Torak Razgatlioglu’s long-awaited debut in MotoGP is now just a few weeks away, and everyone in the premier class paddock is keen to see how the World Superbikes icon fares.
Despite being classified as a starter for the upcoming MotoGP season, Toprak Razgatlioglu Arguably one of the most established names on the premier class grid in the vast landscape of motorcycle racing.
The three-time World Superbike champion will go down as one of the greatest riders in recent history to compete in the production motorcycle racing category, but his success in the Grand Prix divisions is far from assured.
But it didn’t get off to a good start for Turkey. Yamaha had a problem with their new V4-powered bike Ahead of the second day of testing in Sebang.
The Japanese constructor managed to get things working again for the final day of testing, but it remains to be seen how reliable the new MotoGP prototype will be in the future.
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Carlos Checa shares his one doubt about Toprak Razgatlioglu in MotoGP.
as if Interview With Mundo Deportivo, former MotoGP rider and World Superbike winner Carlos Checa offers his thoughts on Razgatlioglu’s approach to Grand Prix motorcycle racing and what he can achieve in the category.
“He is one of my favorite riders, I like him a lot professionally and personally. I think he will do very well,” said the Spaniard.
However, Cheka is unsure whether the three-time WSBK champion can become the first rider to win a MotoGP title from the production motorcycle racing category.
He added: “I don’t know when he will win the world championship, but he can be the world champion, I put him in the top five.”
“I don’t know how Yamaha will do this year, I don’t know how it will adapt to the Michelins, but I think it will get more diversity in the tires.”
Cal Crutchlow is arguably the greatest WSBK-MotoGP switcher.In the year Following the switch to the premier class in 2011, winning three Grands Prix.
Recent history certainly doesn’t bode well for Razgatlioglu’s chances of success in MotoGP, but the Turkish rider has some talent that suggests if anyone can be the first to make the move and win a World Cup, it would be him.
Carlos Checa agrees that 2027 will show Torak Razgatlioglu’s true abilities in MotoGP.
In the year With the 2026 MotoGP season seen as a learning year for the 29-year-old, many are in the MotoGP paddock. Razgatlioglu will show his true colors in 2027.
Chekam continued to share his thoughts in an interview with the Spanish publication: “Looking ahead to 2027, knowing Pirelli tires well and having a year of experience under his belt, I think it could be a very good year for him. Yamaha It allows him to compete at that level.
“Hopefully, technically, these differences that currently define the factory state will be more pronounced, maybe open up a little bit and give the driver a little bit of a wider window of opportunity.”
That’s where it can make a big difference, because no matter how good a rider you are these days, it’s obviously difficult to succeed if the bike doesn’t help you technically with these new regulations.
“With the changes to the tires and these technical regulations, we hope that the bike will once again be less about the rider and less about the engineer.”
