Confidence High as Yamaha Riders Head to Jerez

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, head into Round 6 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Jerez this weekend with their sights set firmly on the podium, following a positive two-day test in Misano last week. Sandro Cortese and Marco Melandri also head into the Jerez weekend with some confidence following the Misano test, which provided the two GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK riders with an opportunity to further refine the set-up of their R1 machines after a difficult weekend last time out in Imola. Jerez will also see a fifth Yamaha R1 on the grid for the first time, as the Ten Kate Yamaha Supported WorldSBK team make a welcome return to the championship with Frenchman, Loris Baz.