Top𓃲rak Razgatlioglu’s talents have been made obvious in recent seaꦓsons of WorldSBK, perhaps never more so than in his dominant run to the 2024 title.

For 22-time WorldSBK race winner Marco Melandri, Razgatlioglu’s ability has been clea💙r since his first seasons in WorldSBK, particularly from 2019, the year Razgatlioglu took his first race win in the series at Magny-Cours.

“I think Toprak [Razgatlioglu], for me,ꦆ from when I saw him on-track in 2019, he has something special,” Melandri, who won BMW’s first WorldSBK race back in 2012 at Donington, told WorldSBK.com at the recent EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.

“I’m so happy that he won with BMW, because [I’m] a part of their history because I won t💞heir first races.”

For Melandri, it’s not so much Raz🍸gatlioglu’s pure speed that makes h♛im stand out as much as his bike control.

“The control of the bike Toprak has🅘, I never saw in💛 anybody else,” he said.

“Maybe [Casey] Stoner or [Marc] Marquez can be fas💜ter, but Toprak has amazing control, so it’s realꦡly a pleasure to see him ride on-track and how he can stop the bike when you think it’s impossible to do it.”

Razgꦑatlioglu’s ability makes him the obvious favourite for the 2025 title, although Melandri also has his eye on brands other than BMW.

“For sure next y♔ear he is going to be the rider to beat, BMW for sure are aware that they can win again — they have the best rider in the field,” the Italian said.

“So, for the othe♔r 🔯guys, it’s not easy to come back.

“It will be very interesting to see Bimota, it looks l🌌ike they have started ver🍌y well, and for me also Honda can be a good surprise.”