As was highlighted again last weekend in Portimao, Razgatlioglu was having tౠo ride well beyond the limit in order to chalꦬlenge Bautista.

And even so, it wasn’t enough to claim victory in any of the three races, as Bautista won comfortably in Race 1 before narrowly edging out the Yamaha rider across the line during Sunday’s double-headဣer.

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As a result of being beaten for a third time, Razgatlioglu was clearly emotion🍃al as he hit the tank of his R1.

"Normally, my character is not lik🍒e this but I wasn’t thinking good," said Razgatlioglu. "I was just focused on winning. I saw the chequered flag and Bautista on the inside. 

"I picked the bike up but my bike didn’t accelerate, so𓃲 he passed ꦍme on the outside easily. If my bike starts spinning, I have no acceleration. 

"On the las💙t lap, I did what I thought was a good line. pick the bike up and open the gas. This time, no acceleration." 

While Bautista’s advantage on the straights is heightened by his lightweight ⛎stature, Razgatlioglu was visibly down on top speed from a performance point of view as Bautista was gaining over three tenths on the start-finish straight.

An area that shouldn’t be of concern next season, Razgatlioglu is hoping to be more competitive on circuits such as Portim⛎ao with the M 1000 RR.

"It’s better that I don’t talk," added the Yamaha rider. "Everyone knows that the Ducati is the best bike; I am wit🌺h Yamaha. 

"It looks like BMW has more speed on the 🗹straight, so maybe we have more chance. 

"If I adapt immedia༺tely, I think we have more chance o🍬f winning here and at many tracks."