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Toprak Razgatlioglu has brought to World
Superbikes in 2025
Toprak Razgatlioglu huge talent and was courted by Kawasaki as a
Racing driver young hope and received massive support in the
· First name: Toprak Puccetti team. Razgatlioglu spent the 2017 season
· Surname: Razgatlioglu again in the 1000 cc Superstock class and became
· Nickname: Fastest Kid runner-up with three wins.
· Twitter: Toprak_TR54
· Nationality: Turkey This sealed his promotion to the 2018 Superbike
· Date of birth: 16.10.1996 in Alanya, Turkey World Championship. In his first year, he already
(27 years, 10 months and 15 days) amazed everyone with second place in Donington
· Marital status Unmarried Park and third place in Argentina. In the 2019
· Place of residence: Antalya season, the huge talent stormed onto the podium in
· Height: 182cm third place in Imola, Jerez and Laguna Seca, in
· Weight: 65kg Misano he came second in the second main race, in
· Hobbies: Moto stunt acrobatics Donington Park as well as in the sprint race. In
· Favorite sport(s): Motorsport Magny-Cours he took his first World Championship
· Favorite track: Mugello victory in the first race and also triumphed in the
· Favorite food(s): Spinach, Adana Kebap sprint race. Only 26 points behind the third-placed
· Favorite music: Pop rider in the World Championship, Razgatlioglu
finished the season in fifth place overall.
About Toprak Razgatlioglu
In July 2019, Razgatlioglu was also scheduled to be
Toprak Razgatlioglu's motorsport career was largely part of the Kawasaki factory team at the 8h Suzuka,
determined by Supersport record world champion but did not take part in the victory. Angered by this,
Kenan Sofuoglu, who acted as his compatriot's his manager Kenan Sofuoglu transferred the
mentor and trainer early on and later also as his talented youngster to the Pata Yamaha factory team
manager. for the 2020 Superbike World Championship
alongside Michael van der Mark.
Like Sofuoglu, Razgatlioglu, who comes from
Alanya, earned his first laurels in the Yamaha Cup in Many experts doubted that the Turk's aggressive
Germany, which he took part in as a young teenager riding style would harmonize with the Yamaha R1,
in 2011 and 2012. In his second season, at the age but Razgatlioglu proved the opposite with his victory
of 15, he impressed with three podium places. in the opening race at Phillip Island. Further podium
finishes followed in Jerez and Portimao, until
Razgatlioglu then moved to the Rookies Cup for two Razgatlioglu had a slump in the middle of the
years, although he also made a guest appearance in season, from which he was only able to overcome it
the Supersport 600 European Championship in at the season finale in Estoril with two wins and a
2014. In his first full season, the young Turk became third place. The now 24-year-old finished the 2020
European champion with five wins and seven season in fourth place in the World Championship -
podium finishes in the Puccetti Kawasaki team, his best season in the Superbike World
attracting international attention for the first time.
Because the now 18-year-old had grown enormously Championship to date.
in height, Sofuoglu immediately promoted him to the In the 2021 season, Razgatlioglu got a new
larger-displacement Superstock 1000 European teammate in the Yamaha factory team with
Championship. Supersport World Champion Andrea Locatelli and it
was the most successful year of his career so far. In
In his first season in 2016, Razgatlioglu already a thrilling duel with Kawasaki ace Jonathan Rea,
achieved podium places and finished fifth in the which was only decided at the season finale in
European Championship. In the same year, he made Indonesia, he won the title with 13 race wins and 16
his first start in the Superbike World Championship other podium finishes. Razgatlioglu remained
with Grillini Kawasaki at the meeting on Phillip Island without points in just three races. A defect caused
as a replacement for the injured regular rider. his retirement twice, and in Assen he was rammed
However, because he was injured in a training crash, off the motorcycle by brand colleague Garrett
he did not race. Gerloff.
Razgatlioglu collected 564 points, Rea finished
Nevertheless, Razgatlioglu was now considered a second with 551 points ahead of Scott Redding
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