No More Drama Needed, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Can Directly Test the M1 and Even Grab a Start in MotoGP 2026

Shiro CoprJuara Dunia WorldSBK, Toprak Razgatlioglu, has a great chance to immediately adapt to a MotoGP bike in his move next year.

Toprak Razgatlioglu finally joined MotoGP after becoming a racing hero in Turkey. Grand Prix which has been most anticipated in recent years.

Yamaha became the world champion in WorldSBK despite not being on the factory team but rather with Prima Pramac Racing, which is a satellite team.

The public is eagerly awaiting when Razgatlioglu will mount the Yamaha YZR-M1 being prepared in two different versions, namely the inline-four engine which is characteristic of the brand, and V4 as an innovation.

Previously, the racers will simultaneously test their potential new motorcycles in the post-season tests, which take place a few days after the last race.

MotoGP 2025 will conclude with the Valencia GP on November 16th next at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Cheste, Spain.

Meanwhile, the 2025 WorldSBK concluded with the second race of the Spanish series on October 19 at the Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

An empty schedule doesn't always mean one can perform.

Razgatlioglu will leave Yamaha to join BMW in 2024. The Turkish star will have to wait until his contract expires before testing his new bike.

Razgatlioglu disagrees with the conditions that must be met for the stunt ace rider to ride the BMW motorcycle faster, according to Yamaha.

Razagatlioglu just rode on top of the BMW M1000RR during testing at the Algarve Circuit, Portimao, Portugal on December 5, 2023.

She chose to take it easy in the previous test at Jerez on November 22-23 because her contract with Yamaha only finished at the end of November.

A similar incident occurred in MotoGP. Valentino Rossi was not allowed by Honda to test when he moved to Yamaha for the 2004 season until his contract with them ended.

Now, the situation is different. Razgatlioglu even has the opportunity to snatch the start by participating in private tests with Yamaha before the post-season test.

"The current situation is that he will likely get the opportunity to be tested after the Superbike season ends," said Yamaha's Managing Director, Paolo Pavesio, as reported. Crash.net .

I have to say, I am very grateful to BMW for the way they handled all of this.

Of course, the fact that the rider moves to the championship makes it easier for them.

The fact that Soil has given BMW a very important title makes their relationship very beautiful.

This is Toprak, he is a good person and people want to support him as much as we can all do.

Razgatlioglu's relationship with Yamaha became strained due to the half-hearted effort from the fork manufacturer when they offered him a private test with the M1 motorcycle in Jerez in 2003.

In his admission, Razgatlioglu was disappointed to see that the bike he will be riding has not been adjusted to suit his riding position, and also due to the limited availability of tires.

The person commonly called Toprak finally appeared half-heartedly.

Citing from MotoGP.com , at that time he was reported to complete 116 laps in two days of sessions with a best lap time of 1 minute 38.860 seconds.

He finished 0.7 seconds behind Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow, and 1.4 seconds behind Dani Pedrosa who was testing the KTM motorcycle in MotoGP.

While if we use the qualifying results of the Spanish GP in the same year as a benchmark, Razgatlioglu was slower than the rider starting in the last position (1:38,582).

Pavesio admits that Yamaha was not optimal when facilitating tests for its star rider.

Nevertheless, Pavesio took the lesson from it. Razgatlioglu's decision to try a new challenge that yielded results adds more evidence that he is not just any ordinary racer.

Razgatlioglu won the WorldSBK title in his first season with BMW, a manufacturer that had never experienced it before.

"Honestly, looking at his story now, I'm also glad he could prove himself with another bike," said his successor, Lin Jarvis.

It proves that he can switch bikes and types of bikes and still achieve success. This gives me even greater hope or confidence for the next phase (in MotoGP).