Toprak Razgatlioglu is arguably one of the two-wheeled talents outside of MotoGP. He won his second World Superbike Championship last year.
Razgatlioglu competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014, initially placing 10th before improving to sixth. He made his World Championship debut in 2018 after choosing the Superbike route.
He won the first cup in 2021 YamahaHe then finished second for the next two years. A trip to BMW resulted in a return to the top of the championship podium.
In total, the Turkish rider entered 222 consecutive races and won 57 of them. Remarkably, he has finished on the podium 142 times, which corresponds to around 64% of his starts.
He previously tested a Yamaha MotoGP bike and stated that he would only make the trip for a factory contract. However, from GPON He said that this position is softening now.
No rider has ever won in either MotoGP And World Superbikes. Razgatlioglu clearly feels he can make history.
Toprak Razgatlioglu talks with Pramac for 2025 MotoGP spot.
Razgatlioglu’s camp initially held talks with Honda, the most successful team on the grid. However, they eventually decided to renew Joan Mir’s contract, which ‘closed the door’.
Before leaving the team, Razgatlioglu had a ‘feud’ with Yamaha. But manager Kenan Sofuoglu managed to fix it.
This paved the way for ‘in-depth discussions’ with the Japanese manufacturer at one location. Pramak. After the Ducati split, they formed an alliance for 2025.
Pramak was an attractive option for Razgatlioglu, having won the teams’ title in 2023 and the riders’ title with George Martin last year. Unfortunately, the move didn’t materialize, but it could be brought up again in MotoGP driver market talks in the coming months.
Pramac’s boss, George Martin, made a classic judgment when he joined Aprilia
Pramac lost Martin at the end of the season when the Spaniard moved to Aprilia. With Franco Morbidelli moving to Ducati partner VR46, they have created an entirely new line-up.
Miguel Oliveria joins from Trackhouse on a multi-year deal, with Jack Miller taking over the second spot after leaving KTM. Miller’s one-year contract puts immediate pressure on the 18-win team.
2025 could be a down year for Pramac after their historic campaign. They became the first satellite team to win the MotoGP title.
Chief Fonsi Nieto doesn’t hold a grudge against Martin.Realizing that his departure was ‘the greatest of all’. He said the prospect of leaving gave him more motivation to lead the team to the championship.
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