Torak Razgatlioglu has had a hard time adapting to MotoGP after having several problems with Pramak Yamaha during pre-season testing.
The World Superbike star will ride an all-new bike in 2026, as well as experience Michelin tires and circuits he’s never raced before. It will be a school year. RazgatliogluBut there is already a problem.
During the Sepang Challenge, Yamaha had to remove Razgatlioglu’s rear air To comply with MotoGP height restrictions. Pramak Teammate Jack Miller can only laugh at Razgatlioglu After seeing the way he sat on the bike.
The Turkish rider is still struggling to adapt to the MotoGP machinery while still getting back into his old ways. Razgatlioglu is using big handles. than the other Yamaha Drivers, similar to those used by BMW in WSBK.
Torak Razgatlioglu’s question to Yamaha about how he wants to sit on the bike ‘not smart’, says Peter Bohm
Razgatlioglu faced the same problem in 2022. First time testing a MotoGP bike with Yamaha. He’s trying to find a way to get them comfortable on the machine, but Peter Bohm says his requests are ‘not smart’ for the premiere episode.
“You know, when it has this seat, the low point is one thing, so it’s relative,” he said. Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast. “So they have to lower the rest of the seat. And that means adjusting the entire back of the seat, right behind the driver.”
“I’ve seen KTM and Aprilia, they’re really expanding there. And if you can move it cleverly, you’ll have low end to have toprac aero.
But Toprak is in a tough spot right now, because he’s asking for things that aren’t… You really shouldn’t go there.
“He wants to sit very low, which is one thing, but he wants to sit very high at the front. I mean, the bikes are not designed (for this). The front right height is 20 mm more than Fabio and 15 more than Jack.
“The bike is higher and then the handlebars are higher. So they made special handlebars for it. I called them Asian style because in Asia everyone has the handlebars very high and very high. I think it’s not smart.”
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Toprak Razgatlioglu is already losing motivation from his MotoGP debut.
Razgatlioglu’s seat problems are only half of the problem ahead of his MotoGP debut. Yamaha experienced engine trouble. It cost them a valuable trip as they shut down their work with V4 on the second day of the Test in Malaysia.
Razgatlioglu was P18 on day three. At Sepang, he was nearly two seconds off the pace of Alex Marquez. He expected it to be very close to the front, but instead he was lagging behind.
After the test, the 29-year-old admitted he was losing motivation as he struggled to the back of the grid. It’s something he can get used to as he gets used to MotoGP and continues the Yamaha V4.
Jorge Lorenzo says Razgatlioglu joined Yamaha at their ‘worst time’. They struggled with the 2026 bike and the WSBK star found it difficult to adapt to it. Given his experience in Moto2, LCR rider and fellow MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira thinks he can get the better of him.
