About a year ago, Toprak Razgatlioglu had his second opportunity to test a MotoGP bike. It all happened in Jerez, after a test the previous summer didn’t go well due to rain.
The 2023 test was seen as an opportunity for the rider to try out the YZR-M1, but also to get some indications of what his performance could be like on a premier class bike. However, there were many problems… to the point that Razgatlioglu wanted to abandon the test early.
The 2021 Superbike World Champion revealed, as quoted by motorsport-total.com, that his requests were not met: ‘Even before the test, there were discussions about the seating position. Normally, there are three different seats at Yamaha. But when I came for the test, the bike was the same as before. I was just doing my laps. I also didn’t have many tires available’.
After the events of the first day of testing, Razgatlioglu spoke with his manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, and didn’t want to return for the second day. However, respect for Yamaha prevailed.
Despite the less-than-ideal experience with the Yamaha MotoGP bike, the current ROKiT BMW rider still feels grateful and privileged: ‘Every young rider has a dream. They want to ride a MotoGP bike at some point. I was able to have that experience, which makes me very happy’.
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