Toprak Razgatlioglu is in his final year of contract with ROKiT BMW in the World Superbike Championship. The rider aspires to move to MotoGP and is aware that it will be difficult to achieve this after 2026. However, he also wants to make the leap with a factory team. Meanwhile, the Bavarian manufacturer has not ruled out a move to MotoGP.
Sven Blusch, director of BMW Motorrad Motorsports, spoke to GPOne.com about the future of the 2024 WSBK champion: ‘Normally, we don’t discuss riders’ contracts. The only thing I can say is that Toprak is part of the big BMW family, and we hope he stays with us in the future, as he is our priority. However, it’s still too early to talk about the future’.
Currently, BMW is evaluating its future involvement in motorsport, with MotoGP being a possibility alongside other avenues such as offroad racing.
As for Razgatlioglu, Blusch made it clear there is no defined target as a replacement should the Turkish rider leave: ‘At the moment, no. We are not thinking about a replacement’.