Michael can der Mark will get his second crack at MotoGP as he will again stand-in for the ill Jonas Folger this weekend.

The WorldSBK star impressed Monster Yamaha team boss Herve Poncharal during his Sepang debut so changes his Pata Yamaha leathers for some Tech3 ones in Spain but he will have re-learn the track as he hasn’t ridden at Valencia for some time.

"It’s a shame that Jonas cannot ride in Valencia, but I am really honoured that Hervé asked me again because I think it showed that I did quite a good job in Sepang. I have not ridden in Valencia for a long time, but hopefully, it will be a little bit easier than the race in Malaysia, now that I know the bike, the tyres and the brakes more,” said van der Mark.

“The most important thing is that I hope we have a normal dry weekend, where I can ride a lot of laps and improve myself together with the bike. I just want to make steps forward and close the gap to the front guys plus, just enjoy the occasion because it's an amazing opportunity.”