Razgatlioglu at Portimao will seek redemption after Barcelona. He hopes to be as fast as Donington and Magny-Cours. Above all, he fears Rea.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu comes to Portimao this weekend with the firm intention of reducing the gap in the standings compared to Alvaro Bautista. Today, 59 points separate them and his objective is to leave Portugal with a better situation.
The pilot Yamaha took a victory and three other podiums at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. Already in 2019 with the Puccetti team's Kawasaki he did very well, climbing to the third step in Race 2. It's a circuit that he likes and where he hopes to be able to make a difference. As this is the penultimate round of the 2022 World Superbike , the points weigh more and more and the margin for error is reduced.
Razgatlioglu knows that in Portimao, he will not only have to deal with Baptist. Jonathan Rhea will also be a rival to watch: “ I really like the track – he admitted – but we know that Johnny is also very strong here. At the start of the year, we had a very positive test with an excellent lap time. But everyone is faster this year, so we'll see if we're fast enough to win ».
Razgatlioglu: “ I hope for a good battle, but above all to fight again for victory »
The pilot Kawasaki in his career has collected thirteen wins and eight more podiums in the Algarve, so it's only natural to consider him strongly for this weekend. He has a great desire to return to success, something he has lacked since the Estoril round. It is in Portugal that he hopes to thwart the plans of his rivals.
Toprak is in turn determined to win and does not hide it: “ I hope for a good battle, but above all to fight again for victory. In Barcelona it was difficult, here I'm looking for the same sensations that I had in Donington or Magny-Cours. We continue to think race by race ". We will see if the reigning WSBK champion will be able to make Alvaro and Johnny suffer.
