Jack Miller is looking forward to spending the 2026 season with Torak Razgatlioglu at Pramac, after Yamaha moved the three-time World Superbike champion to MotoGP.
Razgatlioglu It had previously been a distant dream for MotoGP teams, refusing to withdraw from World Superbikes unless a factory team secured it. But Pramak Being the second factory Yamaha In the year The team in 2025 convinced the 29-year-old to finally regret his position.
Yamaha followed suit by signing Razgatlioglu to a two-year factory MotoGP contract from 2026. Miller A second one-year deal with the Turkish runner-up at Pramak. Miller was originally out of contract in 2025, but Yamaha released Miguel Oliveira instead.
Miller is the second Yamaha rider in 2025, with only Fabio Quatararo outscoring him with 201 and 79 points with the works team. The Australian is now expected to lead Pramac in 2026 Razgatlioglu faces a big learning curve as he adapts to MotoGP.
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Jack Miller doesn’t feel he needs to ‘advise’ Toprak Razgatlioglu in 2026.
Razgatlioglu will have to adapt to some of the circuits on the MotoGP calendar. Unmatched in the World Superbikes. The Alania native had to learn Michelin tires after many years of racing on Pirelli rubber.
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But Miller doesn’t think he should be a “mentor” to Razgatlioglu in his new Pramac team-mate’s MotoGP debut, as the 78-time WSBK race winner is “extremely talented”. Miller feels that Razgatlioglu’s manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, will give him everything he needs.
Miller told MotoGP. YouTube Chanel: “I don’t think he needs a mentor. Canaan has a lot, an absolute legend of the bloke.”
“We’ve had a few days off the rails and away from people, getting to know each other. It’s been great getting to know him as a person. I’m looking forward to this year. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.
“Pramak is known for being a very family-oriented team, and Toprak really embraces that kind of atmosphere. So, I think he’ll be a great addition to the team.”
“(I’m) really looking forward to the next year with him, and obviously seeing how I do first and foremost, but also watching his progress and how he adapts.
It would be great to have another very talented and fast rider on a motorcycle. So some more information for us to study and look at.
Toprak Razgatlioglu expects to do ‘a lot’ with Jack Miller at Pramac Yamaha.
Sofuoglu has served as Razgatlioglu’s manager and advisor since 2014 and has since played a prominent role in his home country of Turkey. The 41-year-old is a five-time World Supersport champion and has had brief stints in Moto2 and World Superbikes.
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Razgatlioglu He expects to work closely with Miller during his rookie MotoGP season at Pramac in 2026. The Australian joined LCR Honda in 2015 and can draw on years of experience in the premier class, winning four of 199 races.
Razgatlioglu said: “With Jack, he is a great teammate. “He is very funny, which is good. I understand that we work together a lot.
“And for the development side, when I did the test, everyone listened to me, and that’s very important. Well, I don’t have much experience with MotoGP bikes, but I feel, I can explain directly to the team, and everyone tries to find a way. This is great.
Miller hopes to get a new contract with Yamaha for 2027 In the year In a show with Pramac on the 2026 YZR-M1, helping the Japanese team develop their V4 engine. Yamaha will introduce a 1,000cc V4 engine in 2026 before the 850cc era begins in 2027.
