Razgatlioglu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cLast year I had a very strong weekend here, so I’m happy to come back.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a MotoGP bike, it will be a different challenge because the circuit is very much a stop-and-go track, but I’m curious to see how the bike behaves and how competitive we can be.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe most positive thing is that we made good progress recently and found some solutions that helped me feel better on the bike.\u201d<\/p>\n
Razgatlioglu took the chequered flag in 15th place last Sunday, but was relegated to 16th after a post-race penalty for exceeding track limits.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope is to start the weekend at the level we reached at the end of Mugello and then continue improving session after session,\u201d Razgatlioglu said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is the target. We will see what happens, but I hope I can enjoy this circuit as much as I did last year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Razgatlioglu, Miller, Quartararo, 2026 Italian MotoGP.<\/p>\n
\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n
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Balaton should “suit our bike much better”<\/p>\n
A gruelling Mugello weekend for Yamaha ended with Jack Miller classified as the leading M1 rider, in 15th, after Razgatlioglu\u2019s penalty.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2018m looking forward to heading back to Balaton. It\u2018s a tight and technical circuit, quite the opposite of the last two Grand Prix, where the long straights exposed some of the areas we\u2018re still working to improve,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe nature of this track should suit our bike much better. It\u2018s a layout with plenty of changes of direction and sections where agility and handling can make a real difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe YZR-M1 has become much more agile this season, especially in direction changes, and Balaton has a lot of those characteristics.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully we can take advantage of some of the strongest aspects of the package and continue the progress we\u2018ve been showing over the last few races.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2026 Italian MotoGP.<\/p>\n
\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n
“A very good benchmark”<\/p>\n
Pramac Yamaha team director Gino Borsoi also expects the tight, stop-go circuit to be much more suited to the new V4.<\/p>\n
\u201cBalaton could be a circuit where we are able to make the most of the strengths of our package,\u201d Borsoi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be an important weekend because it gives us a good opportunity to verify whether the progress we have made in areas such as chassis performance and electronics is translating into greater competitiveness on track.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is still a relatively new circuit for everyone\u2026 That could help make the competition more balanced.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor that reason, it could be a particularly interesting weekend for Yamaha.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe characteristics of the track should allow us to better understand the direction we are taking and the value of the improvements introduced in recent races.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we need to see what conditions we find during the weekend, but if the weather cooperates, this circuit could provide a very good benchmark for evaluating our recent progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
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