Toprak Razgatlioglu comes to MotoGP in 2026 with a lot of pressure and expectations on his shoulders.
The three-time World Superbike champion has been tipped to make the transition to the premier class for years, and given his impressive skills, many are tipping him to succeed. But he may be off to a rough start when he joins. Pramak Yamaha.
The Tuscany-based group It will be completed at the end of 2025 Yamaha It struggled against the highly competitive YZR-M1. A move to a V4 machine in 2026 could give their riders a chance to fight further to the front, but Razgatlioglu He will have to adapt.
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The 29-year-old has to adapt to a completely new bike, tires and team. Yamaha test driver Andrea Dovizioso was ‘important’ to Razgatlioglu. And behind the scenes of the show.
Gino Borsoi says Razgatlioglu has one of Francesco Bagnaia’s ‘best’ qualities. Aggressive braking in MotoGP. If he can use it on a MotoGP bike, he can be successful, and it will be a good thing for the sport.
Carmelo Izpeleta says Torak Razgatlioglu must avoid injury in first MotoGP season
Razgatlioglu will be the first rider from Turkey to compete in MotoGP. That is a very important step for the sport, as under the ownership of Liberty Media, they are looking to expand the international audience and add more countries to the grid.
Dorna CEO Carmelo Izpeleta The Pramac rider thinks he will be ‘useful’ for MotoGP, but is keen to avoid injury in his first season.
“He is a good rider and has a strong desire to do well,” he said. Moto.IT. “I think the most important thing at the start is to be lucky and not start with an injury. I think Toprac will be an important rider for MotoGP.”
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It is vital that Razgatlioglu has an uninterrupted pre-season and keeps himself fully fit. It’s something. George Martin In the year He couldn’t do it in 2025, he had many accidents and injuries before the start of the season.
The Aprilia rider suffered fractures to his arms and legs in a crash at Seppang, before breaking his scaphoid during recovery. Martin continued to struggle with injuries throughout the season, suffering broken ribs in Qatar and a broken collarbone in Japan.
Even now, the Spaniard has not fully recovered, as Martin He will miss the test at Sepang in 2026 After choosing to have additional surgeries. It’s a fate Razgatlioglu couldn’t have before his rookie season.
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Carmelo Ezpeleta reiterated that the Cavaliers must honor their contract after the 2025 drama.
Asked about other MotoGP topics, Ezpeleta reiterated that riders must ‘respect’ the terms they agree to. In the year 2025 has seen several instances of riders trying to get out of their contracts, with Martin, Pedro Acosta and Ine Bastianini being notable examples.
Dorna stopped the knights from breaking the contract.Izpeleta told them to stick to the agreements they had signed. In the year He reiterated when asked about the rider market in 2026.
“I don’t have a lot of experience with this kind of thing and above all I have to respect what the manufacturers and drivers have done,” he said. “I hope it goes well and I have no personal opinion.
“When we think about business and normal life, when you give your word, and especially when you sign a contract, you have to honor it. Unless both parties agree not to continue.”
