Transferring to MotoGP in 2026, Toprak Razgatlioglu will go away behind Donington Park, a monitor that he calls his “favorite” in WorldSBK.
Razgatlioglu has gained 9 occasions in World Superbike at Donington, and hasn’t completed decrease than second since he was sixth within the 2021 Superpole Race.
The Turkish rider says his affinity with the British monitor means he feels “harassed” to win there earlier than he strikes to MotoGP.
“I’m completely happy, we come again once more to Donington Park as a result of that is my favorite monitor,” Toprak Razgatlioglu informed WorldSBK.com forward of the UK Spherical.
“I’m a little bit bit unhappy as a result of that is my final race weekend in Donington – subsequent 12 months [in the UK] I’m driving in Silverstone.
“I’m completely happy, I really feel a little bit bit harassed as a result of I have to win right here once more as a result of that is my final race.”
Regardless of his robust report at Donington, Razgatlioglu will not be discounting factors chief Nicolo Bulega, whom he trails by 9 factors after six rounds.
“I believe it’s [Donington] good for all manufacturers, solely the monitor is completely different as a result of some corners you don’t see and a few corners are very sluggish,” Razgatlioglu stated.
“However I like this circuit, why I say that is my favorite circuit. We are going to see as a result of additionally Bulega may be very robust, this 12 months he has improved loads.
“Possibly we’re preventing once more with him within the race.”
Attending to inside 10 factors of Bulega has been robust for Razgatlioglu, who struggled early on within the season, most notably at Assen the place he missed the rostrum in each lengthy races.
“The start [of the season] was very tough as a result of the motivation [went] down and in addition within the take a look at I [had a] huge crash once more,” he stated.
“For me it’s not an excellent begin.
“However after, race-by-race, we’re getting higher, I’m adapting to this bike, as a result of we’re all the time making an attempt to enhance however it’s not potential to alter some elements to enhance so I simply have to adapt to this bike.”
Most lately, at Misano, Razgatlioglu was capable of win all three races and in circumstances that he didn’t anticipate to assist him and BMW.
“Lastly, we discover some good setup and particularly in Misano we did an unimaginable race in sizzling circumstances – as a result of we’re all the time terrified of sizzling circumstances as a result of Ducati all the time is powerful,” he stated.
“However we did an excellent take a look at, we tried a special setup for the new circumstances. Lastly, we discovered an excellent setup and we did an unimaginable race in Misano.
“Now we’re right here, that is my favorite monitor, however I’m by no means coming right here relaxed as a result of everybody may be very robust and on this sport all the pieces is feasible – I’m simple to crash and in addition technical issues. All the pieces is feasible.
“I’m simply targeted race-by-race, I’ve the largest goal – a hattrick – right here as a result of that is my final race weekend in Donington.
“However on the whole I’m completely happy as a result of the start of the 12 months was very tough however now we’re robust.”
