{"id":59816,"date":"2025-08-11T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/59816\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:11:08","slug":"what-many-of-the-motogp-grid-think-that-toprak-razgatlioglu-will-do-for-pramac-in-his-debut-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/59816\/","title":{"rendered":"What many of the MotoGP grid &#8216;think&#8217; that Toprak Razgatlioglu will do for Pramac in his debut season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Toprak Razgatlioglu will be testing a 2026 MotoGP bike for Pramac officially in less than six months.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish rider is set to make his eagerly anticipated switch from the World Superbike Championship, after years of rumours tying him to a move.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/tag\/toprak-razgatlioglu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razgatlioglu<\/a> has a two-year deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/tag\/pramac-racing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pramac<\/a>, which means that he will get a chance to ride a bike for the first season of the new regulations.<\/p>\n<p>By then, he should be somewhat familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/calendar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MotoGP<\/a> machinery, and will hopefully be boosted by a strong effort from Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/08\/07\/toprak-razgatlioglu-has-received-a-boost-in-2026-motogp-preparation-as-bmw-waive-restrictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razgatlioglu has received a boost in his 2026 preparation<\/a> with BMW set to allow him to test when the Superbike season ends in October.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/07\/28\/peter-bom-spots-very-positive-sign-that-yamaha-could-re-sign-jack-miller-for-the-2026-motogp-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yamaha could re-sign Jack Miller for 2026<\/a>, but Pramac\u2019s second rider is yet to be confirmed. They\u2019re waiting for certain contract deadlines to pass first.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/07\/29\/pramac-told-to-sign-13-podium-moto2-rider-as-toprak-razgatlioglus-2026-teammate-rather-than-jack-miller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pramac told to sign 13-podium Moto2 rider as Toprak Razgatlioglu\u2019s 2026 teammate rather than Jack Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2219330533-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Toprak Razgatlioglu of the Rokit BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team\" class=\"wp-image-19594\" \/>Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMany MotoGP riders \u2018think\u2019 that Toprak Razgatlioglu will win a race for Pramac<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/06\/21\/toprak-razgatlioglu-is-sad-he-wont-get-to-race-against-one-motogp-legend-when-he-makes-pramac-debut\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razgatlioglu is \u2018sad\u2019 he won\u2019t get to race against one MotoGP legend<\/a>, but he will get to compete against some strong riders.<\/p>\n<p>If Yamaha\u2019s V4 bike is a genuine improvement, then competing for podiums at the very least cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/08\/05\/toprak-razgatlioglu-reveals-what-hes-told-marc-marquez-in-private-phonecalls-before-motogp-debut\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razgatlioglu has held private phonecalls with Marc Marquez<\/a> and is excited to get the opportunity to race against him.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedweek.com\/motogp\/news\/239555\/Razgatlioglu-Das-wird-so-in-der-MotoGP-nicht-gehen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SPEEDWEEK<\/a>, Superbike rider Danilo Petrucci revealed how \u2018many\u2019 riders are backing the 28-year-old to win races after making his transition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bikes are very different, and the first races will be difficult for him. The Michelin tires and the Grand Prix chassis are very stiff; they don\u2019t give you much feedback. But it\u2019s just a matter of feeling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToprak is one of the greatest talents I\u2019ve ever met. Many of today\u2019s MotoGP riders think he\u2019ll win races. I\u2019ll be cheering him on; he\u2019s a great guy! I\u2019m happy he\u2019s getting the chance to show his potential in MotoGP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/07\/22\/herve-poncharal-warns-toprak-razgatlioglu-he-could-jeopardise-motogp-move-after-what-he-read-about-2026-pramac-switch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Herve Poncharal warns Toprak Razgatlioglu he could jeopardise MotoGP move after what he \u2018read\u2019 about 2026 Pramac switch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How Toprak Razgatlioglu already has some experience on a MotoGP bike<\/p>\n<p>While Razgatlioglu is fairly old for a debutant, his CV is impressive, and his dominance in Superbikes has helped him earn a gig.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2023, he completed 116 laps at Jerez for Yamaha, leaving their engineers impressed by his speed and commitment.<\/p>\n<p>That was his second foray on the M1 bike, nearly one year after he completed 40 laps on it at Aragon, before being sent home early due to rain.<\/p>\n<p>Although minor, those laps should help him adjust to the new machinery a little quicker and put him in a position to be competitive as soon as possible in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogpnews.com\/2025\/06\/19\/yamaha-chief-reveals-whether-toprak-razgatlioglu-has-a-chance-of-motogp-promotion-from-pramac\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razgatlioglu doesn\u2019t have a chance of MotoGP promotion<\/a>, but he will have the same equipment as Yamaha\u2019s factory riders. He has a fair shot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toprak Razgatlioglu will be testing a 2026 MotoGP bike for Pramac officially in less than six months. 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