Toprak Razgatlioglu Is Ambitious, He Only Wants To Go To MotoGP With A Factory Team

Superbike rider Toprak Razgatlioglu (right), with his manager. (Photo: Doc. MotoGP)

JAKARTA - The Turkish racer, Toprak Razgatlioglu, is certain to stay in the Superbike World Championship in the 2023 season. He will not move to MotoGP because he has not yet won a place in the factory team.

Previously, it was rumored that Toprak would take part in MotoGP 2023 with Yamaha. However, Yamaha only offered seats on satellite teams (before parting with RNF Racing).

The reason is, the seats in the first team have been filled for MotoGP 2023. Yamaha officially retains Fabio Quartararo for a duet with Franco Morbidelli.

Toprak rejected this offer. The rider's manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, said his client only wanted to move to MotoGP if he got a seat in the factory team.

"One thing is clear. The Yamaha MotoGP factory team has signed Quartararo. So (Toprak) has no chance," said Kenan on the official MotoGP website.

"They talk about Team B but always when I talk to Yamaha I say we will never be interested in being in MotoGP with Team B."

"If we come to MotoGP, only with the factory team. Without it, we are not interested," continued the Toprak manager.

He then explained, Toprak could move to MotoGP in the 2024 season. The manager said that his party was open to talking with any brand or team.

However, Kenan reiterated that Toprak only wanted to join the factory team.

"If he comes to the MotoGP garage, it will only be with the factory team. Without that, he will remain in WSBK. I will only put my rider in the factory team," he concluded.