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Michael van der Mark looking for BMW 2026 renewal, but not in WorldSBK
Michael van der Mark has confirmed that he is looking outside of WorldSBK for the future of his racing career, expressing interest in potentially joining MotoAmerica.
Van der Mark currently races for the factory BMW World Superbike team alongside Toprak Razgatlioglu, but he is not planning to continue in WorldSBK with BMW next year.
Instead, he praised BMW’s decision to sign Danilo Petrucci and shared his desire to potentially switch to MotoAmerica for a fresh start.
Van der Mark emphasized that staying with BMW is his priority and mentioned his positive experience with the Suzuka endurance team.
He believes that a new championship could bring exciting opportunities and is hopeful to continue his journey with BMW in a different racing series.
