This season, thanks to the merciless duel between Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, there is no chance that we will forget the adventures of the World Superbike. Attention is even being paid to the MotoGP paddock where many riders are following this matter closely. Here is the demonstration with these reactions which nevertheless highlight a name which could join the Grands Prix in the event of a world title: Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Let's start with the popularity of the Turk which is obviously not pretended in the clan Yamaha , since it rolls in R1…The leader of the MotoGP championship fabio quartararo who is only a point of consecration commented thus, even having a thought for Loris Baz : " I'm looking at this very closely. The last race was quite fun. They both fell and the points are still there, so it will be a very exciting end to the Championship. Of course, from our side we must support Toprak. In Portimão, I also observed a French friend, Loris, who made two podiums. I'm following this Championship and it will be really interesting to watch. "
His teammate Franco Morbidelli, vice-World Champion MotoGP, also thinks that Razgatlioglu can dethrone Sale : " it's a very open fight between Toprak and Johnny. They are two incredible fighters and they are in a very tough fight for the title. I think Toprak has a chance to win, but he will have to do a very good job and I wish them good luck. »
At Ducati, we also have his opinion while remembering to stay close to his factory… “ Scott Redding managed to salvage some points » specifies thus Jack Miller. " It will be interesting to see the last two rounds ". But the Australian still reveals his preference by sympathizing for the Turk following his fall during the second race in Portugal: “ I sent a message to Toprak to say “keep your head up buddy”. It was unfortunate, it looked like a technical problem, but he rode phenomenal all year. It's great to see ». bagnaia adds: " It will be fun to follow until the end. It's always cool to see a good battle with not so many points between the two leaders. "
There are also those who follow out of pure passion since they are not concerned by a battle between Yamaha, Kawasaki or Ducati. So Brad Binder, driver of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, recognizes on the WSBK website that this show makes his Sundays away from MotoGP much better: “ I love watching WorldSBK! It makes my Sundays a lot more beautiful. When you're on leave, it's the best thing to do. It looks like a very good fight. Johnny with all his experience and Toprak who is strong at the moment… He looks like an animal when braking and he's a tough guy to beat. It's going to be interesting, that's for sure. We'll see how it ends. "
Valentino Rossi regrets that Rea didn't get his chance in MotoGP
Pol I will espargaro of the Repsol Honda team is also interested in this duel: “ It's good. It's good to see these races. IThey are very respectful towards each other, but they play hard. I love watching races like these. I don't care if it's MotoGP or WorldSBK. They put on a good show for people and it’s nice. I'll keep an eye on it. "
The final word goes to Valentino Rossi : " for me it's a great fight in WorldSBK. It's one of the best fights in recent years because you have the two best drivers, always present and very close. It's hard to say. Before Race 2, I would have said Toprak, but now Johnny is 24 points behind. Twenty-four points is nothing when you're dealing with someone with Rea's talent and experience. It's a shame Rea didn't spend five or six years in MotoGP. He had the potential to go fast. And he'd probably be strong even now »
And he adds: “ Toprak is very strong, he has a spectacular way of driving which also brings results. I'm really very curious to see how he can get along with a MotoGP, given that in the coming weeks he will be testing with the Yamaha M1. I think he has what it takes to do very well even with prototypes ».
There are two rounds remaining, six races and 124 points to be distributed before the final decision is made. But the season could also decide otherwise, because the trip to Argentina no longer seems guaranteed while Indonesia and its new Mandalika route remains a total unknown...
