Toprak Razgatlioglu is unlikely to have many head-to-head battles with Marc Marquez from his first MotoGP season.
History will testify. Marquez Aprilia dominates the championship despite making bikes of a similar standard to Ducati. Meanwhile, Yamaha is set to move up the pecking order after switching to a V4-powered bike.
Razgatlioglu He has repeatedly said that he sees 2026 as a year of adaptation before he starts targeting platforms or even winning under the new regulations. A three-time World Superbike champion, he didn’t move to MotoGP to become a comfortable midfield rider.
MotoGP owners Liberty Media are hoping for a rivalry between two of the biggest names in motorcycle racing between Marquez and Razgatlioglu before the former retires.
Alvaro Bautista says Torak Razgatlioglu cannot compete with Marc Marquez in terms of talent.
In an interview with Speed ​​weekAlvaro Bautista has warned Razgatlioglu that Marquez will be a ‘different’ beast compared to what he experienced in the Superbikes.
Bautista was riding for Honda satellite team Gresini when a young Marquez won the 2013 and 2014 factory team titles.
After moving to WSBK, Bautista became one of Razgatlioglu’s biggest opponents. In the year He ended his reign as world champion in 2022 at the age of 23.
“In terms of talent, Mark is on a different level than the rest of the field,” Bautista said. “Toprak is also very talented, but different.
“I think that Mark has already reached a good level, and it is difficult to improve more than that. Torak, on the other hand, still has a lot of room to improve.”
Earlier Bautista said Razgatlioglu experiences a different culture in MotoGPIf a rider starts complaining about his bike, ‘nobody cares’.
What does Toprak Razgatlioglu say about Marc Marquez?
Razgatlioglu talks to Marquez ‘often’. On the phone and told the Spaniard it was an ‘honour’ to share the track with him. This will finally happen on Tuesday with the Sepang test underway.
off track, Razgatlioglu praised Marquez’s character. Despite what he has achieved, the Ducati star does not act as a ‘superstar’.
Razgatlioglu’s target is to fight Marquez. In the year In 2027, MotoGP will switch from Michelin tires to Pirelli, which will be important.
While Pirelli tires differ from their WSBK models, some basic features should remain the same.
