Razgatlioglu linked with RNF Yamaha seat, set for a MotoGP test in June
Toprak Razgatlioglu will test a MotoGP bike for the first time in June as part of a private one-day test with Yamaha.
Toprak Razgatlioglu will test a MotoGP bike for the first time in June as part of a private one-day test with Yamaha.
After initially describing their collision as a “racing incident,” WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has later claimed Jonathan Rea was to blame for their race two crash in Assen.
Yamaha’s Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated qualifying for the World Superbike Championship round at Assen, securing pole position by nearly half a second over Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes.
Yamaha has confirmed that Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will test one of its MotoGP bikes later this year.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was right at the front on his first flying lap, whilst Championship rival Jonathan Rea took second place after his first attempt. Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was third whilst Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) was up in fourth ahead of Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing). The first run saw most…
Toprak Razgatlioglu maintains his FP1 advantage to finish two tenths clear of title rival Jonathan Rea in World Superbike FP2 at Mandalika. Despite being 1.5 seconds down on Razgatlioglu’s overall best time from FP1, Alex Lowes quickly improved to go within two tenths of the Yamaha rider’s 1:34.985s. Jonathan Rea, who lost considerable track time…
World Superbike championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated the opening free practice at Mandalika, while Jonathan Rea was only 11th fastest after being limited for track time. Reigning six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) had a nightmare, as his team worked on his bike for most of the session, meaning he only completed…
12 Rounds and 35 races later, 30 points separate the top two in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock as Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) heads Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) heading into the season-ending Pirelli Indonesian Round. The title will be decided at the all-new Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit,…