It did not escape Lin Jarvis, as with all of his other colleagues with the same responsibilities as his at a manufacturer, that with the defection of Suzuki, there were now far fewer top-tier motorcycles available as there are candidates to pilot them. Suddenly, he is in a strong position to set the conditions and the schedule for the pilots who must declare themselves rather than be seduced. A new situation that the Englishman politely reminds his Turkish WSBK World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu, whom he invites to no longer procrastinate about an arrival in MotoGP or risk seeing events decide for him...
Toprak Razgatlioglu has the enviable status of reigning Superbike World Champion and therefore best man in the factory team Yamaha in this category. As such, he was offered the opportunity to try the M1 MotoGP. Recognition for the successes obtained, but also an “interested” test to assess how he could do on the M1 in the event of a move to MotoGP…
Lynn Jarvis, director of the team gives his feelings on this subject in comments noted on InSella.it : " I would say it’s a bit for both reasons. – he explained -, given that last year's championship victory was obviously a big success that Yamaha had been missing since 2009. For us it was really important and we appreciate it a lot. We thought we could get him to try the M1 a lot sooner than he will. There are many reasons why this hasn't happened yet. The initial idea has now transformed into a different concept because this is undoubtedly an assessment for his possible transition to MotoGP ».
Lin Jarvis: “ if he intends to land in MotoGP, it should not be long before he does so«
Last year, by renewing its contract with Yamaha, Razgatlioglu had surprised everyone by saying that he was doing well in Superbike and that he had no intention of changing categories. Lynn Jarvis answers him by reminding him of certain facts… “ He has been told that if he is considering changing leagues, he should do so as soon as possible, given that he will be 26 this year. If he intends to land in MotoGP, it shouldn't be long before he does so. So what's better than doing a real test on the M1? We have planned a session for him in June and we will provide him with a dedicated team, with a test day just for him. This will be the first opportunity to understand how he manages to express himself on this bike. I think he can be an absolutely valid rider in MotoGP ". But if you understand it correctly, the train will perhaps only pass once.
