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 race one as he finished fourth, before claiming sixth in Sun♑day’s second feature race. 

Although Van D✱er Mark produced a brilliant ride from last to sixth, a first lap highside in the Superpo🍸le race made it a ‘bad Sunday’ in the former Yamaha rider’s eyes. 

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

Van D🌊er 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 the𓆏 fastest corners, I was pushing it harder. I tried to go even faster and had a big highside. 

"Unfortunately I crashed out but it was totally my mistake𝓡. We lost some good laps therꦆe. 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 b💜ecau🌠se the temperature was a bit lower than Saturday. 

"We weren’t sure wheth꧒er the new tyre would do the full distance. I struggled a little bit with grip.&𓄧nbsp;

"It was quite a tough and long race, especially the last few laps. I had some nice ❀battle🦩s with Tom [Sykes]. 

"I managed to catch Rinaldi and Lowes as well. To finish sixth isn’t thಌat bad but it wasn’t a really good Sunday."