About a year ago, Toprak Razgatlioglu had a second chance 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 leave the test early.
The 2021 Superbike world champion revealed, as quoted by the site 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 on the Yamaha. But when I came to 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.
Although the experience with the Yamaha MotoGP bike was not the best possible, the current ROKiT BMW rider still feels grateful and privileged: ‘All young riders have a dream. They want to ride a MotoGP bike at some point. I was able to have that experience, which makes me very happy‘.
