Another article from my good friend Phil Armstrong. Follow him on Twitter @weephil56, and read his SBK blog at tractioncontrolblog.wordpress.com
In this article I hope to put a spotlight on a few stars from World Superbikes (WSBK) and World Superstock (WSS) that some MotoGP fans may not have heard of, but should be keeping an eye on for the future.
1. Michael Van Der Mark
Michael Van Der Mark (or Magic Mike as he is affectionately known) is a Dutch rider currently riding for the Ten Kate Racing Official Honda team. He is widely regarded as Honda’s next big thing - after Marc Marquez - having rode for the Japanese manufacturer his entire career, winning two Suzuka 8 Hours for them in 2013 and 2014.