Reigning WorldSBK chaꦜmpion Toprak Razgatlioglu laid down yet another marker ahead of the 2022 season by topping a private 𓃲Aragon test for Yamaha. 

Razgatlioglu was part🐷 of a f🌺ive-rider-strong line-up, with just Isaac Vinales the lone Yamaha rider not taking part.

Initially 💛set out as a two-day test, Razgatlioglu and Locatelli completed their entire testing program in just over one day due to uncertain weather surrounding the Teruel-based venue. 

Unlike at Portimao three weeks ago, Razgatlioglu was unable to set a new unofficial lap record after finishing 1.3 seconds down ꦯon Jonathan Rea’s pole time from 2021, however, a time of 1:49.746s was enough to put the potential 2023 MotoGP rider fastest by -0.074s. 

Speaking after Thursday’s running, Razgatlioglu added: "We had a great test in Aragon, I am surprised! Yesterday we had sun then some rain, not so many laps, but today we are very lucky with perfect weather allℱ da♒y. 

"This is maybe not my best track but we were very fast and consiste♓nt, so for this I am happy! 

"Today my feeling was ܫlike a test rider, so many things to try, but also we are fast and I enjoyed it! Yamaha and the team are working a lot, we made a big improvement compared to ‘21... a 1’49 with SC0 tyre is not so bad! 

"Maybe now Aragon 🌳is coming a better track for me! Next test is Catalunya, we will put together the best package from the testing parts and electronics and try again to improve."

A💟s stated by the 25 year-old, Razgatlioglu worked extensively on the bike’♛s new electronics, while acceleration out of corners was another big area of focus. 

This was a similar case for Andrea Lo๊catelli who was able to get much closer to Razgatlioglu compar🐬ed to the recent Portimao outing. 

The ♍former WorldSSP champion (2020) was just under five tenths shy of his world champion team-mate come the end of Thursday.&n✅bsp;

"We are very happy because we did a lot of laps and we also had good gr𝓰ip here at Aragón," said Locatelli. 

"The feeling is coming back better now after Portimão. Today we worked around the set-up o🐼f the bike and now the feeling is really 𒁏good. 

"Now, we will c🍌ontinue the development before we arrive to the Barcelona test. I’m also happy because I’ve not been able to ride as much as I did today at this track. 

"The team did a great job and we🎃 made no mistakes. Now we look forward to the next one, my level is improving and so is the R1."