Toprak Razgatlioglu was the Superbike world champion in 2021 and, this year, moved to ROKiT BMW. The German manufacturer was apparently still somewhat far from the fight for titles and victories, but the rider has already proven that he has what it takes to be in that fight from the beginning.
Currently, Razgatlioglu is among the best in the championship and receives constant praise. Now, they came from Troy Corser, who compared him to Noryuki Haga – a rider who was three-time world championship runner-up and with whom he was a great rival.
The Australian said quoted by the site SPEEDWEEK.com: ‘Toprak’s bike control allows him to do what he does. With Nori, it seemed like he wasn’t in control, but he didn’t fall much and was within his limits. I would classify Toprak and Nori as very similar, but that is largely due to pure riding ability and natural talent. Both came out of nowhere, so to speak, and then they were right at the front‘.
Corser also made a comparison between the eras of WSBK: ‘In our time, we had three fast laps at the beginning, then a moderate part in the middle and a very fought battle at the end. Now they are fast from the first to the last lap! We had great moments in the races back then, but now it’s simply on a different level’.
