Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli has spoken about how the Japanese brand is trying to help Torak Razgatlioglu adapt to MotoGP ahead of Pramac’s debut.
After the 29-year-old finally agreed to compete in the prototype series this term Pramak Two years at the factory Yamaha Contract. Razgatlioglu He will make his MotoGP debut on March 1 when the season starts in Thailand, where he has not raced since 2019.
Razgatlioglu last raced in Buriram in the 2019 World Superbike Championship, where he is now a three-time champion. The Turkish star secured his third WSBK title in 2025 in his final stint for BMW, as well as the 2021 title for Yamaha and 2024 for BMW.
A number of tracks on the MotoGP calendar will also be completely new to Razgatlioglu, who has faced many obstacles while competing on production bikes over the years. One Razgatlioglu’s biggest obstacles are MotoGP’s Michelin tires.After competing on Pirellis in WSBK.
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Yamaha ‘ask’ Andrea Dovizioso to help Torak Razgatlioglu at Sepang test
Razgatlioglu’s braking ability immediately impressed Pramac boss Gino BorsoBut he still needs to learn how to optimize his entry speed to improve his mid-corner and exit speed. The Alania native is also still trying to figure out the best way to accelerate on the V4 Yamaha M1.
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as well as, Yamaha had to remove their rear aero from Razgatlioglu’s bike in Sepang Due to MotoGP 2026 bike height restrictions. So Meregali asked the challenger Andrea Dovizioso To help Razgatlioglu during this week’s Sepang test, where the Turkish talent suits the M1.
Meregali said. GPONAndrea is an important person because, in addition to being a test rider, he is also a translator between the passenger and the ship’s commander. All our riders trust Dovi and go to him to talk. Now we ask him to spend some time with Toprak.
Andrea Dovizioso suffers clutch problem on Day 1 of 2026 Sepang test
As well as supporting Razgatlioglu in Sepang this week, Dovizioso is also helping Yamaha develop their V4 engine ahead of the start of the 2026 season. But the Italian’s time on the M1 on Tuesday was delayed after an early reliability problem.
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report by Motorsport.com The 15-time MotoGP Grand Prix winner notes that Dovizioso’s loyalty gremlin has caused ‘anxiety’ in the Yamaha garage as he has to stand at the side of the circuit. When Fabio Quatararo and Jack Miller clashed, he wasn’t alone in trouble.
Dovizioso has a clutch problem accordingly. Sky ItalyYamaha reported that the issue occurred when a test rider ran a simulated run on used tires. Yamaha intends to use the Italian race to understand ‘one of the main problems’ they have faced recently.
