The weekend in Brno is getting complicated for Toprak RazgatliogluThe Turkish rider has just received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Enea Bastianini in Q1. As a reminder, Toprak qualified second to last and seems to be struggling in the Czech hills. "Bestia," who was following him, became visibly frustrated on the Tech3 team's KTM RC16, and a few hours later, race control sided with him.
Given that this was the first such infraction recorded in 2026, Toprak Razgatlioglu receives "only" a three-place grid penalty. GP Sunday. But, in fact, he only loses one, since he's second to last. preceding only Cal CrutchlowDespite what Fabio Quartararo said yesterday, following the Practice, the Yamaha YZR-M1 V4s are experiencing obvious difficulties, since the best one, ridden by the Frenchman, finished 15th in Q1.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu penalized in Brno
Toprak Razgatlioglu will therefore have to deal with this rather significant disadvantage, as he is second to last in the ranking of starters (only ahead of the injured Maverick Vinales). It will be difficult for him to equal his best result in the premier class, namely an 11th place, achieved at the Hungarian Grand Prix.Of course, he was one of the beneficiaries of that incredible pile-up at the start.
Do you think Toprak Razgatlioglu can still rely on his race pace in Brno? Tell us in the comments!

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