In a shocking interview, Toprak Razgatlioglu has dropped a real bombshell on the world of motorcycle racing. According to the Turkish phenomenon, MotoGP stars would be completely out of their depth in Superbike racing... if they weren't on a Ducati.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, undisputed leader of the 2025 WorldSBK (36 points ahead of Bulega), arrives in Estoril (October 10-12) with a single objective: a hat-trick of victories to seal a third title before his jump to MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha in 2026. In an exclusive interview with GP One, the Turk of 28 years defends the SBK with panache...
Forget the myth of MotoGP, the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, he seems to be saying. The WSBK world champion asserts: " all MotoGP riders would struggle in Superbike. If they came here without the Ducati, it would be very difficult for them »
A statement that directly targets the most dominant manufacturer in recent history, but which raises a fundamental question: can pure talent triumph against the perfect machine?
Preparing for his apprenticeship in Yamaha M1 (Aragon tests November 9-10, Valencia November 18), Soil stay focused on Jerez (final October 17-19), where he dreams of a perfect farewell. Among compliments to Miguel Oliveira (BMW SBK 2026), regrets about its number 54 (given to Aldeguer), and message of peace for the crash Bezzecchi-Marquez, Razgatlioglu plays a serene but hungry champion.
Razgatlioglu, on the BMW M 1000 RR, aims for a hat-trick in Estoril to bury Open up (Ducati Aruba) before Jerez. He teases: " We have a difficult weekend ahead of usI am convinced that Ducati will be competitive here, Bulega having won the Superpole Race last year. But I'm aiming for a hat-trick, as I couldn't do it in 2024. »(
Focused on the races, he pushes back the titles: “ For now, I'm focusing on my work. I'll think about the end of the SBK adventure later. Jerez remains. »
Toprak Razgatlioglu: “ I appreciate Marc Marquez's message: avoid controversy. He is a great champion, on and off the track. »
Toprak Razgatlioglu, future teammate of Jack Miller in Pramac, sees 2026 as a “learning”: “ MotoGP is totally different from SBK. I could finish top 10, even top 15. 2026 will be a year of learning, without expectations. » He anticipates the criticism: « I know that if I don't shine in MotoGP, everyone will discredit Superbike.. But MotoGP riders would struggle in Superbike without Ducati! That's my opinion. »
This context set, he also speaks of the arrival of Miguel Oliveira in BMW : " a challenge for him. This is BMW's choice, a new challenge for Miguel with Danilo [Petrucci]. We'll see his potential. »
The first sacrifice of Razgatlioglu at MotoGP will be his number 54: " impossible to dart it ". Fermin Aldeguer, the sensational rookie, will keep his favorite number 54. Toprak, who adopted it in SBK, says: " I have no chance of keeping #54, impossible for Fermin to change. Even with money, it wouldn't be enough. But I have ideas for issue 2026 »
Turk also digresses on Indonesian crash Bezzecchi-Marquez : « It was a racing incident. I appreciate Marc's message: avoid controversy. He is a great champion, on and off the track. »
It remains that while the MotoGP rests on the overwhelming dominance of Ducati, Soil challenges us: come on a Superbike, on a normal motorcycle, and we'll see who the real champions are. The message has been received.
