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Gulf Today
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Gulf Today
Twice Superbike champ Razgatlioglu to ride for Pramac in MotoGP in 2026
Twice World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make the switch to MotoGP in 2026 after agreeing to join the Prima Pramac Racing team, Yamaha announced on Tuesday. Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish Superbike world champion who is known for his showmanship and has 63 wins, won his first title with Yamaha in 2021 before making the switch to BMW, winning the title again in 2024. Pramac made the switch from Ducati bikes to Yamaha this season. Razgatlioglu is currently second in the 2025 Superbike championship. "Toprak, the most victorious Yamaha rider of all time in Superbike, has proven to be an exceptional talent, securing the WorldSBK Title twice, which is no mean feat," Paolo Pavesio, the managing director of Yamaha Racing, said in a statement. Toprak Razgatlioglu poses on the podium after securing himself as the 2021 WSBK champion at the Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok. File/AFP "His transition to MotoGP is both a 'homecoming' and an exciting new challenge that's been set up with the clear goal of progressive growth over time." Razgatlioglu had previously tested the Yamaha bike in 2023. Pramac currently have Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira as their riders this season, with Yamaha saying the 2026 lineup will be confirmed in due course. Current WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega is also set to join Ducati's MotoGP test team next year ahead of a potential switch in 2027 when MotoGP's new regulations come into effect. Reuters
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Twice Superbike champ Razgatlioglu to ride for Pramac in MotoGP in 2026
Twice World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make the switch to MotoGP in 2026 after agreeing to join the Prima Pramac Racing team, Yamaha announced on Tuesday. Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish Superbike world champion, is known for his showmanship and has 63 wins. He won his first title with Yamaha in 2021 before making the switch to BMW, where he won the title again in 2024. Pramac made the switch from Ducati bikes to Yamaha this season. Razgatlioglu is currently second in the 2025 Superbike championship. 'Toprak, the most victorious Yamaha rider of all time in Superbike, has proven to be an exceptional talent, securing the WorldSBK Title twice, which is no mean feat,' Paolo Pavesio, the managing director of Yamaha Racing, said in a statement. ALSO READ: Red Bull's Lindblad granted F1 licence ahead of 18th birthday 'His transition to MotoGP is both a 'homecoming' and an exciting new challenge that's been set up with the clear goal of progressive growth over time.' Razgatlioglu had previously tested the Yamaha bike in 2023. Pramac currently has Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira as their riders this season, with Yamaha saying the 2026 lineup will be confirmed in due course. Current WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega is also set to join Ducati's MotoGP test team next year ahead of a potential switch in 2027 when MotoGP's new regulations come into effect.
TimesLIVE
3 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Toprak Razgatlioglu to ride for Pramac Racing in MotoGP next year
Twice World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make the switch to MotoGP in 2026 after agreeing to join the Prima Pramac Racing team, Yamaha announced on Tuesday. Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish Superbike world champion who is known for his showmanship and has 63 wins, won his first title with Yamaha in 2021 before making the switch to BMW, winning the title again in 2024. Pramac made the switch from Ducati bikes to Yamaha this season. Razgatlioglu is second in the 2025 Superbike championship. 'Toprak, the most victorious Yamaha rider of all time in Superbike, has proven to be an exceptional talent, securing the WorldSBK Title twice, which is no mean feat,' said Paolo Pavesio, MD of Yamaha Racing. 'His transition to MotoGP is both a 'homecoming' and an exciting new challenge that's been set up with the clear goal of progressive growth over time.' Razgatlioglu had previously tested the Yamaha bike in 2023. Pramac now have Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira as their riders this season, with Yamaha saying the 2026 line-up will be confirmed in due course. Current WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega is also set to join Ducati's MotoGP test team next year ahead of a potential switch in 2027 when MotoGP's new regulations come into effect.
The Star
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Motorcycling-Twice Superbike champ Razgatlioglu to ride for Pramac in MotoGP in 2026
(Reuters) -Twice World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make the switch to MotoGP in 2026 after agreeing to join the Prima Pramac Racing team, Yamaha announced on Tuesday. Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish Superbike world champion who is known for his showmanship and has 63 wins, won his first title with Yamaha in 2021 before making the switch to BMW, winning the title again in 2024. Pramac made the switch from Ducati bikes to Yamaha this season. Razgatlioglu is currently second in the 2025 Superbike championship. "Toprak, the most victorious Yamaha rider of all time in Superbike, has proven to be an exceptional talent, securing the WorldSBK Title twice, which is no mean feat," Paolo Pavesio, the managing director of Yamaha Racing, said in a statement. "His transition to MotoGP is both a 'homecoming' and an exciting new challenge that's been set up with the clear goal of progressive growth over time." Razgatlioglu had previously tested the Yamaha bike in 2023. Pramac currently have Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira as their riders this season, with Yamaha saying the 2026 lineup will be confirmed in due course. Current WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega is also set to join Ducati's MotoGP test team next year ahead of a potential switch in 2027 when MotoGP's new regulations come into effect. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bulega makes perfect start to World Superbike season
Ducati racer Nicolo Bulega has pulled off a hat-trick, sweeping the opening World Superbike championship round at Phillip Island. The Italian had already stunned the grid on Saturday when he outpaced reigning champion Toprak Razgatlioglu by a monster 4.811 seconds. Bulega claimed his second win at the iconic Victorian track by 2.324 seconds in the SuperPole race on Sunday, before beating Phillip Island expert Alvaro Bautista for his third victory in race two. It is Bulega's career-first sweep after topping every session in Australia, building a 26-point lead over teammate Bautista in the standings. BULEGA CLAIMS HIS FIRST #WorldSBK HAT-TRICK 🏆🏆🏆What a start to the season 🔥 @nbulega has led every session of the weekend ☝️#AustralianWorldSBK 🇦🇺 — WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) February 23, 2025 "What a way to start the championship," Bulega said. "I'm happy because my feeling was good from the first session of the Monday test. "Every time I go on the bike, I know what I can do and what I have to do. "I'm just enjoying riding my bike, lap by lap, and it's an amazing feeling." Bautista walked away with his second podium after race two, the two-time champion finishing third in race one. The Spaniard was forced to accept a sub-standard 19th-placed finish in the SuperPole race, as Andrea Iannone came runner-up and Danilo Petrucci third for an all-Italian podium. Turkey's Razgatlioglu was 13th in the first race on Sunday before failing to complete the final, ending his streak of top-two finishes going back to round 10 last year. CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Nicolo Bulega ( Racing - Ducati) - 62pts 2. Alvaro Bautista ( Racing - Ducati) - 36 3. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) - 35 4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) - 31 5. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) - 30
