in this afternoon's second hour-long practice session. Hot and humid weather and heavier on track...
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The Yamaha Factory Racing Team made a solid start on the opening day in Suzuka, as they bid for an unprecedented fifth consecutive victory in the 42nd edition of the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hour event this weekend. Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Alex Lowes have tested at the...
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After a crash in qualifying left him 15th on the grid at Laguna Seca, Michael van der Mark went into the Superpole race determined to finish inside the top nine and secure a starting position on the front three rows of the grid for Race...
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Michael van der Mark fought his way through the field from 15th position on the grid to finish a respectable seventh in this afternoon's 25-lap WorldSBK Race 1 at Laguna Seca. Van der mark crashed at turn four in the Superpole and, with his bike...
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Michael van der Mark enjoyed a solid opening day at Laguna Seca as he was on the pace from the off this morning, finishing in P5 and just 0.016s behind his Pata Yamaha teammate Alex Lowes at the end of FP1. The 26-year-old Dutch rider...
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The iconic Laguna Seca circuit in California plays host to Round 9 of the FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend. With the annual summer break following immediately afterwards, Michael van der Mark arrives in the United States determined to finish the first part of the...
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Michael van der Mark continued to amaze today, twice finishing inside the top ten despite undergoing surgery on a fractured right radius less than two weeks ago. The Pata Yamaha rider was eighth in the Sprint Race this morning and backed that up with another...
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