Assen WorldSBK: Michael Van Der Mark suffers broken leg after monster highside

Michael Van Der Mark’s home WorldSBK round in Assen ended in disaster after the Dutch rider suffered a brutal highside on lap two.
Michael Van Der Mark, BMW WorldSBK Assen 2023
Michael Van Der Mark, BMW WorldSBK Assen 2023

What had already been a difficult round after scoring just three points in Race 1ℱ and narrowly missing out on the to🐷p ten in the Superpole Race, the five-time WorldSBK race winner saw his disastrous home round end with a trip to the medical centre.

Van Der Mark was taken to the medical centre for checks regarding a left femur🅷 fracture, which were confirmed after the Dutch rider was transported to the Assen hospital. 

The factory B🍸MW rider crashed on the second lap after losing the rear of h꧋is M 1000 RR in the middle of the Geert Timmer chicane. 

Van Der Mark’s latest injury is ཧanother blow to his BMꦅW career after already missing five rounds last season. 

Van Der Mark was one of six riders that failed to finish Race 2 after Bradley Ray, Xavi Vierge, Iker Lecuona, Jonathan Rea and Loris Baz als🦂o crashed out. 

His teammate on the other hand, Scott Reddඣing, e🅘njoyed his best result of the year as he claimed P7 after holding off Danilo Petrucci.

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