It was a disappointing end to the first day of racing for the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team in Assen today. The first race of the Dutch round of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship came to an early end for both Michael van der...
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The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team were back on track today for the first free practice sessions of the Dutch WorldSBK weekend at the TT circuit Assen with local hero Michael van der Mark made a solid start, taking eighth overall in the combined practice...
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Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team riders Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes arrive in Assen this week ready and fully motivated to tackle the famous Cathedral of Speed on their 2017 World Superbike spec YZF-R1 machines. Round four of the FIM World Superbike Championship...
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Pata Yamaha Official World Superbike rider Michael van der Mark repeated yesterday's promising results with another fifth place finish in today's second race for the FIM Superbike World Championship Motorland Aragon round. Van der Mark enjoyed a front row start today after yesterday's fifth place...
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Michael van der Mark has scored an impressive fifth place in the first of the two FIM Motul World Superbike Championship races this weekend at MotorLand Aragon. Van der Mark’s first European Superpole session of the 2017 season showed also a further display of his...
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The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team were back on track today for round three of the 2017 FIM Motul Superbike World Championship at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. Enjoying his first championship practice sessions on European soil of the 2017 season, Michael van der...
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After a promising start to the 2017 season overseas with two rounds played out in Australia and Thailand, the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team returns to action in Europe this week. Riders Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes will mount up on their YZF-R1s...
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Michael van der Mark ran out of fortune at the Chang International Circuit this afternoon after his good showing in the opening race on Saturday, retiring after a technical issue intervened. The first planned 20-lap race was red-flagged due to oil on the track and...
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The opening race of the FIM Superbike World Championship weekend at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand saw Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team riders Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes finish fifth and sixth respectively on their YZF-R1s, earning good points once again as...
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Despite rising afternoon temperatures and characteristic high humidity in Thailand Michael van der Mark made real progress with his official YZF-R1 machine around the 4.554km Chang International Circuit. Van der Mark was as high as fourth in the timesheets at one stage, completing his own...
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The second FIM Superbike World Championship race of the opening round at Phillip Island saw Michael van der Mark seventh at the flag after 22 intense laps. Van der Mark found real improvements with his YZF-R1 race set-up to ride to a strong race and...
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In a thrilling first FIM Superbike World Championship race at Phillip Island in Australia, Michael van der Mark secured a ninth place, earning good points and setting himself up well for the second race of the weekend on Sunday 26th. Van der Mark battled in...
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