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BMW will be without both Miguel Oliveira and Danilo Petrucci for the upcoming Aragon WorldSBK.
The ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team has announced replacements for Miguel Oliveira and Danilo Petrucci prior to the Aragon round, with Michael Van Der Mark and Hannes Soomer stepping in.
Oliveira missed the Czech WorldSBK round due to injuries from Balaton Park, while Petrucci suffered a highside at the same event, forcing him to miss subsequent races.
Van Der Mark will substitute for Oliveira for the second consecutive week, and Soomer will fill in for Petrucci after more than three years away from WorldSBK.
BMW’s Head of Motorsport, Sven Blusch, expressed regret over the situation but praised the readiness of the replacement riders from the BMW Motorrad family.
Both injured riders, Oliveira and Petrucci, are focusing on their recoveries, with no definitive timelines for their return as the team prioritizes their full fitness.
