In recent weeks, there have been rumors about Toprak Razgatlioglu potentially moving to MotoGP as early as 2025, which would mean leaving ROKiT BMW in the World Superbike Championship a year before the end of his contract.
The rider’s manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, even stated to SPEEDWEEK.com that the team had been informed of the Turkish rider’s intentions. However, this change has already been denied, at least for 2025.
From BMW’s side, the director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, Marc Bongers, confirmed to GPOne.com that the matter was discussed, but everything was quickly clarified:
– We have a very good relationship with Toprak and Kenan, and we are even surprised by how strong he is. Yes, we talked about this MotoGP issue, but in a few days we were perfectly aligned. I do not deny, however, that there were a few very busy days [laughs].
When asked if he is concerned that the rumors might negatively impact the atmosphere at ROKiT BMW, Bongers denied this: ‘No, absolutely not, it was a very quick conversation and in a short time we settled everything without any problems. Obviously, I understand all the rumors in the paddock’.
