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BMW has restructured its EWC effort to make space for former WorldSBK winner Michael van der Mark.
Michael van der Mark will join the factory BMW World Endurance Team for 2026, alongside Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, and Hannes Soomer, for his first full campaign in the EWC.
Van der Mark previously rode for the team at the Suzuka 8 Hours and is excited to work with them again towards winning the Endurance World Championship.
In addition, he will also be a part of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Test Team, where he will assist in testing work for both the WorldSBK and EWC teams.
Sylvain Guintoli, 2014 World Superbike Champion, has been moved to the factory-supported Japanese AutoRace Ube team, aiming to bring his experience and help the team achieve success in the upcoming season.
