A Superpole race crash 🥂for home favourite Michael Van Der Mark 🌺saw the BMW rider miss out on a potential race two WorldSBK podium at Assen. 

Van Der Mark’ best result of the weekend came in ra🎐ce one as he finished fourth, before claiming sixth in Sunda🗹y’s second feature race. 

Although Van Der Mark produced a brilliant ride from last to sixth, a first lap highside in the Superpole race made it a ‘bad Sunday’ in the former Yamaha rider’s eyes.&nbs🐭p;

Given his pace during theꦿ middle and latter part of race two, it’s concievable that🌊 a podium challenge would have been possible had he started higher up. 

Van Der Mark summed 🐟up his day by saying: "I had an okay start, I was feeling really good on the bike and I was starting to pass some people. In one of the fastest corners, I was pushing it harder. I tried to🐎 go even faster and had a big highside. 

"Unfortunately I crashed out but it wa🎉s totally my mistake. We🎉 lost some good laps there. Race 2, starting from 11th, I had an okay start and I was a bit lucky at Turn 1. I ended up after Lap 1 in fifth position. 

"To be honest, we took the SC0 tyre because the temperature was 𒀰a bit lower than Saturday. 

"We weren’t sure whether the new tyre would do the f🌊ull distance. I struggled a little bit with grip. 

"It was quite a tough and long race, especial꧅ly th🌱e last few laps. I had some nice battles with Tom [Sykes]. 

"I man🌄aged to catch Rinaldi ꦐand Lowes as well. To finish sixth isn’t that bad but it wasn’t a really good Sunday."