Toprak Razgatlioglu made his return to competition at the WSBK round in Aragon. After being sidelined for some time due to injury, the Turkish rider delivered a solid performance, especially in the Superpole, where he regained a good feeling with his bike. His battle with Nicolò Bulega was intense, but Alvaro Bautista surprised everyone in the chicane, preventing him from taking the win. In the second race, despite a hard effort, Razgatlioglu had to settle for second place, penalized by the degradation of his rear tire in the final laps…
« I am happy because I did an amazing job this weekend and I enjoyed getting back on my bike", said Toprak. He emphasized that the Superpole race was particularly fun, because he finally felt a real osmosis with his machine: " the bike stopped and turned the way I wanted. I was fighting with Bulega and I didn't expect Bautista to attack in the chicane. Yet I was very close to victory."
Toprak Razgatlioglu: “ It feels like Alvaro Bautista is back. I'm happy for him »
In the second race, although very close to Baptist, he explained that the degradation of the tires worked in favor of the Ducati : " In the last laps the Ducatis had more grip. Alvaro was pushing really hard, so I decided to settle for second place.". He also recognized the excellent work of Baptist, while remaining satisfied with his own performance. : " Alvaro Bautista has done an incredible job, it feels like he is back. I am happy for him ».
Razgatlioglu now looks to the next fight WSBK from Estoril with determination: " I have to win there " " he said confidently, emphasizing that his feelings are improving every day. He hopes to quickly return to his best level, especially after this long absence: " When we get to Estoril it will be much better. Maybe we can become world champions there, but for now, I only focus on winning ».
Razgatlioglu extended his lead in the world championship to 39 point on his dolphin Nicholas Bulega (Aruba.it Ducati) in Spain. If he scores 23 points more than the Italian in the penultimate event in Estoril, he will be champion. and will ensure the first title of BMW in the Superbike World Championship, created in 1988.
