Toprak Razgatlioglu’s start to life in MotoGP was far from smooth sailing as he had many problems with Yamaha.
The three-time World Superbike champion will have to adapt to the new bike, tires and paddock in 2025. Yamahawhen removing and revving the V4 engine.
Razgatlioglu knows he can fight for P15 It will be tough for him in his first season after his success in WSBK. But as he struggled mightily during preseason testing, in reality, it could have been a lot worse.
Yamaha had a serious engine problem in MalaysiaHe shut down their business for two days during the exam. Razgatlioglu felt ‘stressed’ on the straights. Struggling to get used to the bike.
The Turkish rider was facing a difficult task in adapting to Yamaha and their practices. However, that has been made more challenging by an issue that has plagued him since he first rode a MotoGP bike.
Torak Razgatlioglu is struggling with how he will fit on a MotoGP bike like he did in 2022.
Yamaha had to remove Razgatlioglu’s rear air At Sepang he was so tall that he breached MotoGP’s height restrictions. The surprising situation remained Pramak Teammate Jack Miller laughing at Razgatlioglu More than a place on a bike.
Journalist Simon Patterson said. Race MotoGP podcast that he had a private conversation with Razgatlioglu in Malaysia and He said he had the problem when he first tested the 2022 MotoGP bike.
“He’s a very interesting character because he’s very open about his feelings and he’s very open about his frustrations today and being frustrated with himself and not being able to be competitive,” Patterson said.
It all came down to trying to make the riding style work on this bike. Finally, he admits that he needs to change how he fits on the bike. It’s ideal more than anything else.
“You can easily see him sitting in a bike, if that makes sense. He loves a bike around him, but everyone in MotoGP is hanging on to it.
“Every time he does that, he doesn’t feel anything. He feels very loose, very numb. I actually talked to him, he was telling me about the 22 tests he did, and it wasn’t a briefing during the week.”
“Do you remember when he jumped on the M1 at Aragon with Cal Crutchlow? And how the problem with that test was, he had a feeling of being on the bike and he couldn’t find any confidence in it.
But he admits he had to go that way today because that’s how you ride a MotoGP bike. I think that will change the expectations and timeline for him now.
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How did Toprak Razgatlioglu feel after his first MotoGP test in 2022?
Razgatlioglu will test a MotoGP bike for the first time with Yamaha at the Aragon circuit in 2022. His climb was hampered by poor weather, but it certainly affected him.
The challenge driver Cal Crutchlow Razgatlioglu hated engine braking. On the M1. He knew it was very different to the World Superbike machine, and he’s realizing that now in 2025.
It’s a concern that Razgatlioglu is still struggling with how he’ll fare on the MotoGP bike, and it’s another case where Yamaha is down.
Razgatlioglu is no doubt unhappy with Yamaha after the manufacturer’s problems in testing. Iwata’s outfit is on the back foot heading into 2026, and they have a long way to go before they can be competitive.
