Michael van der Mark, speaking the day after he spoke to the motorcycle racing word about leaving the PATA YAMAHA WorldSBK Official Team, the team he placed a fighting fifth for in ’20 WSBK title chase, for new employer the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team:“That’s the ultimate goal,” answered the Dutchman...

Roughly a year ago, the 2020 WorldSBK Championship kicked off at Philip Island in Australia. That weekend, PATA YAMAHA WorldSBK Official Team member Michael van der Mark raced to four-four finishes atop his YZF-R1, and used the opening round scores as a springboard to an eventual fifth in the final...