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P9 FOR VAN DER MARK ON OPENING DAY IN PHILLIP ISLAND

VAN DER MARK READY FOR PHILLIP ISLAND OPENER

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team concluded a positive preseason at the two-day official test in Phillip Island on Tuesday as Michael van der Mark ended the two-day test in seventh position. Van der Mark is keen to get his 2019 WorldSBK campaign off to a...

VAN DER MARK CONFIDENT THAT HE CAN MAKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

After a difficult opening day in Portimão, Michael van der Mark made a significant step forward on day two of the test to finish in fifth position, just over 0.3s off the time of his Pata Yamaha WorldSBK teammate Alex Lowes during the last European...

STRONG START TO 2019 SEASON FOR VAN DER MARK

Michael van der Mark declared himself happy with the progress made during the first WorldSBK test of the new season in Jerez this week, which he finished in seventh position. A recently resurfaced Jerez track and cool conditions meant a cautious start to the test...

PRODUCTIVE END OF SEASON TEST IN JEREZ FOR VAN DER MARK

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark signed off the 2018 season with a positive and productive test at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain as he completed an intensive test schedule as part of Yamaha's ongoing development program. For Van der Mark the...

WORLDSBK RACE 2 IN QATAR CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE TRACK CONDITIONS

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team's 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship campaign came to a premature conclusion in Qatar this evening, when WorldSBK Race 2 was cancelled on safety grounds shortly before the scheduled start. The news brought the curtain down on the team's most...

HARD-FOUGHT SEVENTH PLACE FOR VAN DER MARK IN RACE 1 AT LOSAIL

Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider Michael van der Mark brought his Yamaha YZF-R1 home in seventh position to pick up vital championship points in today's thrilling WorldSBK encounter, run over 17-laps under the floodlights at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Despite experiencing some...

CHALLENGING FIRST DAY FOR VAN DER MARK IN QATAR

Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider Michael van der Mark secured automatic entry into tomorrow's Superpole 2 by finishing eighth today at the Losail International Circuit, despite having sat out most of the opening free practice session following a crash that he was lucky to...

PATA YAMAHA AIMING HIGH FOR QATAR SEASON FINALE

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team head into the final round of the 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship in Qatar this weekend determined to end the season on a high under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit. Michael van der Mark, twice a race...

VAN DER MARK PUSH HARD IN CHALLENGING RACE 2 IN ARGENTINA

Michael van der Mark closed out the inaugural Argentinian WorldSBK weekend with a points scoring finish in another challenging race at Circuit San Juan Villicum today. The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider was disappointed to eventually cross the line in ninth place, after being...

ARGENTINA PROVES A TOUGH CHALLENGE FOR VAN DER MARK

The first ever FIM World Superbike race in Argentina proved a challenging one for Michael van der Mark Saturday. The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider managed to fight his way up to eighth place, having started from the fourth row of the grid, crossing...

DIFFICULT OPENING DAY FOR VAN DER MARK IN ARGENTINA

Michael van der Mark enjoyed a difficult start to the first ever WorldSBK weekend in Argentina. The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider was inside the top ten, but was then relegated to 11th position when his fastest lap was discounted due to him marginally...