Michael van der Mark scythed his way through the pack to finish fourth in a thrilling WorldSBK Race 1 in Imola today, with only a spirited ride by Toprak Razgatlioglu in the closing stages denying the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider his third podium finish of the season. Teammate Alex Lowes put in an heroic effort to finish in seventh place, despite suffering badly from the effects of a stomach bug picked up earlier in the week. GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider, Marco Melandri, split the Pata Yamaha pairing, overcoming the set-up issues he experienced yesterday to claim sixth place in front of his home crowd today. Sandro Cortese suffered his first DNF of the season, following a crash at turn 12 late in the race.