Toprak Razgatlioglu hit the mark by becoming the first Turkish WSBK World Champion and bringing back the supreme title that Yamaha had been waiting for since 2009 and the Ben Spies period. The man with the R1 takes advantage of his burgeoning glory and thinks about the future test he will do with the MotoGP M1. But he is also looking ahead to 2022 and, looking at the latest tests in Jerez, he has added a name to the list of drivers who will want to dethrone him. This is Alvaro Bautista whose reunion with Ducati does not leave anyone indifferent…
Toprak Razgatlioglu has had a busy schedule since returning to his homeland of Turkey. World Champion of WSBK, he is now a national glory that all his compatriots want to see. He remembers his coronation in Indonesia: “ Indonesian fans are fantastic because they are also muslims and i am muslim. We became champions here and that means a lot, because it is a Muslim country ».
He adds : " I will enjoy a little relaxation, but I plan to try MotoGP and better understand the potential of the M1 ". But he also adds about an Iwata brand linked in Grand Prix to Monster: “ Red Bull is always with me, we are one big family ". A precision that is anything but trivial.
Toprak Razgatlioglu understood the message from Jerez
Despite his obligations, he also monitors what is being prepared for 2022: “ the priority will be to win in 2022 and confirm myself as world champion. This year we managed to win after six years of Rea's domination ". But it won’t just be the Northern Irishman to watch: “ Bautista and Ducati will also play for the title, but we will try to do our bestx”.
And in fact, Jerez the threat of the couple between the Spanish pilot and the Italian firm reconstituted since 2019 could be identified. Baptist was very close to the circuit record, which he himself broke in 2019 during the Superpole Race. Specifically, the Talavera de la Reina driver set the time at 1'39.119, after completing 96 laps at the Ángel Nieto Circuit. The record of Baptist in 2019 was done with higher temperatures on the track. Additionally, the fastest lap of this year's event, recorded by Jonathan Rhea, is 1…
