Torak Razgatlioglu says Fabio Quatararo had a huge advantage over him at the Brazilian Grand Prix

He finished third in practice on Friday, which completely surprised him. Razgatlioglu was feeling ‘very good’ on the bike.But that all changed dramatically on Saturday and Sunday.

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of Pramak The rider qualified 12th for the Brazilian GP and fell back in the Sprint to finish 18th, just ahead of teammate Jack Miller. Razgatlioglu found the bike ‘impossible’ to ride. Because he was ‘afraid’ to use the front brake.

His problems did not improve on Sunday when he fell back again and finished 17th, for the second weekend in a row he did not score points.

Fabio Quatararo had a huge advantage over Torak Razgatlioglu at the Brazilian Grand Prix using the throttle.

It was another sad weekend Yamaha In Goiania, Alex Rins scored only two points for the team. Fabio Quatararo He delivered another magical performance in qualifying, placing his M1 in P4.

However, he was unable to stay there on Sunday as he dropped back to P16 and finished ahead of Razgatlioglu. The Pramac rider was closely following the Frenchman, but was unable to catch him when he opened the throttle.

he said. Speed ​​week“Today’s race was better than yesterday but the rear grip is strange. Other manufacturers have more grip than Yamaha.”

“We tried to improve it. But as soon as I got on the throttle I lost a lot of time, I had too many wheels and I couldn’t accelerate well.

“When I was behind Fabio I was good in almost every corner. I was able to catch him in some corners, but as soon as we opened the throttle he always had a big advantage.

“Maybe he used the tires better or had a better set-up. He always accelerated well. He was able to pull away in the 12th lap and in the last corner.”

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Toprak Razgatlioglu has his sights set on beating Fabio Quatararo in 2026.

Quattararo is the top Yamaha in the championship after two races, sitting in 16th place. The 2021 MotoGP champion proved once again that he is the benchmark in the Iwata outfit, as evidenced by his qualifying performance in Goiania.

Yamaha’s newcomer, however, has big ambitions in the premier class. Razgatlioglu’s manager wants him to win By the end of 2026.

The Brazilian GP showed the result may not be too far away as the Pramac rider finished four seconds behind Quatararo at the checkered flag.

He still has some work to do, though MotoGP fans think that Razgatlioglu can win the Quattro this year. The Turkish rider just needs to find the right balance on the bike, which proves to be a difficult task.