Toprak Razgatlioglu issues worrying prognosis for WorldSBK Australia opener

ꦫ“We finally found something, but we’re not 100 per cent ready yet…”

Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 WorldSBK Phillip Island Test. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 WorldSBK Phillip Island Test. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Reigning World Superbꦦike Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is still looking for improvements in both himself and the BMW M1000 RR after the two-day test in 𓆏Phillip Island this week.

The 2025 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike Champio🌳nship gets underway this weekend at the Australian venue, the only circuit at which Razgatlioglu𒐪 raced in 2024 without scoring a podium.

The Turkish rider crashed on the first day𓃲 of the test, which delayed his programme, and left him still searching for a race setup on Tuesday.

“After the crash, especially on the second day, we started off well because our main target is to find the right setup for the race🎀,” Razgatlioglu said at the end of day two.

“We finally found som🐟ething, but 🦹we’re not 100 per cent ready yet.

“After the crash, we lost 🦋two hours of riding, and the afternoon brought some rain, so we onl🍨y got the last eight minutes to ride the bike.

“We found a few things, but we’re still not 100 per cent, so we’ll ꦦsee how it goes on Friday.

“The weekend is really imp🌳ortant, and we’re doing our be💟st, as always.”

After his crash on Monday, which came after his European testing plans were disrupted by a finger injury sustained during off-season training, Razgatliog𝓀lu was still feeling like his physical condition was not at its best on Tuesday.

“I feel💫 the sa⛄me as before, but I’m continuing to ride the bike,” he said.

“We’re racers, and it’s crucial to keep riding.

“Thi🥀s is an important weekend beca𒅌use it’s the first race of the 2025 season.

“Even🍬 though I’m still not 100%, after a couple of laps, the pain 💝isn’t too bad, and I can still ride without problems.

“We also did some good lap times on race tires, so I’🌳m a bit excited for the first race.”

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