Toprak Razgatlioglu admits Superbike titles ‘not enough’ as ​​he explains MotoGP move

The Turkish rider is second in championship history for wins (78 to 120), but feels his journey in the series is over.

In an interview with TNT Sports Ahead of the United States GP, Razgatlioglu was asked why he chose to join the MotoGP grid in 2026. The timing was especially surprising, with regulatory changes coming up for next year.

Pirelli will replace Michelin as a tire supplier next year, so it seems like a more natural departure for Razgatlioglu. In WSBK he competed with Italian rubber.

But the 29-year-old said his success at Superbikes was ‘not enough’ to give him job satisfaction. He was aware of the clamor among fans for the move to materialize.

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“In the last two years we have won some very special titles at BMW,” he said. “Afterwards, I was thinking, ‘I need another challenge.’

“Also, when I share photos, everyone sends me the message Go to MotoGP, Go to MotoGP. I’m[posting a photo]and everyone writes ‘Go to MotoGP’. Anyway, I’m finally here.”

Gino Borsoi says Toprak Razgatlioglu could be ‘one of the best’ in MotoGP.

Razgatlioglu scored his first MotoGP point He finished 15th ahead of the other three Yamaha riders in Austin.

Ever since the test began, he has often sounded impatient and frustrated in interviews, which is perhaps expected given his dominance.

But Gino Borsoy says Pramak Even though Razgatlioglu had a ‘long journey’ ahead of him, he could have known that he would fit in with the hype.

he said. TNT: “From the beginning, we immediately began to understand that he has great talent, he can be one of the best riders of our Yamaha program in the future.

“He has speed, he has all the tools a MotoGP rider needs to be one of the best. For sure, it’s a long journey.”