MOTORSPORT – The World Superbike Championships at the TT Circuit of Assen attracted 32,000 visitors this weekend. The vast majority of these came today, more than 20,000.
They did not see a Dutch success like yesterday, with Victor Steeman and Glenn van Straalen in the World Supersport 300 and the World Championship Supersport respectively, but a great closing race by Michael van der Mark in the World Superbikes. The Rotterdammer got the crowd’s hands together by finishing eighth six weeks after his double leg fracture.
“Of course, as an organization you always want more audience, but we are very satisfied with this number. After a few years of corona problems, we can simply look back on a more than successful weekend,” said Peter Schorer, the press secretary of the TT Circuit Assen.
Van der Mark was very satisfied after his first race weekend of the season. “I was actually already on Friday when I got the green light to race again, but after three races that good feeling has become even better. In fact, I have never been so happy with a 13th and 8th place,” said the Rotterdammer. , who stumbled towards his pit box to loud applause. “It was wonderful that so many people were there. They missed this enormously here in Assen, but also myself.”
Van der Mark took eleven points with 13th and 8th place, which means that he is now 15th in the general classification.