Michael van der Mark’s hopes of a first podium of the season were dashed following a technical issue, which eventually saw him retire from Race 1 at the Circuito de Jerez. Having clocked the fastest time in Saturday morning’s FP3, as well as a strong...
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After a near five-month sabbatical, the battle for the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship title was resumed today in Jerez. Hot and humid conditions made for a tough return for Pata Yamaha with Rizla WorldSBK Official riders, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Michael van der Mark, who...
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Five months after the opener in Phillip Island, the FIM Superbike World Championship is making its long-awaited return to racing this weekend, as the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team, GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team, and the Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSBK Supported Team look forward to...
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At a private test in Barcelona attended by the top WorldSBK competitors, the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla completed a combined 332 total of laps over the two days, with riders Michael van der Mark and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu making best use of this...
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With the coronavirus-inflicted hiatus coming to an end, Yamaha’s three Superbike World Championship teams are eager and ready to get back to work at a private two-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, which kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 8th July. This week’s test will...
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Yamaha and Michael van der Mark will part ways at the end of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship season, with the 27-year-old Dutch rider opting to take on a new challenge in 2021. Van der Mark's departure brings to a close a four-year partnership...
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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla rider Michael van der Mark was in contention for both podiums today but ultimately secured fourth and fifth place finishes after one ten-lap and one 22-lap race at the 4.445km Phillip Island circuit. After coming so close to the...
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Michael van der Mark missed out on a podium finish by just 0.096 seconds in Race 1 at Phillip Island today. The 4.445km-long circuit in Australia delivered a thrilling race from the start as the Pata Yamaha with Rizla pairing of van der Mark and...
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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla riders Michael van der Mark and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu proved to be fully competitive on the new 2020 Yamaha R1 during the first day of action at the 4.445km long Phillip Island circuit in Australia, with Razgatlıoğlu second overall...
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