WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: Jerez test ‘very important’, BMW ‘are not far’

The 2021 world champion made𒁃 a 🤪sensational switch to BMW last season, signing a two-year deal in the process.
And after unveiling the team’s new colours for the upcoming campaign, R൩azgatlioglu, who has had very limited track time o🎃n the M 1000 RR, is very confident about what can be achieved.
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Razgatlioglu, who tested at Jerez and Portimao following last season, will do the same before the end of the month as two t𒉰wo-day WorldS💛BK tests will take place, the first starting at Jerez.
Looking back on hiꦑs debut with the team, Razgatlioglu said: “In Portimao, the first time I rode the bike, I was smiling on t꧅he straight, because the bike is very fast.
“We need to just improve some things, but we are not far. We need mo🎃re laps; we need more kilometers”.
“Next week’s test will be very important, because I’ll see all the riders there. I only rode alone, I didn’t see other Superbike riders, I need som💙e riders, some fighting, to see the lap times.”
Razgatlioglu has joined a manufacturer thirsty for success as BMW’s only noticeable win 🌊in the past few years came in 2021 during a wet-dry Superpole Race at Portimao. Michael Van Der Mark was the winner that day.
But the Turkish star has already seen the eagerness of BMW to be successful and believes a world title win is possible, despite Alvaro Bautista a♏nd Ducati being more dominant in 2023 than any rider/bike combination ever before.
Razga🏅tlioglu said: “BMW are working every day. This is good. When 📖I see BMW working, I work even more.
“And if we work like this, I think we can be World Champions. I don’t know if this year or next year, but I ꦡbeli🦄eve this, we are not far.”