Michael van der Mark on Rossi’s Yamaha at the GP of Aragon

Michael van der Mark, official Yamaha rider in WSBK, will replace Valentino Rossi on the official M1 at the next MotoGP Grand Prix scheduled in Aragon (Spain) on September 24. The 24-year-old Dutchman will have by his side all of Rossi’s technical team, technically unemployed since the tibia-fibula fracture contracted by their rider during training on an enduro motorcycle..

This announcement – – definitely shower the hopes of seeing the "Doctor" rush his rehabilitation to return from the Spanish race, and thus try to stay in the race for the title. Valentino Rossi, whose "rehabilitation process is going well", specifies Yamaha, saw his delay on the leader drop from 26 points to 42 points following his forfeit on Sunday at the, won by Marquez ahead of Petrucci and Dovizioso.

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"I am delighted to have the opportunity to drive the YZR-M1 at the Grand Prix of Aragón", rejoices Van der Mark who will therefore have been preferred to his teammate in WSBK and to the M1 development pilot, the Japanese .

"We had already used Katsuyuki Nakasuga to replace Jorge Lorenzo in 2011 and Alex Lowes to replace Bradley Smith in 2016, so we felt that this time it was Michael van der Mark’s turn to have this opportunity," says Lin Jarvis, Director of Yamaha Motor Racing: "It is never easy to find a replacement, and even less so when it comes to replacing Valentino Rossi, but we believe that Michael has all the qualifications and the experience necessary to do a good job ".

"I am very curious to see what it feels like to drive on such a machine"

"I’ve never ridden MotoGP before, so it will be a whole new experience for me," warns the Dutchman, who is "very curious to see what it’s like to ride on a machine like this. I realize it won’t be. it’s not easy to get straight to the official practice session without having done some testing first. Nevertheless, I am very grateful to Yamaha for this opportunity. I’m sure it will be a very rewarding experience. ".

The No.46 plans to make a comeback at the start of the overseas tour, which begins with the Japanese GP at Motegi on October 15. Until then, barring an incredible reversal of the situation, the 38-year-old genius of the mountain pastures will no longer be able to hope for a 10th world title … 

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