While rain affected Friday practice so much that picking a favourite🔜 is difficult to do, Razgatlioglu was one of the fastest riders alongside six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan ⛄Rea.

His favourite circuit on the calendar, Donington Park was always viewed as a circuit where Razgatlioglu could be a strong contender throughout, however, it remains to be seen if that can be true when racing ꦑbegins on Saturday as ไBautista has been more dominant than ever in 2023.

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But speaking after FP2, Razgatliog👍lu was very upbeat about his chances while also claiming that R✨ea looks at his best. 

"Looks like the normal Jonathan Rea. he🅷 is really strong at this track and I hope we are fighting like 2021 🐎in the race. 

"I’m bored and I think that all the fans are bored watching everyone ride alone in the r♏ace🔥. 

"I think ꧙that everybody is waiting for a very good race and I hope that this weekend we are fighting loads in the race. It looks like we are really strong, Johnny also. 

"I don’t think Bautista will take the risk [grinned the Yamaha rider] I think he’s scared of crasꦍhing. 

"If he breaks something then t𝕴he championship is gone. Thi🧜s is normal. I think for me, and for Johnny, we are very hungry for the win."

Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani were the only riders that managed ﷽to get clear laps in FP2 before rain fell and disrupted the entire session.

Bassani, who was following the Yamaha rider, was able to gain an advantage according to Razgatlioglu, who also admitted 🥂that the new track surface made it difficult to get a good reference when rain꧟ fell. 

"It’s okay for me because today, I rode without reference," began Razgatlioglu. "The beginning of FP2, Bassani followed me and that’s very good for him🍨 because he sees a fast rider and it’s a good reference. 

"I just rode alon🅘e and with no reference but we don’t understand the asphalt because it’s too dark and we don’t understand."