Toprak Razgatlioglu<\/a> said. \u201cJack helped me a lot today – I followed him for a few laps to understand how to approach some corners that are still tricky for me.\u201d<\/p>\nThe comparison underlined that: \u201cOn braking, I’m strong, I can make hard braking and stop the bike, it’s perfect. But the long corners, still I don\u2019t understand\u2026 Jack is very strong in the long corners.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).<\/p>\n
“When the Michelin spins, it doesn’t stop”<\/p>\n
Much of the difficulty, he believes, comes from learning how to exploit MotoGP\u2019s rear Michelin tyre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe front tyre now, the feedback is perfect, but the rear tyre is still difficult because it\u2019s so sensitive. It\u2019s not easy for me to understand the tyre grip,\u201d Razgatlioglu explained.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Pirelli [in WorldSBK] when you feel the spin, it\u2019s easy to manage. But when the Michelin spins, it doesn’t stop again. The other riders know this tyre better, but for me it’s very difficult.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to ride like a Moto2 style and open the gas very gentle, because this tyre is so sensitive. I’m trying to adapt to this, my team always say \u2018ride smooth\u2019, but to say is easy!<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I’m riding the bike with a new tyre, it’s so difficult to wait a lot to open the gas, because in Superbike I’m always using the rear tyre to turn. I was always using the rear tyre for sliding and pick up and good acceleration, but MotoGP is the opposite.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Thailand, maybe we will try some different setups, we just tried some new parts and just focused on riding the bike. But now it looks like we need some different suspension setup, because I need some help for the turning and more grip.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).<\/p>\n
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“I’m riding a touring bike now!\u201d<\/p>\n
One experiment already underway is a higher handlebar position.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I’m riding a touring bike now!\u201d he joked. \u201cI just try like a Superbike style, in some areas I feel perfect, especially on the brakes, I’m really strong with this handlebar, but I lose on the straight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lose a little bit of top speed and maybe I lose a little bit in the corner, because this handlebar is high, so it\u2019s not easy to lean down. Also this is normally not my style, normally I’m not leaning so far down, but now we start trying to change my riding style, because MotoGP needs this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The final MotoGP test before Razgatlioglu\u2019s MotoGP race debut takes place at Buriram on the weekend of February 21-22.<\/p>\n
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