MotoGP: when Toprak Razgatlioglu explains that he should have replaced Rossi at Valencia

While MotoGP will close its season this weekend in Portimao, WSBK is already in its 2021 off-season in Jerez. The opportunity to listen to the latest gossip and even the little stories that make the big news. Thus, between the test sessions, the Turk Toprak Razgatlioglu admits that he should have made his debut in MotoGP during the first meeting in Valencia. But a monster cut off his wings. Explanation…

He is one of the great hopes of the WSBK category and the successor of Kenan Sofuoglu on the track and in the hearts of the Turks. This is the boiling Toprak Razgatlioglu, as ruthless on the track as he is discreet in the box. But we know he is determined. It will be recalled that if he is currently at Yamaha , it is because he estimated that Kawasaki, the brand with which he trained, did not consider him enough…

At Yamaha , on the other hand, we spotted it. To the point that he should have made his MotoGP debut when the COVID-19 infection was not lifted for a Valentino Rossi who was coming out of quarantine and who had just missed the two races in Aragon. Arriving in Valencia, the Doctor was not sure whether to get back behind the wheel of his M1. An operation that he was only able to carry out on Saturday, after medical discharge.

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But on Friday, we saw the WSBK pilot Garrett Gerloff evolve alongside Maverick Vinales. A day during which the American made a very good impression. A chance for him, because we understand with Toprak Razgatlioglu that he should never have been there...

The Turk explains on Motosprint: “ Yamaha really asked me, but I couldn't. My sponsor is Red Bull, the team sponsor is Monster. Things didn't fit together, on the contrary, they collided ". So the monster cut off his wings. But given the consideration enjoyed by Toprak, he is no longer far from taking off…