Toprak Razgatlioglu has backed Pramac teammate Jack Miller to secure his place on the MotoGP grid for the 2027 season. Miller’s contract expires at the end of the year.
Australians have become accustomed to uncertainty in recent years. After losing his KTM seat in 2024, he secured the final spot on the 2025 grid with Pramac.
The Yamaha satellite team only gave him a one-year contract and he went there Razgatlioglu Miller was left fighting with his partner Miguel Oliveira. They finally got a break clause in Oliveira’s deal, while Miller’s contract extension was announced in September.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu cools Jack Miller to World Superbikes talk
Yamaha is expected to offer a new factory lineup With Fabio Quattararo expected to join Honda in 2027, Alex Rins has already confirmed his contract will not be renewed.
Instead of calling up Razgatlioglu, Yamaha fielded Aprilia’s George Martin and Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura. The three-time World Superbike champion, who has a contract until 2027, will remain at Pramac.
Moto2 talents Ezan Guevara and Sena Agius are heavily linked with the Pramak seat. Currently, Miller is arrested. Guevara is already on Yama’s books, while Agius could replace his countryman.
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In an interview with Moto ITRazgatlioglu was asked if Miller would be ‘perfect’ for World Superbikes. His preference is for Pramak to retain the current line-up.
“I don’t know,” he said. “He’s a great guy, I’m very happy to have him as a teammate. He’s a real rider and a real person. I don’t know, I think he’ll stay in MotoGP.”
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The leader of the runaway championship Nicolo Bulega could follow Razgatlioglu. Heading into Grand Prix racing, it creates an opening, although there is intense competition for that seat.
Oliveira successfully swapped with Razgatlioglu at the end of last year, joining the BMW WSBK team.
Several other MotoGP veterans, including Franco Morbidelli and Brad Binder, joined the sister championship amid a generational change.
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