Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, overcame difficult conditions in today's WorldSBK Race at Phillip Island to add to their championship points haul with fourth and fifth place respectively. Van der Mark and Lowes rode a tactical race to conserve their tyres; a strategy that allowed them to close on and then pass fellow Yamaha rider, Marco Melandri, on the final lap. The GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider held on to claim sixth place at the line, while his teammate Sandro Cortese made It another strong race for Yamaha by finishing in eighth position.