Day-one of the new World Superbike season𒊎 was a tricky one for BMW and Michael Van Der Mark in particular. 

The Dutch rider had a relatively decent FP1 at MotorLand Aragon as he finished ninth fastest, but an early🍸 spill a💫t the off-camber turn eight saw him miss over 35 minutes of valuable track action in FP2, as his M 1000 RR bike landed on top of the air fence. 

"The crash itself wasn’t that big, it’s just the bike ended up on top 🗹of the air fence. Temperatures went up and of course the b♐ike’s moving around a bit more, but I don’t know exactly what happened," said Van Der Mark. 

"I lost the front going into Turn 8, whic🐎h is a bit s*** to be honest. We needed this track time and planned to do long runs. 

"Anyway, unfortunately for the boys, a lot of work to do. Tomorrow we have to improve the bike a bit better because, to be honest, this morning I felt good.&n𓂃bsp;

"I think my first timed lap wasn’t that bad for the conditions and thღe tyres I was on. Ju♕st a shame and I’m so sorry for the guys but tomorrow we have to try again."

Van Der Mark and team-mate Tom Sykes both looked comfortable during the cooler conditions of FP1, but the afternoon’s hotter temperatures - an🦄 issu🔜e for BMW in 2020, still seems to be holding back their potential. 

Van Der Mark ultimately finished 17th w♋hile former team-m𓂃ate on the Pata Yamaha Toprak Razgatlioglu was quickest overall.