Reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu laid down yet another marker ahead of the 2022 season by𓃲 topping a private Aragon tes🃏t for Yamaha. 

Razgatlioglu was part of a five-rider-strong line-up, with just Isaac Vinales the lone Yamaha 🔯rider not taking part.

Initially set out as a two-day test, Razgatlio♒glu and Locatelli completed their entire testing program in just over one day due to uncertain weather surrounding the Teruel-based venue. 

Unlike at Portimao three weeks ago, Razgatlioglu was unable to set a new unofficial lap record after finishing 1.3 seconds down on Jonathan Rea’s pole time from 2021, however, a time of 1:49.746s was enou🌄gh to put the potential 2023 MotoGP rider fastest by -0.074s. 

Speaking after Thursday’s running, Razgatlioglu added: "We had a great test in Aragon, I am surprised! Yesterday we had sun then some rain, not so many laps, bu🎃t today we are verꦬy lucky with perfect weather all day. 

"This is maybe not my𓄧 best track but we were very fast and consistent, so for this I am happy! 

"Today my feeling 🧸was like a test rider, so many things to try, but also we are fast and I enjoyed it! Yamaha and the team are working a lot, we made a big improvement compared to ‘21..⛦. a 1’49 with SC0 tyre is not so bad! 

"Maybe now Aragon is coming a better track for me! Next test is Catalunya, we will put together t🉐he best package from the testing parts and electronics and try again to improve."

As stated by the 🌊25 year-old, Razgatlioglu worked extensively on the bike’s new electronics, while acceleration out of corners was another 🐭big area of focus. 

Thi🧔s was a similar caseꦆ for Andrea Locatelli who was able to get much closer to Razgatlioglu compared to the recent Portimao outing. 

Th🔯e former WorldSSP champion (2020) was just under five😼 tenths shy of his world champion team-mate come the end of Thursday. 

"We are very happy because we did a lot of laps and we also had good grip here at Aragón🌄," said Locatelli. 

"The feeling is coming back better now after Portimão. Today we worked around the set-up of the bike and now 🌸the feeli🅺ng is really good. 

"Now, we will continue the development before we arrive to the Barc♑elona test. I’m also happy because I’ve not been able to ride as much as I did today at this track. 

"The team did a great job and we made🐠 no mistakes. Now we look forward to the next one, my level is improving and so is the R1."