Toprak Razgatlioglu is in excellent form in the World Superbike Championship, having achieved all possible victories in the last two rounds. With the arrival of the 2021 champion, ROKiT BMW has been consistently fighting for top positions, which could mean that the credit is mainly due to the rider.
However, BMW Motorrad Motorsports director Marc Bongers denies that Razgatlioglu is solely responsible, reminding GPOne.com: ‘Everyone talks about Toprak and I cannot deny his worth. However, one thing must be emphasized: if I remember correctly, last year he won three races with Yamaha, while now he has won more than half‘.
The director does not fail to recognize Razgatlioglu’s value, admitting that at the moment he is the only one able to make the most of the BMW bike: ‘I think he is doing a great job, and at the same time our whole team is helping him with a competitive bike and extraordinary potential. To date, Toprak has been the only one capable of extracting the true potential of the M 1000 RR‘.
Bongers also said: ‘We are certainly pleased with the results achieved in the first races. Our goal was to win races and we have won more than half of them. Toprak is certainly doing something great, considering that he is special. Razgatlioglu knows how to make a difference and he has done it in the past with Yamaha and Kawasaki. However, we must not forget the team and the entire group of people who support him in the best way. I think we have a great team, capable of adapting to Toprak’s qualities at any time and in any circumstance‘.
