Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu says Andrea Dovizioso has been “explaining to me how to brake” on the M1, but is finding doing so a challenge.

The three-time World Superbike made his official MotoGP race weekend debut on Friday at the Thai Grand Prix, as he steps over from the production-based series.

After a tough winter adapting to the Yamaha, Toprak Razgatlioglu was 1.839s off the pace in second-to-last after Friday’s running at Buriram and was the slowest of the M1 riders.

A key area where Razgatlioglu is struggling to adapt is corner-entry, with his usual aggressive style from World Superbikes not carrying over on the Michelin tyres.

‘Every time I am aggressive, I make a mistake’

The Turkish rider says Yamaha tester and 15-time MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso has been teaching him how to brake on the bike, but applying this has been tricky.

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“I’m focused on engine braking,” he told the media on Friday at Buriram.

“In the first phase of braking, I tend to be too aggressive and end up locking up.

“As a result, we need to find a better balance, because I then lose the rear and everything becomes very difficult.

“Dovizioso is explaining to me how to brake, and I understand his instructions.

“The problem is that it all becomes difficult when I try to put it into practice, especially when I have to follow another rider, because I tend to be aggressive and make mistakes.

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“Today, however, I managed to make a slight improvement, but we’ll see tomorrow.”

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He is also finding it difficult to push on the Michelin tyres, adding: “If I try to be aggressive, the rear tyre locks up and I go off-line.

“I was used to being aggressive in my riding, especially in the early stages of braking, but now I’m trying to adapt without having to change my style too much.

“I’ll try something this weekend, knowing that I’ll need more time.”

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