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In the aftermath of the Misano round, BMW announced the renewal of its contract with Michael van der Mark. The Dutchman will therefore be riding the M 1000 RR again in 2025, holding high the colors of the Munich-based manufacturer. In a recent interview with our colleagues at racesport.nl, the #60 explained the reasons behind the contract extension.
Of course, there is no lack of satisfaction on his part:"It's nice to already have some certainty for next year," he said, " the results achieved in this beginning of the Championship are not bad, even if the calendar did not allow us to run so many races. For this very reason you never know when to start talking about a contract, but I must say that in BMW they have been very satisfied. There is indeed a very good atmosphere within the team, and it is important to keep calm and not change too much."
There was also no shortage of comments about Bonovo's farewell at the end of the season: "I don't think this farewell will make much difference, since we pretty much only work with Toprak."
Among the topics van der Mark also analyzed was the circuit of Cremona. The Dutchman was testing there last week, and for his part there are many doubts and misgivings about it: "For testing it's a very good track, but I don't think it's suitable for a World Superbike race," he said, "it's a very narrow track and for the most part you lap in first and second gear. I can understand the effort they are putting into renovating the circuit, but you can't change the track itself. Of course we have to agree to race, but sometimes you don't really understand the choices of the organizers."
