Torak Razgatlioglu’s manager wants him to be faster than Fabio Quatararo at the end of 2026.

Every quarter He was once again Yamaha’s leading rider at the season opener in Thailand, but all finished between 14th and 18th. Razgatlioglu lost half a second to the Frenchman in qualifying and was only eight seconds behind in the main race.

Predict the order of Yamaha A riders in the 2026 MotoGP rankings

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Kenan Sofuoglu want to be the fastest Yamaha this year

Writing on XMotorcycle racing journalist Noyes Toprak and his manager Kenan Sofuoglu want to be ‘Yamaha’s fastest rider’ by the end of 2026.

Quattararo has been Yamaha’s poster boy in recent years but now it seems inevitable that he will defect to Honda for the 2027 season. There are signs that the divorce will be difficult.

Razgatlioglu is expected to stay at Pramak Instead of going to the factory team for a year. Jorge Martin will replace Quatararo. As the star rider in Yamaha blue.

Still, it would be a PR win for Paolo Pavesio if Razgatlioglu can dislodge Quatararo before he goes behind him, as if one superstar has a higher ceiling than another.

Alex Reigns can follow him out the door. Jack Miller is proving his worth. As a defacto development pilot for Pramac.

Toprak Razgatlioglu got more MotoGP testing in Jerez

Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha are testing in Jerez this week. As reported Motorsport SpainThe three manufacturers can get both the 2026 Michelin tires and the Pirelli 2027 prototype.

because of Yamaha They are still at the lowest discount level, their full-time drivers are eligible for the test. Razgatlioglu is said to have been on the road with Michelin tires.

Some drivers will be banned from the 2027 test. When you are about to join another group. For example, there’s little incentive for Quartararo to sample a bike next year, as Yamaha can pass secrets to Honda.