Pramac racer Toprak Razgatlioglu is believed to have liked the new chassis that Yamaha allowed him to test at the Barcelona test, but not all of their modifications have paid off.
Monday was the last chance for all the MotoGP outfits to come together to test their 1,000cc bikes in the 2026 season. Next season’s official tests at Brno on June 22 and the Red Bull Ring on September 21 will both be Pirelli tire tests ahead of the 850cc era.
Monday’s Barcelona test featured a weakened field, which saw KTM star Pedro Acosta set the fastest time of 1:38.767. Works Yamaha star Fabio Quatararo finished the day in P2 with a 1:38.831, while the Pramac pilots Jack Miller P16 finished and Razgatlioglu Rated at P19.
later Alex Marquez crash during the Catalan GP And Johan Zarco’s Barcelona disaster Last Sunday, Gresini and LCR drivers both sat the test. VR46 Catalan GP winner Fabio D’Giantantonio sat out with injuries after being hit by debris from Marquez’s GP26.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu really liked Yamaha’s new chassis upgrade at the Barcelona test.
Pramak Miller, who set the fastest lap time of 1:39.943, and Razgatlioglu, who set a 1:40.052, worked closely together. Yamaha To develop the YZR-M1 during Monday’s test. While Miller prioritized the new aerodynamics package, Razgatlioglu worked on their new chassis.
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As he says reapingYamaha tested the most improvements from the team in Barcelona, ​​and Razgatlioglu is believed to have ‘liked’ their new chassis for the M1. Razgatlioglu could compete with Yamaha’s updated chassis next time at the Italian Grand Prix.
But while Razgatlioglu will test Yamaha’s chassis upgrades at Mugello on May 29-31, the Iwata crew still have a lot of work to do to develop their new aero package. Yamaha riders ‘didn’t particularly like’ their front aero, which saw their three-stage design close to becoming four stages.
What did Toprak Razgatlioglu say about the Yamaha M1 after the Barcelona test?
A midday rain shower in Barcelona brought the test to an early start, as the teams packed up ahead of schedule. However, Razgatlioglu felt that the Barcelona test was an “overall” positive day as he worked alone to improve his speed with medium tyres.
Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu felt Monday’s Barcelona test was a positive step in the right direction, as he got a better feel for how the Yamaha M1 performs on corner entry. Razgatlioglu completed the most laps of any rider with a total of 45.
“Overall, I think the test was positive for us,” he said. “We improved a lot with the middle tyre, and I was able to set some good lap times and be more consistent.
“The most important thing is that today I was working on my own without following other riders and I was still able to improve, especially in turns and catching later.
“We made another step with the bike on corner entry and in different areas I felt more comfortable compared to the race weekend.
“When the bike changes better, I can accelerate earlier and naturally. So that MotoGP bike is helping me better and better. Overall, I feel better than the race weekend and we definitely improved today.”
Razgatlioglu had arguably his worst weekend at the Catalan GP as a MotoGP rider to date, with the Turkish ace still learning as he struggled to adapt to the lower grip offered on the Michelin tires at Montmelo. Razgatlioglu qualified for the Catalan GP in last place.And he eventually led the 12-lap race with a time of 27.808 seconds in P16 out of 17 finishers.
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