WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu feared broken leg after Jerez crash, 'never been in that much pain'

Toprak Razgatlioglu had fears of a broken leg following a dramatic turn 13 crash at the Jerez WorldSBK test, but the Pata Yamaha rider was instead fine to continue before finishing fastest with another stunning lap time.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Yamaha World Superbike Jerez 2023
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Yamaha World Superbike Jerez 2023

The 2021 WorldSBK champiꦆoꦗn was in spectacular form over the two days as he finished fastest on both occasions.

Razgatlioglu first got the better of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista before day-two saw him edge out Kawasaki rider 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonathan Rea by less than a tenth.

Close ♉margins, as we saw throughout last season, the top three contenders appear to be ready for another season-long battle, however, Razgatlioglu could be doing so with an improved Yamaha R1.

Electronic improvements were made during the test, while a new swingarm was p꧂rovided as the search for more acceleration and grip, two areas that have been of high demand for some time f🍬rom Razgatlioglu, have seemingly been met.

But despite the impressive pace shown by Razgatlioglu, there was an 🍃early mishap on day-two which left the Turkish star 𓆏very worried.

Fearing he had broken his leg following a fall that completely destroyed his Yamaha machine, Razgatlioglu told : "Honestly, I don’t know what happened. It🐼 wasn’t a normal slip. I fell as soon as I pressed the brake. Was it because of the cold? Th๊at’s possible.

"The few times I end up fallin🅘g I always do it drastically. At first I was afraid I had broken my leg. I’ve never been in that mꦏuch pain.

"But fortunately it was just a bad blow. Everyt𒉰hingꦐ went well and I got back on the bike as usual."

Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jerez WorldSBK Tests, 25-26 January
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jerez WorldSBK Tests, 25-26 January

While Razgatlioglu won more races last year tha🏅n in his title-winning season [2021], the Yamaha rider felt ꦏas though he lost concentration after claiming his maiden Superbike title.

Onꦫce Razgatlioglu claimed his first win of the ye൲ar at Misano, the 26-year-old took seven out of the next ten wins although Bautista remained too consistent for him to get on level terms.

Ready to claim the title back in 2023, Razgatlioglu added: "I know that the team is working every day to try to improve the bike, and I am training hard. We🦂 are both doing everythingꦓ we can. 

"We all know how 2022 went for me, but now I feel mentally strong and ready to fight. I've changed my approach to the season and I'm focused on myself. On the contrary, between 2021 and 202𓃲2 I lost focus when I won the World Championship."

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