Toprak Razgatlioglu on Assen comeback win: 'Nine positions is not a problem'
Toprak Razgatli🐬oglu recovered from a disappointing Superpole Race to make another huge statement with BMW at Assen.

The Superpole Race saw a bizarre situation unfold for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu, who hit trouble very ear𒈔ly on and unchar🌠acteristically dropped down the order.
Fighting for P2 against Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes, Razgatlioglu was particularl꧒y slow in sector three as he appeared to have no confidence turning ಌhis BMW.
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A lack of front-end grip was evident as Razgatlioglu eventually lost out to team-mate Michael Van Der Mark in the ba꧅ttle for eighth.
“In the Superpole Race, we used the SCQ tyre like everyone but normally, I thought about using a different tyre but that꧟’s racing," said Razgatlioglu about the Superpole Race.
"We did a very good job with a Race 2 win🏅; it wasn’t easy but every lap, I pushed reall𓄧y hard!
"This is my first win at Assen in WorldSBK, also for BMW, so🥂 I💙’m happy for that.”
Come Race 🅰2 and it was a different story for the BMW rider, who is now just six points off Alvaro Bautista at the head of the championship standings.
Razౠgatlioglu had to work hard for his third win of the season, but when it came to the closiꦕng stages, the 2021 world champion proved untouchable.
Razgatlioglu was particularly quick in sectors one and four, which was just what he needed to do in order to separate himself enough from Bautista, who instead appeared quicker 𒅌in♔ sectors two and three.
“I felt like in Barcelona but in general, I’m very happy, 𝄹said Ra൩zgatlioglu after his third win with BMW.
“P9 on the grid isn’t really important becauseꦿ if you’re really fast, nine positions is not a problem! At Turn 1, Alex Lowes nearly crashed and I had to close the gas and after, I passed all riders step-by-step.
"In the r💯ace, I felt confident and the engine braking was working – a bit too much, so we need to find the setup. I did a very good pace.”
With rain falling for much of the race, albeit lightly, the decision to push late on proved ♌to be perfect 🐷timing for Razgatlioglu.
That came after not wanting to take🍸 risks, with Razgatlioglu saying: “I just closed the gas because I didn’t want to take t🍎he risk and I saw Alvaro and just followed him; he has more experience than me.
"After that, the others came. I forgot a𝕴bout the tear off because I saw everything lik🐭e it was still raining; after that, I took it off and everything was clean!
"I started pushing again but it was a very good win! Assen🔯 i𝓀s a strange track and this weekend, the weather has been strange.
"I’m learning every daﷺy and getting experience. I needed a win🐷 this weekend!”