Michael van der Mark

Lowes and Van Der Mark Targets Racing Return at Donington Park

Jul 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Alex Lowes, heads into his home race at Donington Park this weekend determined to repeat the potential that saw him challenge for the win last time out in Misano. Michael van […]

Unlucky Van Der Mark to Miss Misano Races After Dominating Day One

Jun 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark topped the timesheets on the opening day in Misano but unfortunately the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider will sit out the remainder of the weekend, having sustained a fractured right wrist in […]

Pata Yamaha’s Van Der Mark Storms to Race 2 Victory in Jerez

Jun 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Michael van der Mark, stepped onto the top step of the podium for the first time in 2019 today, after a superlative performance saw the 26-year-old take a resounding victory in […]

Van Der Mark Second as Melandri Promoted to Podium in Jerez

Jun 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Both Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders were involved in a race long battle for the podium in today’s opening WorldSBK encounter in Jerez. But while Michael van der Mark ended the day celebrating a superb run […]

Yamaha Enjoy Strong Opening Day in Jerez

Jun 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark led the way for Yamaha on the opening day Jerez, with the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider topping the timesheet in FP1 before finally finishing in second place, just two-tenths off the […]

1-on-1 Interviews: Racing WorldSBK in Brutal 140°F Heat

Jun 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

140°F is hot, very hot and when you are on a track in full racing leathers it is even hotter. In a 1-on-1 intervew with WorldSBK riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark tell […]

Confidence High as Yamaha Riders Head to Jerez

Jun 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, head into Round 6 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Jerez this weekend with their sights set firmly on the podium, following a […]

Rider Inspiration – Behind the Helmet: Michael van der Mark

May 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle presents, Rider Inspiration – Behind the Helmet: Michael van der Mark. A look into what inspired Michael van der Mark from a kid who didn’t attend classes and the journey from expensive truck […]

Solid Sprint Race for Van Der Mark and Lowes as Rain Stops Play in Imola

May 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, both showed improved pace in today’s Superpole Sprint Race in Imola, which they finished in fourth and fifth places respectively. It proved a more […]

Van Der Mark Battles for the Podium in Imola Thriller

May 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark scythed his way through the pack to finish fourth in a thrilling WorldSBK Race 1 in Imola today, with only a spirited ride by Toprak Razgatlioglu in the closing stages denying […]

Solid Start in Imola for Van Der Mark as Sickness Strikes Lowes

May 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK and GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK riders made a solid rather than stellar start on the opening day of proceedings at Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Imola. It […]

Yamaha Riders Revved up and Ready for Imola Challenge

May 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK and GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK teams return to action this weekend at the historic Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, the venue for Round 5 of the 2019 FIM […]

Van Der Mark Does the Double Dutch at Home in Assen

Apr 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Michael van der Mark, ended his 2019 podium drought emphatically today in Assen, finishing third in the rescheduled WorldSBK Race 1 this morning and then going one better to thrill his […]

Van Der Mark Matches P1 Pace on Bitterly Cold Opening Day in Assen

Apr 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Less than a second separated the top 12 riders on the timesheet after a bitterly cold opening day at the TT Circuit Assen. Michael van der Mark ended the day fifth fastest only 0.03 seconds […]

Lowes Sprints to Superpole Race Podium in Aragon

Apr 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Alex Lowes claimed his fourth podium finish of the 2019 season in Aragon today, finishing third in the Superpole Race after a titanic three-way battle with reigning champion Jonathan Rea and Chaz Davies that went […]