FazzNoth Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 Will oprak Razgatlioğlu be a MotoGP™ rider in 2023? It's a question everyone is eager to know the answer to. The current World Superbike Champion fueled the rumors with an enigmatic post on social media recently. he rumors began after an enigmatic post on social networks by the reigning World Superbike Champion After his performance on Yamaha's R1 Superbike helped him beat Jonathan Rea to the 2021 title, interest in Toprak Razgatlioğlu's services in the MotoGP™ paddock climbed last season. After recent events at Yamaha that saw Valentino Rossi announce his retirement and Maverick Viñales join Aprilia Racing mid-season, the Iwata factory needed at least one rider. Naturally, Toprak Razgatlioğlu was among the favorites. However, the Turk and his team decided to turn down a move to MotoGP™ in 2022. Toprak Razgatlioğlu wanted to focus fully on the World Superbike title, which he won following a battle with Jonathan Rea at the newly opened Pertamina Mandalika circuit in Indonesia. "I THINK I'M NOT REALLY SPECIAL" - HUMBLE RAZĞATLIOGLU TALKS "INCREDIBLE" TITLE-WINNING CAMPAIGN UNFILTERED: UNSEEN, UNMISSABLE CELEBRATIONS AS RAZĞATLIOGLU IS CROWNED CHAMPION After being crowned World Superbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioğlu now seems more than open to a move to MotoGP™. All observers are in awe of what the 25-year-old can do on a bike with his unmistakable aggressive riding style. Only eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) comes close to the current generation of world-class riders in terms of riding style. As we know, the rumor season starts very early in MotoGP™. Most riders have contracts that run through the end of 2022, and each factory will be in negotiations with riders about who will fill what spots in 2023 and beyond. It looks like Toprak Razgatlioğlu is now a candidate for a MotoGP™ spot next year, unless he felt like leading us on, of course. If this were to happen, which team would the Turkish rider sign for? Given that he rides Superbikes with the Japanese brand, Yamaha would surely be in pole position. But would the 25-year-old sign for anything other than a factory rider? Rumors last year suggested not. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP has already signed Franco Morbidelli until the end of 2023, and the Italian is riding alongside current World Champion Fabio Quartararo. No room then? Unless, as with Andrea Dovizioso (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team), Yamaha is keen to lure Toprak Razgatlioğlu with a full factory contract to its independent team, or El Diablo leaves Yamaha unexpectedly. With the talent and enthusiasm that the Turk possesses, one suspects that every factory will want to approach him. Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, KTM and Aprilia already have great teams, but when a rider like Toprak Razgatlioğlu is available, it would be a mistake to let him pass without trying anything. If previous years are any indication, it probably won't be too long before we know Toprak Razgatlioğlu's intentions for 2023. https://www.motogp.com/fr/nouvelles/2022/01/24/razgatlio-lu-en-motogp-en-2023/404015
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