The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team are prepared to do battle once more as they head to Imola this weekend for Round 5 of the 2018 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship. Fresh from a stunning double podium and his best ever WorldSBK points-haul weekend at his home race in Assen, Michael van der Mark cannot wait to get back on his Pata Yamaha R1 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola. His teammate Alex Lowes is looking to bounce back after two tough races and build on the pace he showed in qualifying at Assen to secure his maiden WorldSBK pole position, and the whole team is looking forward to understanding the progress made with the 2018 R1 at this very technical and demanding circuit.