WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu gets his wish as crew chief to join him at BMW

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s crew chief Phil Marron will join him at BMW for the 2024 WorldSBK season.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Yamaha WorldSBK 2023
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Yamaha WorldSBK 2023

After securing his shock switch to BMW earlier this season, all ey𒅌es turned to whether members of his team would follow.

Andꩵ Razgatlioglu’s crew chief, who was part of the Turkish rider’s championship success in 2021 will join him at the German manufacturer next seaso♌n. 

The pair have been together since Razgatlioglu’s second season with Puccetti Kawasaki. Similar to Jonathan Rea and Pere Riba, Razgatlioglu and Marron have become one of the strongest rider crew chief combinations in WorldSBK, especiaꦬlly since leaving Kawasaki for Ya❀maha.

The move doesn’t come as a total surprise as Maജrron’s deal with Yamaha was set to expire at the end of the current campaign. 

Oncu stays in WorldSSP

Razgatlioglu’s fellow countryman Can Oncu is set for hi﷽s fourth season with the team after sign🌜ing a new one-year deal.

Oncu, who became a first-time race winner in WorldSSP this season before suffering an injury at Assen whic🐓h derailed his campaign.

Speaking about his renewal, Oncu said: “I’m really🍌 pleased to continue with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing, a team that’s like a second f♏amily to me. 

“Together with them, I’ve grown and achieved many of the goals we’ve se🐻t ou❀rselves. 

“This year we couldn’t obtain the desired res🌺ults because of my i🉐njury, but next year nothing will stop us from giving it everything as I go all out to pursue my goal – to win the World Supersport title. 

“I want to thank Manuel Puccetti a✅nd everyone at Kawasaki for the faith they continue to put in me. I’ll do all I can to repay them with the best possible results.”

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